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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Intriguing Trivia about Sir Joseph Banks

August 9, 2021
The son of a landowner, Joseph Banks developed his passion for the outdoors into a lifelong pursuit as an explorer, botanist, and naturalist. At age 17, upon learning that he was unable to study botany at Oxford, he chose instead to pursue this passion with a private tutor. The rest is history.
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A small black brown beetle in a tunnel gallery in a piece of wood.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Shothole Borers – An Ongoing Threat to California’s Trees

August 9, 2021
By Randall Oliver, Beatriz E Nobua Behrmann
Two identical looking species of wood-boring beetles, collectively known as invasive shothole borers (ISHB), have killed thousands of trees in Southern California and pose an ongoing threat to California's urban and wildland forests.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

Siskiyou County Cattlemen's 2021 Annual Tour

August 9, 2021
The Siskiyou County Cattlemen's Association is excited to host their 2021 Annual Tour on Saturday, August 21st from 9am-2pm! The Annual Tour seeks to connect members of the ranching community, provide a hands-on learning opportunity, and celebrate those who have made outstanding contributions to the...
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Spill the Beans: Article

Variety is good for the garden

August 9, 2021
This is the fifth post in this series following concepts and information from UC Master Gardeners of Napa County presentation, Soil is the Solution, healing the earth one yard at a time, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqA8DqBtRuo .
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Mycorhizzal fungi network. (nzgeo.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Mast Seeding

August 8, 2021
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County If you're like most gardeners, you always enjoy learning something new. I recently started learning about mast seeding.
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UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Spotlight on UCCE Master Gardener of San Bernardino County Elizabeth McSwain

August 8, 2021
By Janet S Hartin
Note from UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) San Bernardino County Master Gardener Management: We are so delighted to have Elizabeth McSwain as a newly graduated Master Gardener! Below is her own account of her love and inspiration for all things gardening' and her new Seeds of Joy' community garden in...
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IGIS: Article

DroneCamp 2021: A Collaboration Success Story

August 6, 2021
By Sean D Hogan
July 2021 marks the fifth anniversary of Drone Camp, and thanks to an all-star lineup of presenters and instructors and a fantastic and diverse group of over 255 attendees from all over the world, it was a massive success this year.
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"Understanding the organization and evolution of social complexity is a major task because it requires building an understanding of mechanisms operating at different levels of biological organization from genes to social interactions," says honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. in his article in the journal Genetics. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Honey Bee Geneticist Rob Page: 'Societies to Genes: Can We Get There from Here?'

August 6, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Noted honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., a UC Davis and Arizona State University emeritus professor and administrator, has authored a newly published, invited article in the journal Genetics on Societies to Genes: Can We Get There from Here? that highlights his three-decade scientific career.
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