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Jim Farley
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: James Farley

April 22, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
James (Jim) Farley, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension livestock advisor, passed away March 31. He was 78. Farley, who lived in Merced County almost all of his life, was active as a youth in 4-H as a Merced County 4-H All Star.
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UC Davis forest entomologist and doctoral student Crystal Homicz assists a fire beetle demonstration at a 2018 Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. The fire beetles are in the genus Melanophila and are sensitive to smoke and heat from smoldering trees after a fire. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Forest Entomologist Crystal Homicz to Present Thesis Proposal

April 22, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doctoral student and forest entomologist Crystal Homicz of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will present her thesis proposal, "Impacts and Management of Western Pine Beetle in the Sierra Nevada During a Period of Rapid Change," at 11 a.m., Monday, April 25 via Zoom.
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Leon Garoyan
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Leon Garoyan

April 22, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Leon Garoyan, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, died on March 26, 2022, at age 96. Garoyan grew up in Fowler, near Fresno, and earned a B.S. in horticulture from Cal Poly.
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This illustration is part of Heather Bruce's seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Heather Bruce: The Origin of Insect Wings and Legs

April 22, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Molecular biologist Heather Bruce, a research associate at the UC Berkeley Marine Biological Laboratory, will speak on "Evolution and Development of Arthropod Appendages: Novelty and Homology" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminar on Wednesday, April 27.
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fire citrus trunk burn
Topics in Subtropics: Article

CALCULATING THE VALUE OF A LEMON TREE LOSS

April 22, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Etaferahu Takele, Area Farm Management Advisor, UCCE Southern California and Don Stewart, Staff Research Associate, Ag Issues Center This article provides a sample estimate value of a lemon tree when a loss occurs due to fire or any other cause.
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RePlan CA map
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Applying for Climate Smart Funding - Fast

April 22, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Office of Public Affairs posted: " A new tool designed to provide farmers and ranchers with essential information about applications for climate smart agriculture programs is now available online.
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Moonshine Yarrow, Brent McGhie
The Real Dirt: Article

Firewise: Fire Resistant Plants

April 22, 2022
The devastating Camp Fire of 2018, along with the numerous fires North State residents have experienced since then, have led many of us to focus on creating a defensible fire-resistant landscape around our homes.
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