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Meet Dr. Charlotte Herbert Alberts and her family: her husband George, and their children, Griffin, 3, and Marcy, 7 months.
Bug Squad: Article

The Day that Mama Became a Wizard

June 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Mortarboards are really "wizard hats." Just ask Griffin Alberts, 3, whose mother, Charlotte Herbert Alberts, received her doctorate in entomology June 15 at the UC Davis Graduate Studies Program commencement ceremony in the University Credit Union Center.
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Entomology PhDs wore insect antennae on their mortarboards. In front (from left) are six new PhDs: Lindsay Mack and Erin "Taylor" Kelly of the Geoffrey Attardo lab; and Christine Tabuloc of the Joanna Chiu lab. In back are Xavier Zahnle of the Jason Bond lab; and Zachary Griebenow and Jill Oberski of the Phil Ward lab.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Entomology PhDs Ready to 'Knock It Out of the Park'

June 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Your day has finally arrived. And it's truly a great day. It's not just the musical strains of Pomp and Circumstance and all the cheers that make the day feel so good.
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UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

UC Dry Bean Field Day on August 15, 2023

June 16, 2023
By Michelle M 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.
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ANR Customer Satisfaction Survey deadline extended to June 23

June 16, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear Colleagues, Good news! We are extending the ANR Administrative and Support Services Customer Satisfaction Survey deadline from June 16 to June 23, 2023, to allow one more week for employees to share their feedback to this high-priority customer service initiative.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New research brief shows increased farmers market dollar-for-dollar match for CalFresh shoppers impacts market sales revenues

June 16, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner
A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute presents findings from an evaluation that examines how changing the maximum dollar-for-dollar match incentive levels offered to CalFresh participants at farmers markets impacted markets sales revenues.
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Yellow starthistle. Joseph DiTomaso, UC IPM
The Real Dirt: Article

Yellow Starthistle

June 16, 2023
Summer has arrived and so has the dreaded, prickly presence of yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis. Reports indicate that yellow starthistle infests between 10 and 15 million acres in California, making it the most wide-spread noxious weed in the state.
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Annual whistleblower notification to all ANR employees

June 15, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission. Every employee at the University plays a role in maintaining our ethical standards.
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