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Honey bee foraging on tower of jewels. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Just Bee-lieve

April 26, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When there's so much pain, grief and sorrow in the world, it's time to shut off the TV, log off the computer, exit the house, and photograph honey bees. Watching honey bees foraging in the tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii, is therapy enough.
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Bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Going Native

April 24, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The first thing you notice when you walk up to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, are the natives. Native plants, that is. California golden poppies and phacelia are among the plants sharing the "Pollination Habitat" bed.
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Colusa County: Article

Pomology Notes including Nickels Field Day

April 24, 2013
Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day Almond Varieties Crown Rot and Pruning Wound Cankers New video: Managing Almond Pests using the the Year-around IPM program Tying Young Trees Navel Orangeworm Pressure?
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Technology for glyphosate-resistant weeds?

April 24, 2013
By Brad Hanson
A repost today from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative. Int this snap shot, AHRI discusses new Monsanto technology called BioDirect (RNAi) for control of glyphosate-resistant weeds with glyphosate.
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Two ladybugs in a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ladybugs Coming Up in the World

April 23, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Decisions, decisions... Where's the best spot for the new residents of my garden? I acquired two ladybugs last Saturday during the 99th annual UC Davis Picnic Day.
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Colusa County: Article

Pomology Notes - Prunes

April 23, 2013
Practices to consider in prune orchards in April/May Sutter-Yuba Spring Field Meeting Orchard Irrigation Prune Tisshe Sampling for Leaf Analysis Efficient Nitrogen Management in Prune Production How hot was it at bloom, 2013?
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Colusa County: Article

Orchard Notes

April 23, 2013
Field Meetings: Monitoring and Control of Walnut Husk Fly and Walnut Orchard Herbicide Research and Demonstration Field Day Final Chilling Hours Predicting Peach Harvest Sizing Peach Fruit Updated Website 36th Annual Nickels Field Day (announcement to be released soon)...
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