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Pedro Carvalho
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

August 31, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Carvalho named UCCE feedlot management specialist Pedro Carvalho joined UC ANR as a UC Cooperative Extension feedlot management specialist in the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, located in Imperial County, on Aug. 1, 2020.
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Caroline Yelle, owner of Pope Canyon Queens, lost some 500 hives during the Aug. 19 Vacaville fire. (Photo by Caroline Yelle)
Bug Squad: Article

What Do Honey Bee Colonies Do During a Raging Wildfire?

August 31, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What do honey bee colonies do when a raging wildfire heads straight toward their hives (bee boxes)? No, the bees do not abscond with their queen and relocate, says Norman Gary, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis.
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Garbanzo seed pods damaged by California ground squirrels.
UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

Ground squirrel damage to garbanzo bean pods

August 31, 2020
By Rachael Long
Have you ever wondered about this damage to garbanzo beans where there's a hole clipped in the pod and the seed is missing (see photo)? In this case, the damage is from pesky ground squirrels that were foraging in and around our garbanzo research plots at UC Davis this spring.
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Spider plant indoors. (photos by Karen Metz)
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Spider Plant Triptych

August 31, 2020
I've always loved spider plants, Chlorophytum comosum; although I grew up calling them airplane plants. They are such fun and easy houseplants to grow. Spider plants have long narrow green leaves that radiate from a central area. They can be solid green or variegated with a white stripe.
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UC IPM Pest Notes
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Popular Pandemic Pest Notes

August 31, 2020
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Pest Notes are UC IPM publications written for people who want information about pests in homes, office buildings, schools, gardens, urban landscapes, and more. We have more than 170 peer-reviewed Pest Notes on topics ranging from ants to the Zoropsis spider, all available on our website.
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Input on the UC ANR 2020-2025 strategic plan

August 31, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
I'd like to thank those of you were able to join one or more of the four strategic plan input sessions to share your ideas on how to strengthen UC ANR. We hosted four weekly sessions throughout the month of August, each covering a particular focus area.
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ANR Employee News: Article

UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment revised

August 31, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
On Aug. 14, 2020, the University of California issued a revised Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH) Policy. The revision was required to comply with Title IX regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), which became effective on the same date.
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