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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Importation of Spanish Avocados

September 27, 2015
By Ben A Faber
APHIS is proposing to amend its fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of avocados from continental Spain into the United States. (This proposal does not include avocados from the Balearic Islands or the Canary Islands.
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A viable bee hive is a new addition in the bee garden, which was planted in the fall of 2009.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

'Bee' There Oct. 2 In the Bee Garden

September 25, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Mark your calendar! The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has scheduled a fall open house, the last of the season, at its Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Friday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It's free and open to the public.
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A male digger bee, Anthophora urbana, (as identified by Robbin Thorp of UC Davis) heads for a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Nice to See You!

September 24, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Nice to see you! In early spring and throughout most of the summer, we saw scores of digger bees, Anthophora urbana, living in our garden. The very territorial males patrolled the flowers, trying to save them for the females (to mate with them).
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IGIS: Article

Fall 2015 ANR GIS training schedule

September 23, 2015
By Maggi Kelly
Hello everyone in extension! Our IGIS workshop schedule for the fall is here. We have some great workshops scheduled for your geospatial pleasure. These are coordinated with the workshops provided through the GIF.
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Matthew Shepherd's front yard at his home in Beaverton, Ore., draws scores of pollinators. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Shepherd)
Bug Squad: Article

'Bee' One in a Million

September 23, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You can "bee" one in a million. You can "bee" more than you ever thought of "bee-ing." And when you do, you'll be helping the bees, butterflies, beetles and bats.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Drainage of Delta Fields

September 23, 2015
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
I was speaking with a colleague a few weeks ago about field drainage in the Delta. Our conversation reminded me of a farm visit that I made a couple of years ago. I visited a corn field that was not growing well, and sections of the field had standing water.
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IGIS: Article

GIF+CartoDB workshop coming up! Oct 2

September 23, 2015
By Maggi Kelly
Andy Eschbacher, Map Scientist with CartoDB, will visit the GIF to teach this special hands-on workshop.CartoDB.com is a versatile cloud-powered spatial database, mapping, analysis and visualization engine that facilitates the process of building spatial applications for both web and mobile devices.
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Dragonfly expert Rosser Garrison (far right) leads a discussion. From left are Bohart associate Greg Kareofelas; Bob Stahmer of Stockton, a UC Davis alumnus; and UC Davis entomology graduate student Ziad Khouri, who studies with Bohart director/UC Davis professor Lynn Kimsey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Dragonflies! Who Isn't Fascinated by Dragonflies?

September 22, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Dragonflies! Who isn't fascinated by dragonflies? They're an ancient insect. Their ancestors existed before dinosaurs. Indeed, fossil records show that they were the world's largest flying insects, some with wingspans measuring three feet.
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Brick red lesions in the root conducting tissue of kidney beans.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Kidney Bean Stress Symptoms

September 22, 2015
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In late August, I visited a kidney bean field that was exhibiting stress symptoms, like necrotic leaves and stunting. Even though the field was near harvest, the consultant asked if I would take a look at it.
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Potassium (K) deficiency in alfalfa exhibits white spots on the leaves.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Alfalfa Fertilization

September 22, 2015
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In late August, I was requested by a crop consultant to visit an alfalfa field in the Delta that was exhibiting symptoms like those in the picture. The leaves had little white spots near the margins, and generally, the plants had not grown well after the previous cutting.
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