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Fire Resources

June 11, 2020
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Current fire activity in Ventura County reminds us that fire season is here. It's critical to be prepared. Here are some important resources to help you get ready and stay apprised of fire activity in Ventura County.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

In Solidarity

June 11, 2020
UC IPM agrees that Black lives matter, and that we must act now to end the systemic racism that allows police violence to take Black lives, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Stephon Clark, Darell Richards, Marshall Miles, Joseph Mann, Atatiana Jefferson, Sandra Bland, and countles...
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UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Of French Fries, Couch Potatoes and Root-Knot Nematodes

June 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you think of potatoes, your thoughts probably turn to baked potatoes, French fries, the "one-potato-two-potato" game, or "couch potatoes" (especially during the sheltering-in mandates). You're not thinking of root-knot nematodes, major pests of potatoes.
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Ventura County 4-H: Article

2019 Ventura County Fair Junior Showmanship

June 10, 2020
2019 Ventura County Fair Junior Showmanship Congrats, 4-H'ers! Division 953 - Jr - 4-H Novice Showmanship Class 5 Market Goat Curren Thompson 1 Somis Kaylee Tan 2 Simi Valley Emma Johnston 3 Camarillo Madison Walter 4 Taft Kassie Hatcher 5 Taft Grace Cobb 6 Somis Francisco Zamora Jr.
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Jessica Macaluso stands next to Robert Arneson's egghead sculpture at Mrak Hall, UC Davis. She is scheduled to receive her bachelor's degree in the fall of 2020 in psychology with a biological emphasis.

Term Paper for UC Davis Entomology Class Wins Norma J. Lang Prize

June 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A term paper written by UC Davis fourth-year student Jessica Macaluso for a longevity class taught by UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology James R. Carey, has won the top prize in the science, engineering and mathematics category of the Norma J.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Welcome Surprise

June 10, 2020
I just opened my email to find an invitation from Jennifer to send a photo of what is new in the garden. It's a good Springtime query even in the best of times. But with coronavirus in the center stage, it is a particularly good excuse to get something else to think about.
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Ventura County 4-H: Article

2019 Ventura County Fair Market Junior Market Show

June 10, 2020
2019 Junior Market Show Ventura County Fair Congrats to our 4-H'ers! Division 933: Jr. 4-H Market Steer Class 1 Market Steer 1000-1400 lbs. Isabella Jimenez 1 Ojai Juan F. Jimenez 2 Somis Pablo Ponce 3 Oak View Class 2 Market Steer 1000-1400 lbs.
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A needs assessment for organic agriculture research and extension is underway.

UC ANR's new organic institute is swinging into action

June 10, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
The newly appointed Presidential Director for the Clif Bar Endowed Organic Agriculture Institute, Houston Wilson, has already initiated a needs assessment of organic agriculture in California, reported Lee Allen in Western Farm Press.
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