Growers Protect Cotton Profits in San Joaquin Valley
California cotton revenue tops a million dollars annually from about 100000 acres. San Joaquin Valley yields 98 percent of state cotton and a quarter nationwide. Growers fund the Cooperative Pink Bollworm Program to monitor planting and harvesting, enforce compliance, and apply sterile insects and pheromones to limit pests.
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Bill Tracy
Tracy
California
San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin
Gate students tour state capitol in Sacramento visit
Lindsay Craig describes a GATE class trip to Sacramento by Amtrak at 5 20 a m, then a bus ride to the state capitol. They visited the Secretary of State’s Office the Governor’s Office and the rotunda, learning along the way about historic rooms and offices.
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Lindsay Craig
Sacramento
Amtrak
Wasco
Stockton
Secretary of the State
A traditional Thanksgiving tale through the ages
The piece walks through Thanksgiving origins from 1621 to modern times, noting Pilgrims, harvests, and early observances. It covers Sarah Hale, Lincoln, Roosevelt changes, and the shift to the modern third Thursday in November, ending with reflections on gratitude and seasonality.
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William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Elevea Meee
Gov. Bradford
Sarah Josephina Hale
Godey’s Lady’s Book
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress