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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Help Desk Tackles Forgotten Spring Bulbs

January 11, 2024
By Sara Hoyer Clients question: I purchased some spring bulbs early last fall and then forgot to plant them! I purchased some daffodils and crocus.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

In Memoriam: Kathy Gage

January 11, 2024
By Simone Adair It was with sadness that we learned of our friend and colleague Kathy Gages passing on Saturday, January 6, after a long battle with cancer. When I became Editor of The Latest Dirt, Kathy quickly volunteered to help in any capacity needed.
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Agriculture event with people and booths in front of the Sacramento state capital.
Coordinator News: Article

Engaging Elected Officials to Benefit Your Local Program

January 11, 2024
By Melissa G Womack
In October of 2023, at the UC Master Gardener Conference in Tahoe City, Anne Megaro, Director of Government and Community Relations, and I spoke to attendees about the benefits of engaging elected government officials.
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Merced County Cooperative Extension: Article

January 2024

January 10, 2024
58th Annual SWEETPOTATO MEETING February 8, 2024 meeting agenda CCA and DPR CE units requested Production notes USDA SCRI: Sweet Armor USDA SCRI: Clean Seed...
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A cartoon from the William Ja lab. Ja, with the Herbert Wertheim Scripps UF Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology in Jupiter, Florida, will speak on "Eat, Excrete, & Die: Regulation of Homeostatic Behaviors and Aging in Drosophila" at 4:10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22.
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology Hosting Winter Seminars

January 10, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The winter seminars hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are underway. All seminars are on Mondays at 4:10 p.m. in Room 122 of Briggs Hall and also will be on Zoom. The Zoom link: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/95882849672. No seminar will take place on Monday, Jan.
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Nematologist Shahid Siddique, associate professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, chats with visitors at a UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

13th Annual UC Davis Biodiversity Day: Saturday, Feb. 10

January 10, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Plans are underway for the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free "Super Science Day" for the public to observe science in action, and meet the scientists one-on-one. The event, set for Saturday, Feb.
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Professor Yonggyum Kim

Hammock Lab Hosting Special Seminar on Lepidopteran Research

January 10, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bruce Hammock laboratory is hosting a special seminar on "Enhanced Baculoviral Virulence by Suppressing EpOME Degradation in Lepidopteran Insects," to be presented by Professor Yonggyum Kim of Korea at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22 in 122 Briggs Hall. The seminar also will be on Zoom.
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Hrdy funding request for proposals

January 10, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Thanks to the generosity of the Hrdy family, we are pleased to solicit a call for proposals to receive funding, and to support research and extension programs in the following topic areas: Sustainable Agriculture, with special regard to climate change Interaction of Natural Ecosystems and Agricultur...
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Los centros de distribución de alimentos manejan la agregación y distribución de productos alimentarios y deben adherirse a ciertos estándares sobre seguridad alimentaria.
Blog de Alimentos: Article

Recuerdan a los centros de distribución de alimentos sobre la importancia de evaluar sus sistemas de seguridad alimentaria

January 10, 2024
By Gwenael Engelskirchen
Los meses de invierno que proceden a las fiestas decembrinas, cuando los centros de distribucin de alimentos registran una de las mayores actividades del ao, ofrecen una buena oportunidad para que estas empresas realicen una evaluacin de sus sistemas y procesos sobre seguridad alimentaria.
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