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DREC: Article

Farm Smart offers AgVenture Field Days to local FFA students

September 21, 2018
By Stacey Amparano
Nearly 125 local high school FFA students from Calexico, Imperial, Southwest, Holtville and Brawley high schools visited Farm Smart, located at the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center (UC DREC), in September for the first annual AgVenture Field Day.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

New News Letter on Subtropics

September 21, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The latest Topics in Subtropics quarterly is out. Check it out. And subscribe for further editions. And check out the archive of past editions. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/news/Topics_in_Subtropics/ The U.C.
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Creeping sage by Cindy Weiner
The Real Dirt: Article

Sage Advice: Welcome Salvias into Your Garden

September 21, 2018
By Brent McGhie, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, September 21, 2018 With just under 1000 varieties, Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Commonly known as sages, Salvias come in a dizzying variety of forms and colors.
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2018 Common Wheat Yield Heat Map
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

2017-18 UC Statewide Small Grain Variety Testing Results Update

September 20, 2018
By Mark E Lundy, Sarah E Light, Steven D Wright, Nicholas E Clark, Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Brian H Marsh
The most up-to-date results from the 2017-18 UC Small Grain Variety Testing Program trials as well as trials from previous seasons can be found at the UC Agronomy Research and Information Center Small Grains websites.
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An aggressive caterpillar attacks another 'cat trying to pupate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Curiosity Didn't Kill the 'Cat

September 20, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Curiosity didn't kill the 'cat. An aggressive 'cat did. We were delighted to find 10 monarch caterpillars (the first of the year!) on our narrowleaf milkweed a couple of weeks ago in our Vacaville pollinator garden--but not so delighted to see what happened to one of them.
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Choe Laboratory News: Article

Yellowjacket image was selected for a cover photo of JEE

September 20, 2018
By Dong Hwan Choe
The yellowjacket image we used for a recent publication is selected as the cover photo for August 2018 issue of Journal of Economic Entomology. (D.-H. Choe, K. Campbell, M. S. Hoddle, J. Kabashima, M. Dimson, and M. K. Rust. 2018.
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UC CalFresh Tulare / Kings Counties: Article

Nature's Candy Anyone?

September 20, 2018
With the new school year in full swing, UC CalFresh has taken the time to provide students with healthy messages in their school cafeterias! Nutrition corners have been posted in all Hanford Unified elementary schools.
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photos by Betty Homer
Under the Solano Sun: Article

White Pomegranate

September 20, 2018
Most people are familiar with a red pomegranate variety called 'Wonderful', which is commonly sold in most nurseries.
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Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell in front of the state-of-the-art fruit grader. The equipment purchase was funded by the Citrus Research Board.
ANR News Blog: Article

Citrus Research Board relies on UC ANR scientists

September 20, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
The Citrus Research Board is celebrating 50 years of careful scientific study to improve the sustainability of the California citrus industry, worth more than $7 billion per year.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Need to look to new ways of solving challenges

September 20, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Did you happen to see the nice callout in Western Farm Press that UC ANR received? The piece cited the important work that personnel around the state do to provide science and support to the agriculture community.
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