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THANKS FOR THE UPDATE

by Steve Sprinkel April 9, 2009

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE
BUT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT LATELY?
Because of the current GYPSY MOTH situation in Meiners Oaks, I was recently asked to help educate the public about the benefits of using a naturally occurring bacillus called BT, a relatively harmless-to-humans agricultural pesticide, which is also used…

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Gypsy Moths: Facts and Fictions

by Leigh Melander April 8, 2009

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This is a 2007 picture of near where I grew up, from this Wikipedia article.
(It’s a good article, pretty complete, and please take a look at it if you don’t know a lot about these moths.) To California eyes, the brown ridges in this picture may not seem like a…

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The war on Gypsy Moths #2

by Mike Didj March 27, 2009

Videographer, Chris Jones, serves up another gypsy moth spray video:
Residents in Meiners Oaks Ca are concerned about the health effects of Dipel, a formulation of Btk to control the Gypsy Moth. Part of the Ojai Valley has been quarantined by the California Department of Agriculture due to moth infestation. The…

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Do we really need more pesticide spraying in the Ojai Valley?

by Mike Didj March 19, 2009

Videographer, Chris Jones, reveals some of the inconsistencies surrounding the controversial use of pesticides in the war against the gypsy moth. This vid is just a taste, more to come…

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Nonviolent Training & Organic Potluck

by evan austin March 6, 2009

Sunday, March 8th
There will be a Non-Violent training for our protest rally this Sunday, March 8th, 3pm – 6pm at Golden Oaks Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 1273 S Rice Rd in Meiners Oaks. Please park on the street and walk in. There is no parking inside the Mobile Home Park.…

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Gypsy Moth Quarantine Alert

by Tyler Suchman November 2, 2008

from Dulanie Ellis, Chairperson of the OVGC Food & Agriculture Committee, via Suza:
Meiners Oaks is quarantined because of findings of Gypsy Moths. The findings are on Rice Road, the quarantine area extends as far east as Rancho Matilija and west to the Ojai Valley Country Club. THIS IS A SERIOUS…

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F o r a g e r 27FEB2008

by Steve Sprinkel March 1, 2008

……..We also scout on hands and knees to really get in touch with that modest universe at our feet. There we observed today aphids that had been parasitized by a wee wasp that flies around laying her eggs on the aphids heads. ……..

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