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UC Davis professor Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. with then graduate student Robert E. Page Jr., circa 1980.
Bug Squad: Article

Hear That Buzz? Long-Awaited UC Davis Bee Genetics Book Updated

January 3, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hear that buzz? The long-awaited update of the landmark UC Davis-authored book, Queen Bee Rearing and Bee Breeding by Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. (1907-2003), the father of bee genetics, and his former doctoral research mentee Robert E. Page Jr.
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photos by Erin Mahaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Longwood Gardens

January 3, 2025
Mid-November isn't the ideal time to tour an East Coast garden, especially during that transitional period between vibrant fall color and the twinkling holiday lights. Everything is brown and grey.
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worms of citrus avocado Page 1
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Leps - Leaf Eating Jewels

January 3, 2025
By Ben A Faber
They can be so destructive, but they sure are beautiful. Leps or worms can be found on fruit tyrees. Citrus Lepidoptera (Worms) https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/citrus/ ID Key: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pmg/key_to_caterpillars_lepidoptera_larvae_in_california_citrus_3.
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Tunnel of arched trellises
UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Rooted in Marketing - January 2025

January 3, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
Starting fresh and thinking ahead — that's what January is all about! As we dust off our garden tools and open our calendars to a new year, this issue of Rooted in Marketing is packed with ideas to help you shine a brighter light on your amazing programs in 2025.Here's everything you'll find in this month's…
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