- Author: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles
Please save the date for the annual UC Dry Bean Field Day! UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will provide updates on dry bean research and management.
When: Thursday, August 15th from 9:30-11:30am
Where: UC Davis campus, specific location will be forthcoming
Who should attend: California growers, consultants, plant breeders, and seed industry and other allied industry professionals
What: Information from UC research on lima, blackeye, and garbanzo beans. Continuing education credits, light refreshments, shade, and seating will be provided.
In a future post, we will provide the agenda and information about continuing education credits. We hope you will join us at the field day!
- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ever seen a honey bee and a butterfly sharing a lavender blossom?
Just in time for National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, we saw this today.
What could be more pollinator friendly than that?
The honey bee, Apis mellifera, and the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, meet on many a blossom. The butterfly usually flutters away, departing first.
This time the bee left first.
As Pollinator Partnership says on its website:
"Pollinator Week 2024 is a celebration of the vital...
The federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—commonly known as WIC—safeguards the health of pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and young children from low-income households who are at nutritional risk. The WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study, also known as the "Feeding My Baby Study," is the only national study to capture data on caregivers and their children over the first nine years of the child's life after enrollment in WIC, regardless of their continued participation in the program. The WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2: Sixth Year Report is the seventh in a series...
- Author: Dilcie Paschall
Oleander, also known as Nerium oleander, is a fascinating plant that often sparks curiosity and debate. Is it a toxic weed or a beautiful shrub?
Oleander is celebrated for its stunning flowers, which come in a variety of colors such as pink, white, red, and yellow. Its evergreen leaves and ability to thrive in hot, dry climates make it a favorite among gardeners, especially in regions with limited water. This hardy plant can grow quickly and form dense hedges, providing both beauty and privacy in your yard. My oleander is quite large and has beautiful white flowers that are abundant right now.
However, it's important to know that oleander is highly toxic. All parts of the plant contain...
- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
We are happy to announce that we are approaching the go-live date for our new ServiceNow platform for Information Technology and Human Resources! This upgrade to ServiceNow replaces Zendesk that has been used by IT and HR. UC ANR's implementation of ServiceNow is the start and will provide a strong and recognized platform that can help us streamline how we manage requests and services.
ServiceNow will go live the evening of Friday, June 21, 2024.
Here's what you can look forward to with ServiceNow:
- Single Platform Convenience: Track and manage IT and HR tickets in one location, ServiceNow's Employee Center
- Secure Access: Log in securely using UC ANR's Single Sign-On...