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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Persimmon Workshop and U-Pick 2019

December 11, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Late winter and early spring rains made 2019 a great year for the persimmon harvest here at South Coast REC providing a bountiful harvest of fruit. A group of twenty-seven attended the Persimmon Hoshigaki Workshop & U-Pick held on November 23, 2019 at the South Coast Research and Extension Center.
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Grapevine red blotch disease, depicted on the right leaf, can have a significant impact on wine quality. (Raul Girardello/UC Davis)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Scientists Targeting Grapevine Red Blotch Virus and Vectors

December 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis scientists, in collaboration with UC Berkeley and Oregon State University researchers, are leading a $3 million federal grant targeting the grapevine red blotch virus and its vectors. The disease threatens the $162 billion grape industry and is described as an "urgent problem.
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Bed bug detector under furniture. (Credit: DH Choe)

Bed Bug-Free Holiday Hosting (Part 2)

December 11, 2019
Holidays are a time for welcoming family and friends. But what if your loved ones accidentally bring along unwanted guestsbed bugs? These insects are excellent hitchhikers, hiding easily in luggage and sometimes on clothes.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Did that Spray Work?

December 11, 2019
By Ben A Faber
First of all, did it go where it was supposed to go? I have been at several grower meetings lately where there has been talk of pesticide sprays and the value of coverage. If it's not where you want it, its not going to do it's job and might do some other job you don't want.
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Glenn County: Article

Programs 101 for Farmers & Ranchers- 2020

December 11, 2019
Come learn about local, state and federal funding opportunities to implement new management practices on your farm or ranch. When: Friday, January 10, 2020 8:00 am - 11:30 am Where: Glenn Success Square - Conference Center 131 W. Walker St.
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across the country trish
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Across the Country

December 11, 2019
This summer my husband and I have been busy traveling across the country with destinations in the state of North Carolina and Florida. This blog will focus on NC, which I have to say, I am enthralled with.
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A digger bee, Anthophoroa bomboides, at Bodega Hay, Sonoma County. This is a solitary ground nesting bee, one of the species that collaborators Rachel Vannette, Bryan Danforth, Shawn Steffan, and Quinn McFrederick will study in their grant, "The Brood Cell Microbiome of Solitary Bees: Origin, Diversity, Function, and Vulnerability.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Rachel Vannette: Two National Science Foundation Grants

December 10, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to community ecologist Rachel Vannette of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, recipient of two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants involving flower microbes.
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Adult SLF with wings spread. Photo by Richard Gardner, Bugwood.org
From Soil to Science: Article

Help keep the spotted lanternfly out!

December 10, 2019
By Cindy Kron
The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a new invasive pest that has recently arrived in the United States. This planthopper has a wide host range of 70+ plant species including grapevines, apple, cherries, stone fruits, ornamentals, etc with its preferred host being the tree of heaven.
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