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A honey bee today (Dec. 5) forms the centerpiece of a mallow, Anisodontea sp. "Strybing Beauty." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

U.S. Honey Bee Losses Highest Since 2010-11

December 5, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The American Bee Journal (ABJ) and Bee Culture just released the preliminary results of the annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey and the news is not good. "U.S. beekeepers lost an estimated 55.1 percent of their managed bee colonies in 2023-24--14.
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Over $100,000 donated to UC ANR on GivingTuesday

December 5, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As of 11:59 p.m. at the conclusion of GivingTuesday 2024, generous donors gave $106,334 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR..
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene November 2024

December 5, 2024
Thanksgiving Next Horticultural Tour-Spain and Portugal, May 2025 Master Gardener Program Annual Winter Pruning Demonstrations Plant Parasitic Mistletoes and Their Control Herbicide Injury to Trees...
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Close-up of the head of a moth, Neopalpa donaldtrumpi. (Photo courtesy of Vazrick Nazari)
Bug Squad: Article

A Moth Named for Trump, Snopes, and the Bohart Museum of Entomology

December 4, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's not every day that Snopes "gets involved" in setting the record straight regarding a moth linked to an entomology department--specifically the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. The back story: On Jan.
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Two women wearing blue vests and smiling while staffing a booth.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Giving Tuesday 2024, Thank You!

December 4, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
This Giving Tuesday, we raised $600 for our program! Thank you to those who were able to give. We understand that not everyone is able to make a monetary contribution.
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Oak woodlands with conifer encroachment
Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Deciduous Oak Woodland Restoration Permitting Options

December 4, 2024
By Kimberly C Ingram
California's forests and woodlands are always changing, and it takes time for California's regulatory framework to catch up to what's happening. After years of fire suppression, it is now common to see encroaching conifers (e.g.
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