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California state DAR regent Debbie Jamison addresses the crowd. (UC Davis photo by Chris Akins)
Bug Squad: Article

What a Wonderful Gift!

June 26, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a wonderful gift! Bee research at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

2010 Almond Threespike Goosegrass Weed Control Trial

June 26, 2013
By Gale Perez
Threespike goosegrass is a warm season perennial grass which is a problem weed in some almond orchards around Orland, California. It is easily identified by its distinctive (see photo) seed heads (spikes). It is usually a problem during the first years of an orchard.
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Oregano is a favorite of honey bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Wings of Life

June 24, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The buzz around UC Davis is about "The Wings of Life." The Disneynature film, narrated by Meryl Streep, will be part of the "Evening of Inspiration" on Wednesday, July 24 at the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane. Sponsoring the event, to be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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A female flame skimmer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Up Close and Personal with a Female Flame Skimmer

June 21, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a beauty. But not nearly as striking as her male counterpart. The flame skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) owned a perch on a bamboo stake last Tuesday in residential Davis.
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avocado irrigation
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Microirrigation, Fertilizers and Clogging

June 21, 2013
By Ben A Faber
Microirrigation (drip, microsprinkler, fan jet) applies water through small openings and can easily be prone to clogging. For this reason, filtration is used to avoid introducing sediments into the system and all fertilizers are injected before the filters to avoid their clogging the system.
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Honey bee packing white pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Digging the Flowering Artichokes

June 20, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's better than a bee threading through a flowering artichoke? Two bees, a honey bee and a long-horned sunflower bee. Flowering 'chokes are big draws for bees. Plant 'em, let 'em flower, and they will come. Sometimes in droves. Sometimes in diversity. Always amazing.
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Colony collapse disorder--the bee antenna tells it all. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Blossom Buddies

June 19, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Honey bees are in trouble. They are dying in record numbers. That's why you should watch "Blossom Buddies," a two-part video segment in the Growing California series, produced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in partnership with California Grown.
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