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2022 feb9 Auburn
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

A Taxonomy of Rangeland Drought

February 10, 2022
By Daniel K Macon
I feel like I've said this every year for the last decade, but what a strange weather year we're having! Here in Auburn, we experienced the most intense rainfall in October that I can remember (with more than 8 inches falling in a 48 hour period).
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Coordinator News: Article

Natural Enemy Posters and Outreach Materials From UC IPM

February 10, 2022
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
UC IPM's popular Meet the Beneficials: Natural Enemies of Garden Pests poster is available to the UC Master Gardener Program for free! This helpful resource makes a great gift to new trainees or as a program incentive. Coordinators can request up to 50 copies of the poster using this request form.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Behind

February 9, 2022
By Wendy Powers
I am behind on everything! Ever feel that way? Only two weeks into merit and promotion season and I am well behind on my self-imposed deadlines and already giving up the time I had set aside to read documents in order to accommodate other meetings.
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Community ecologist Louie Yang captured this image of monarchs at the Coronado Butterfly Preserve in 2006.
Bug Squad: Article

Spotlight on UC Davis Professor Louie Yang and Monarch Research

February 9, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a whopping 100-fold increase. California's 2021 western monarch Thanksgiving count, directed by the Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation, recorded 250,000 overwintering monarchs, as compared to a mere 2000 in 2020.
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Rice Crop Rotation Calculator (screenshot)
UC Rice Blog: Article

UC Rice IPM Workgroup Meeting: Crop Rotation Calculator

February 9, 2022
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
The UC Rice IPM Workgroup is holding a grower meeting on February 16th to provide research updates and exhibit a new decision-support tool under development. The meeting is relevant to rice growers and other rice industry experts throughout California.
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