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"Hi Ho, Hi Ho, to Highland High we go" could have been the soundtrack as hundreds of kindergarteners went from one activity to another learning about agriculture from teacher Rick Lemucchi's agriculture students. The high...
Posted by victor_joyce
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:07:09 PDT
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The Horticulture Department at Bakersfield College is pleased to present their Garden Fest 2009 on Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the college’s Environmental Horticulture Gardens, which are located on Mt. Vernon Avenue...
Posted by amberc
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 14:46:30 PST
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Water has always been an important concern in agriculture. According to Jim Beck, Kern County Water Agency general manager, in 2009 California water issues will be more important than ever.
“I...
Posted by bjz
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:29:27 PST
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This time of year in Bakersfield, it’s easy to have a chip on your shoulder while trying to avoid the blazing sun day after day, month after month.
Not me, every day the sun shines, I’m actually being paid by our...
Posted by LovinBakersfield
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 14:37:39 PDT
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Illegal immigration has been an ongoing social issue in the United States for hundreds of years. Immigrants have faced discrimination, have been forced into assimilation, and have been denied access to social services. They have...
Posted by Moniquita
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 15:33:13 PST
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Soil biology is the study of life in soil. Yes, soil is alive. Just like you care for and protect the crops you grow to get the most out of it, you must also nurture and protect your soil to get the most from it. ...
Posted by Sharon123
- Wed Jan 2, 2008 17:27:17 PST
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The mandarin variety ‘W. Murcott’ (also known as ‘Afourer’) is relatively new to San Joaquin Valley citriculture. In fact, other than a relatively long history of growing the Satsuma mandarin, most...
Posted by Sharon123
- Wed Jan 2, 2008 17:05:35 PST
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Several cypress tree species are frequent in Kern County landscapes and windbreaks. In recent years significant numbers of cypress appear to be declining, which is likely due to the inherent adaptability of these trees to the local...
Posted by Sharon123
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 14:08:14 PST
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The San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium will be held at the C.P.D.E.S. Hall, 172 W. Jefferson Avenue, Easton, California on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. This year’s meeting, presented by the University of California Cooperative...
Posted by Sharon123
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:54:03 PST
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No scientific trials have been conducted to give the pistachio growers guidance on the best way to prune pistachio trees. So what is a pistachio grower to do?
Observation made in some older orchards on the west side of the San...
Posted by Sharon123
- Wed Nov 7, 2007 08:55:57 PST
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Most Kern County residents know that Kern County is a major almond, table grape, and cotton growing region. But are they aware that this is also a major carrot and potato production region? In the 1950s and 60s Kern was...
Posted by farmadvisors
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 15:17:26 PDT
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The pressure chamber, also known as the pressure bomb, is a device equipped with a small gas cylinder, high pressure gauge, and a thick-walled metal chamber with a top in which a plant leaf petiole can be sealed. The amount of...
Posted by farmadvisors
- Fri Sep 28, 2007 16:28:32 PDT
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Of all the household pests found in the San Joaquin Valley, Argentine ants can be one of the peskiest. Like something out of a science fiction novel, these ants go far beyond their proverbial status as picnic pests, and show no...
Posted by farmadvisors
- Thu Sep 27, 2007 09:07:58 PDT
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The Wasco High School Agriculture Department and FFA was formed in 1931 with Mr. J. L. Fiddler as the instructor/advisor. The program had 13 students at the time. Through the past 75 years, Wasco FFA has enjoyed countless...
Posted by citizenjournalist
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:52:31 PDT
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