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A monarch caterpillar, the result of fall breeding in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Roll Call: Answer If You're Here

December 14, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Roll call of monarch caterpillars today in a milkweed bed in a Vacaville pollinator garden. Secretary: "Caterpillar No. 1!" "Present." Secretary: "Caterpillar No. 2!" "Present!" Secretary: "Caterpillar No. 3!" "Present!" Secretary: "Caterpillar No. 4!" "Here!" Secretary: "Caterpillar No.
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Lighting a prescribed fire to control barb goatgrass
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Rancher's Fire Academy

December 14, 2023
By Daniel K Macon
There's still time to register for our first-ever Sierra Foothills Rancher's Fire Academy! We'll be covering topics like using prescribed fire to control rangeland weeds, planning your own prescribed fire, fire tool basics, ranching hardening, and managing livestock during wildfire.
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Photo of almost all 100 Attendees of the UCOP EDI Conference with President Drake.
Together@Work: Article

Passion. Insight. Community.

December 14, 2023
By Elizabeth A Moon
Passion. Insight. Community: These three words defined our experience at the inaugural UCOP EDI Conference on December 5.
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Ginkgo. photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Autumn in the Washington D.C. Area

December 14, 2023
In November, my husband and I were able to travel to the Washington, DC area to visit family and friends. I was immediately struck by the number of trees. They were hard to miss since they were in their full fall display.
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This image of the larva of an elm zigzag fly appears on the cover of the 2024 Entomological Society of America calendar. (Photo by Christian Brockes of Germany)
Bug Squad: Article

Inside the 'World of Insects' Calendar

December 13, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you like insects, macro photography, and cool calendars, you'll want to order the "World of Insects" calendar, published by the Entomological Society of America. You'll see insects you've never seen before--and learn a little about them.
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Standing on a lawn, a man gestures toward a piece of machinery.
ANR Employee News: Article

F3 celebrates first year of impact at All Gears meeting

December 13, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Farms, Food, Future Initiative celebrated its first anniversary with an All Gears meeting on Dec. 5 at Fresno State University. This meeting was not just a commemoration, but a forward-looking forum, addressing the vital components of agrifood technology and workforce development.
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