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Labeling quahogs for disease program.

Exploring Resilient Clam Strains: A Collaborative Project with Quahogs

Extension’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Marine team has been spending these sunny days with quahogs! These labeled quahogs are part of a project with Stony Brook University that focuses on evaluating whether […]

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Unwanted stinky housemates include stink bugs.

Stinky Houseguests

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist I was approaching my front door recently and noticed a group of western conifer seed bugs, a relative of stink bugs by […]

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Spiders are unwanted housemates.

It’s Spider Season on Cape Cod

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist Now that it’s getting colder, you’re going to see an influx of spiders in your home. But no need to burn the […]

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Eastham and Orleans HHW Collection Event Canceled Due to Hurricane Lee Weather Advisories

September 15, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Due to the severe weather forecasted over the weekend, the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection scheduled for Eastham and Orleans residents on 9/16/23 has […]

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Busting Recycling Myths with Kari Parcell, Waste Reduction Coordinator

Kari Parcel, the Waste Reduction Coordinator from Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension shared valuable recycling tips, debunked myths, and answered common recycling questions on this latest episode of County Chatter.

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Pest Alert: Box Tree Moth Confirmed for the First Time in Massachusetts

The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is a non-native insect that originated in the temperate and subtropical regions of Asia. It was found to be invasive in Europe in 2007 […]

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Cooperative Extension: Committed to Addressing Food Security on Cape Cod

Do you need food assistance? The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is here to help! Extension’s Nutrition and Food Access team joined Grady Culhane on CapeCod.com Sunday Journal to talk about […]

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Barnstable County to Participate at Annual 55+ Community Safety Day

Barnstable County is pleased to have multiple departments represented at the upcoming Town of Barnstable’s 2nd Annual 55+ Community Safety Day. Join us at the Barnstable Adult Community Center on […]

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Hummingbird hawk moth in a garden.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a bug???

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist At first glance you might think this is a hummingbird.  But if you look closely this creature has antennae.  This is a […]

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