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A robber fly peers at the camera. This is Mallophora sp., as identified by robber (assassin) fly expert Charlotte H. E. Alberts, a UC Davis doctoral candidate who studies these insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

If It's Friday, It Must Be...

August 19, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If it's Friday, it must be Friday Fly Day. The calendar crawls slowly sometime, but its numbers do not lie. It's Friday Fly Day, all right, which means it's a good day to post an image of a fly, this time a robber fly.
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Garden News & Views: Article

Working with Mulch

August 19, 2022
"Sea of red... mulch, that is" by WSDOT is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Benefits of Mulch Mulch is one of the gardener's most useful tools: applied correctly, it suppresses weeds, improves water retention in soil, and keeps the soil temperature down.
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Attendees at field day weed tours
UC Rice Blog: Article

Annual California Rice Field Day

August 19, 2022
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
The annual Rice Field Day will be Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES), Biggs, California. We cordially invite you and your associates to join us for this event.
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Zheng Wang crouches in a field of watermelon, talking with growers
Food Blog: Article

Less water, more watermelon: Grafting can help growers yield more

August 19, 2022
By Michael Hsu
As growers across California navigate severe drought, supply-chain challenges and rising inflation, reducing inputs has become an existential necessity. And for watermelon growers, a new twist on a thousands-year-old practice is showing real promise.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2023 SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS AND TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

August 18, 2022
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, From the California Department of Food and Agriculture Today: Espaol SACRAMENTO, August 18, 2022 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) and the 2023 SCBGP Technical Review Committee (T...
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