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Vermicomposting. (Lynn Ketchum)
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Free Vermicomposting Class Nov. 14, 2019

October 28th, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Question: Can you name a fun way to compost some of your kitchen scraps? Answer: Vermicomposting, using worms to eat your "garbage!" Vermicomposting is the process of keeping red wriggler worms in a hotel where they eat food scraps and other organic materials like paper and cardboard.
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Citrus fruit splitting. (Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell)
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Splitting in Navel Oranges is Difficult to Prevent

October 21st, 2019
Splitting of navel oranges is a disorder that shows up every few years in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. It's difficult to predict the problem, and once you see oranges beginning to split, it's too late to do anything about it.
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