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ANR Employee News: Article

Through dogged efforts, pets have UC ANR feline fine!

April 20, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
On National Pet Day, April 11, we paused (or PAWsed) to honor our furry friends. Thanks to all of you who posted pet pics on the ANR Employees Group Facebook page or sent photos, we got to see some of the furry faces that inspire our UC ANR colleagues.
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An adult lady beetle (ladybug) on a flower.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Earth Day and IPM

April 20, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
What do Earth Day and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) have in common?
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Tomato harvest 2022 - Alex Russell
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Can an AI Tell Me How to Feed My Family from Only My Vegetable Garden?

April 20, 2023
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot released months ago by OpenAI, has been used for lots of things. People have asked it how to get rich and to write full-length plays. People are asking it for stock market picks, travel plans and plans to lose weight. My request was somewhat humbler.
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Milo Buterbaugh, 2, of Vacaville, accompanied by his father, Dylan Buterbaugh, gets acquainted with a walking stick held by Bohart associate Christofer Brothers, a UC Davis animal behavior doctoral candidate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

So Much to See, Do and Touch at Bohart Museum of Entomology

April 19, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So much to see, do and touch at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during the 109th annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day. The theme: Bugs, Boom, Bang! "We had over 1500 people through the museum in just 4 hours," said Tabatha Yang, the Bohart Museum's education and outreach coordinator.
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Doctoral candidate Taylor Kelly (right), served as coordinator of the Roach Races. With her is doctoral student Iris Quayle. Both served as announcers and roach handlers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Run, Roaches, Run!

April 19, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bob stole the show. Picture this: UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert Bob Kimsey is portraying Dr. Death inside Briggs Hall during the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, but just outside the building, another Bob is grabbing the spotlight.
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