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Photosynthesis Readings   Craig Sampling For Mites   Sampling Cucamonga   Counting Mites   Dusting with Sulfur For Mildew

Assessment of gopher damage in vineyards   Safe and effective use of ground squirrel management techniques including the Rodex above and gas cartridges below   Safe use of fumigants for squirrel control   The correct set up for conibear traps for ground squirrel management   Safe and effective use of gopher traps for depredation

Feral pigs are considered the most destructive vertebrate pest in California. Above is a vegetable planting torn up and uprooted by pigs   This pen is used to lure and trap pigs for removal or depredation   Feral pigs trapped inside the pen   A professional falconer demonstrates effective bird depredation in a vineyard   Appropriate use of owl boxes, including set up and maintenance, is demonstrated in laboratory exercises on campus

           

           

 
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