Strawberries and Caneberries

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Clear damage from bird feeding on what many know to be the seeds of strawberry.
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Birds Like Strawberry Too

March 6th, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
Most of you know that birds are a real terror in blueberry, so much that netting is mandatory for blueberry growers across the country.
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2021 Annual Strawberry Meeting Now Open

March 3rd, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
Our meeting is now open for access. This has been a massive undertaking for presenters, organizers and tech people, but here we are, good to go. As I've stated before, videos are on-demand, so can be viewed at your leisure and when your powers of concentration are at their peak.
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LBAM Certified Scout Training Now Online

February 26th, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
So this year you don't have to hassle with coming down to my office, partake in less than premium coffee and miss some of your morning work on the farm. The Certified Scout training for LBAM is on youtube this year.
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Chill Accumulations - Pajaro Valley. Each year represents Nov 1- Feb 8.
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Chill Hours Up Substantially for 2020-21 Season

February 9th, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
Had a good question today on whether or not this winter, measured in chill hours (that is to say, accumulation of hours of temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees F), has been colder than others. Didn't seem that way, but it does serve to check.
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Huge New Strawberry Themed Mosaic in Watsonville

January 26th, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
If you live in Watsonville, have you seen this? This is on the side of the parking garage next to Courthouse and library on the south side of Main Street. It extends the full five levels of the parking garage.
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