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Bug Squad: Article

Larry Connor: How to Keep Your Bees Alive and Growing

August 28, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How do you keep your bees alive and growing? That will be the topic of honey bee guru Lawrence "Larry" Connor of Kalamazoo, Mich., when he presents a special short course during the Western Apicultural Society (WAS) conference, to take place Sept.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Field Crops - Blog Articles of Interest

August 28, 2017
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Here are a few articles, written by UC Cooperative Extension colleagues, that may be of interest to readers of this blog: From the UC Rice Blog: Armyworm vs.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in LA County

August 28, 2017
By Ben A Faber
SACRAMENTO A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the Oriental fruit fly following the detection of nine flies in the Hollywood area. The quarantine zone measures 75 square miles. A link to the quarantine map may be found here:https://www.cdfa.ca.
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IGIS: Article

The Why, How, What, and Who of GIS Fall 2017

August 27, 2017
By Maggi Kelly
Every fall I ask my GIS students to answer the big questions in advance of their class projects. This year climate change, wildlife conservation, land use and water quality are important, as well as a number of other topics. Remote sensing continues to be important to GISers.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

When Life Gives You Valencias, Make Lipstick?

August 26, 2017
By Ben A Faber
This is a post from BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40946159 From fashion to energy - the rind and seeds of Sicily's most famous citrus fruit, the humble orange, are being used in a range of greener, healthier business initiatives.
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Bug Squad: Article

Why There's a Tree in the Bohart Museum of Entomology

August 25, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
There are nearly 8 million insect specimens in the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis. As of Friday noon, Aug. 25, there's also one tree. It's a fir. And no, it has nothing to do with the pending holiday season.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Armyworm vs high temperature blanking

August 25, 2017
By Luis Espino
I was evaluating armyworm injury in plots and noticed there was quite a bit of panicle blanking not caused by armyworms. When armyworms injury panicles, they feed on the rachis of panicle branches, causing those branches to dry out.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

What's the Difference - Dirt, Soil, Earth?

August 25, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Soil and agriculture courses are being taught again at Ventura College. This was a commitment of outgoing President, Greg Gillespie. There are only a handful California community (junior) colleges that still teach soils.
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