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A yellow-faced bumble bees, Bombus vosnesenskii, forages on almond blossoms in Benicia, Calif., on Feb. 2. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Not Just Honey Bees Pollinate Almonds

February 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's beginning to look a lot like...almond pollination season in California. Almonds usually begin blooming around Valentine's Day, but it's often earlier, depending on where you look or live. Take Benicia, Solano County.
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Hansen News: Article

Census of Agriculture

February 2, 2018
By Susana Bruzzone-Miller
The Census of Agriculture is the voice of our farming community. The census collects information on the nation's farms and ranches from small to large operations. But time is off the essence--the deadline is February 5. Producers should visit www.agcounts.usds.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

Orchard Notes - February, 2018

February 2, 2018
Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day - February 22, 2018 Field Meetings on March 7, 2018: Walnut Training Systems and Walnut Breeding Program Update Walnut (5 year old) No Pruning (no heading) / Variation of No Pruning Grower Comparison...
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photos by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Free Wood Chips!

February 2, 2018
Be careful what you wish for. Last fall I moved to Vallejo and bought this cute little house off of Georgia Street. It had a good size front yard and a large backyard. I wanted a yard to put in a garden and a green house.
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San Benito County: Article

Jr. Livestock

February 2, 2018
Hi all, Hi all, You are invited to an informational meeting of the Junior Livestock Committee on Tuesday, February 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Livestock Office at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Current members of the committee and those interested in joining are urged to attend.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

Jr. Livestock

February 2, 2018
Hi all, You are invited to an informational meeting of the Junior Livestock Committee on Tuesday, February 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Livestock Office at Santa Cruz Fairgrounds. Current members of the committee and those interested in joining are urged to attend.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Agriculture Counts

February 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Census of Agriculture response deadline one week away WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our nation's farmers and ranchers that the deadline for the 2017 Census of Agriculture is one week away.
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