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    Native Plants in the Landscape: Understanding Native Plants
    Native Plants in the Landscape: Understanding Native Plants , resource

    A three part series on understanding, incorporating and maintaining native plants in the landscape.

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    Character in Action: 4-H Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Guide
    Character in Action: 4-H Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Guide , resource

    This publication provides a comprehensive yet user-friendly guide for leading and participating in 4-H club meetings. The guide contextualizes the historical evolution of parliamentary law before detailing the specific duties of 4-H club officers, order of business, and the step-by-step life cycle of a motion. It features a simplified parliamentary motions chart, guidelines for elections and committee work, and modern troubleshooting strategies for virtual meeting environments (such as Zoom). Embedded throughout the text are instructional pop-outs that link procedural skills directly to workforce readiness and character, ensuring that the rules of order actively foster positive youth development and leadership capabilities.

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    Beetlemania
    Beetlemania , resource

    White grubs are an annual pest of concern to cool-season lawn grasses in the mid-Atlantic, feeding on their root systems during the most stressful environmental periods of the year. While most adults are not problematic to lawn, garden, and landscape plants, the Japanese beetle is of particular concern. The control and management of these pests are detailed.

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