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ANR Adventures: Article

Challenges and Opportunities

May 16, 2024
By Brent Hales
It has been a while since I posted and much has happened in that time. UC ANR has begun to wrap up the Vision 2040 process. We have successfully navigated a call for positions and will soon be announcing some of the approved positions. We have engaged in budget planning as an organization.
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UC Davis community ecologist Rachel Vannette (foreground), associate professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answers questions at the UC Davis Picnic Day. In back is doctoral candidate Gillian Bergmann, who is advised by Vannette and Johan Leveau. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Open House on May 19: Meet the Bee Reseachers

May 15, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
From honey bees to bumble bees to mason bees to orchid bees--you'll see those and more--and you'll get the opportunity to talk to researchers at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Sunday, May 19. Free and family friendly, the open house takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.
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A group of people observe a dry grassy plant in a metal bucket flaming inside a metal enclosure.
Green Blog: Article

Latest research in fire science focus of free webinar series

May 15, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Interested in learning about some of the latest research in fire science and stewardship? Join the UC ANR Fire Network for a series of free lunchtime webinars to explore fire science topics with colleagues from across the globe.
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Adult Volunteer chatting with a youth in the On The Wild Side 4-H program.

Cultivating Growth

May 15, 2024
By Marianne Bird
My favorite part of our Sacramento 4-H volunteer orientation comes when we introduce the 4-H Thriving Model (Arnold, 2018). Think back to when you were a child or a teenager, we ask.
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Livestock & Range: Article

Bay Area Carnivore-Livestock Interactions Project

May 15, 2024
By Devii R Rao
Please see request below from UCCE Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor Carolyn Whitesell... The Bay Area Carnivore-Livestock Interactions Project (BACLIP) is examining various aspects of carnivore-livestock conflict.
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photo by Denise Cottrell
The Savvy Sage: Article

Fly Away Home

May 15, 2024
As a child rambling in the garden, I was delighted to find a lady bug. I would extend my hand in the bug's path and gently scoop it up.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership

May 15, 2024
By Luis Espino
The Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership (Audubon California, The Nature Conservancy, and Point Blue Conservation Science), in collaboration with the California Rice Commission and the Delta Conservancy, and funding from the California Dept.
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photos by Mike Gunther
Under the Solano Sun: Article

May Days Miku

May 15, 2024
Spring blooms ending soon Most roses are in full bloom May a month of change...
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