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A male monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Butterfly Summit Features UC Davis Expert Art Shapiro

May 24, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How's the butterfly population faring in north-central California? What do you plant to attract and sustain them? You can find out at the second annual Butterfly Summit, a free event hosted by Annie's Annuals and Perennials in Richmond. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Shearers can earn $50 to $100 per hour, UCCE's John Harper said, and can start a business with a $3,000 investment in equipment. (Photo: Evett Kilmartin)
ANR News Blog: Article

UC sheep shearing school eases sheep shearer shortage

May 24, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Aspiring sheep shearers flocked to the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center in May for a week of training on the proper techniques for harvesting wool from sheep, reported Tiffany Camhi on KQED Radio News.
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2018 Davis Field Day
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

2018 Small Grains Field Day Recap & Virtual Tour

May 24, 2018
By Mark E Lundy
Thanks to everyone who participated in our field day held in Davis last week! We appreciate the support of this event by the California Crop Improvement Association and the California Wheat Commission, as well as our colleagues within the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and UC Cooperative Exte...
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photos by Betty Homer
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tour of Mycopia Mushroom Farm in Sebastopol, CA

May 24, 2018
I reported in my last blog entry that in January 2018, I attended a mushroom camp in Occidental, California. There were many activities, one of which I will be discussing in this blog entry.
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Betty Hewitt
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Betty Hewitt

May 24, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Betty Hewitt, UC Cooperative Extension home economist advisor emerita in El Dorado County, passed away April 8 at age 92.
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UC Davis doctoral student and pollination ecologist Maureen Page has received prestigious three-year fellowship, a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, funded by the Department of Defense.
Bug Squad: Article

A 'Page' in an Important Chapter on Wild and Managed Bees

May 23, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to doctoral student and pollination ecologist Maureen Page of the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology! She's the recipient of a prestigious three-year fellowship, a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, for her research proposal...
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Learning about using the right trap for the right pest.
News from UC ANR South Coast REC and Beyond: Article

Students Learn About Ag Research and Career Opportunities

May 23, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Hosted by UC ANR South Coast REC, Cooperative Extension, and the Orange County Farm Bureau, programs that provide agricultural education to an increasingly urban population, local high schools participated in workshops at the South Coast REC that were designed to acquaint the students with ag resear...
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Learning about using the right trap for the right pest.
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Students Learn About Ag Research and Career Opportunities

May 23, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Hosted by UC ANR South Coast REC, Cooperative Extension, and the Orange County Farm Bureau, programs that provide agricultural education to an increasingly urban population, local high schools participated in workshops at the South Coast REC that were designed to acquaint the students with ag resear...
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Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]
Community Pest News: Article

Dead birds and West Nile Virus

May 23, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
News from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2018 FIGHT THE BITE First Dead Bird of the Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus Elk Grove, Ca.
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