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Raising a Truly Bilingual Child

March 12, 2018
bilingualism is a relatively rare and a beautiful thing, and by true, I mean speaking two languages with the proficiency of a native something most of us will only dream of as we struggle with learning languages in school and beyond.
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Read About Your Soil

January 22, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Here is a really good introduction to the use of the on-line Soil Survey from USDA. Maybe it is easier to follow than blogs I have posted in the past. WASHINGTON Soil don't get no respect, Rodney Dangerfield might have said (but didn't).
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Insecticide resistance mechanisms
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Insect resistance to biopesticides

December 6, 2017
Mechanisms of insecticide resistance in insects. Use of biopesticides or non-chemical pesticides is encouraged as a part of integrated pest management (IPM) for environmental and human safety and to reduce the risk of insecticide resistance.
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Lady Beetles: The First Ladies of the Garden Having a Ball

November 29, 2017
See those red spots on your milkweed seed pods? Lady beetles (aka ladybugs or "garden heroes") are feasting on aphids. And they're having a ball. We've been watching the critters on our milkweed, Gomphocarpus physocarpus, for the last couple of months.
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Why Would You Want to Kill a Fig Tree?

November 6, 2017
This is the adventure of a livestock advisor trying to find a way to kill a fig tree. Normally we are doing our best to make fruit trees grow. In this case, Rebecca Ozeran had to find the best way to kill figs that were fouling the range.
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