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A honey bee pollinating an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

California's Almond Pollination Season: Just Buzzin'

March 5, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Did you hear that buzz in California's almond orchards? It takes about two colonies per acre to pollinate California's 1.2 million acres of almonds. That's about 2.5 million bee colonies trucked here from throughout the country.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

March - April 2020

March 5, 2020
Upcoming Events 4-H Scholarship Livestock Exhibitor Rule for Participation at a California Fair Fashion Revue Back Country Horseman Veterinary Science County Presentation Day...
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Herbicide Trial in Delta Drill-Seeded Rice

March 5, 2020
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Weeds are important pests of California rice systems, and weed management can account for roughly 17 percent of total operating costs, according to a UC cost of production study. Integrated weed management uses cultural and chemical practices and considers the following: Prevention (e.g.
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Glenn County: Article

Prune- Spring 2020

March 5, 2020
In this issue: Orchard Considerations for Bloom and Beyond Young Orchard Weed Management New EPA Paraquat Restrictions Navigating Irrigation Technology Prune Fungicide Efficacy Tables...
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Araujia sericifera, cruel vine
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Cruel vine

March 5, 2020
By Ben A Faber
From the Topics in the Subtropics blog :: March 4, 2020 * * * * * * So I've gotten a few calls lately about this vine with a big green pod that is growing in lemon trees.
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A flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, perches on a stake in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Yes, You Can Attend the 'Saving a Bug's Life' Symposium

March 4, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Yes, you can. If you've been wondering if there's still room for you at the innovative UC Davis symposium on "Saving a Bug's Life: Legal Solutions to Combat Insect Biodiversity Decline and the Sixth Mass Extinction," the answer is yes. The free public event, set from 8:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Article

Feb 2020 (2)

March 4, 2020
Pesticide Safety Training in Spanish Knightsen, CA 94548 *** Pre-registration Required *** Handlers *check in: 7:30 - 8:00am Friday, March 13 - 8:00AM to 11:00AM Thursday, May 7th - 8:00AM to 11:00AM Field Workers *check in: 7:30 - 8:00am Thursday, April 16th - 8:00AM to 10:00AM Thursday, May 28th...
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