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A federal grant for $1 million will help Florida researchers gather economic data and create a decision-making tool for ...

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The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a strikingly beautiful bird that can quickly captivate the heart of any nature ...

Temperatures down in the low 20s or in the teens will require that you protect the trunks of young citrus plants.

At times, it seems as though Luther Burbank is still a living presence here in Sonoma County. Maybe that’s because many of ...

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