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Cover story...Numbers rising
Grandchildren raised by grandparents a troubling trend
Blackburn
Grandparents are caregivers for nearly 500,000 children in California. New programs are needed to assist them with the stresses of parenting.
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Live oak saplings survive prescribed fire and sprout
Tietje, Vreeland, Weitkamp
Sprouts of saplings top-killed in prescribed burn were two-thirds of prefire heights within 1 year; light-intensity burns may promote healthy oak woodlands.
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Brush piles and mesh cages protect blue oak seedlings from animals
Weitkamp, Tietje, Vreeland
In a 12-year trial, damage to the slow-growing seedlings by large and small animals was limited, but a wildfire caused some harm.
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Internal parasites prevalent in California's beef cattle
Drake et al.
Multiple parasites were common in the California cattle tested. Producers should identify parasites to target treatments more effectively.
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Potential economic impacts of irrigation-water reductions estimated for Sacramento Valley
Lee, Sumner, Howitt
Growers would respond to a hypothetical 25% cut in irrigation water by conserving water, changing cropping patterns and implementing new technologies.
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