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UCCE Livestock & Range blog
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Rancher seminar :: Dec. 6, 2022 via Zoom

November 27, 2022
By Devii R Rao
Please join the San Benito Weed Management for our 21st Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers. Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Time: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: via Zoom Deadline to register: December 5, 2022 Register here: https://bit.
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Colorful trees in autumn line the edge of a parking lot.
Green Blog: Article

Where do fall colors come from?

November 26, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Did you ever wonder why trees "turn" color in the fall? The short answer: It's primarily a function of long, cool fall nights and short, sunny days.
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This is what art enthusiasts can expect to see when they attend the Entomology (ENT) 001 Art Show: "Insects in the Anthropocene," on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at UC Davis.

UC Davis Art Show: Insects in the Anthropocene

November 25, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You won't want to miss this. When two talented entomologists/artists from the University of California, Davis, collaborate and teach classes, you'll want to see the work that their students create. And you can do just that from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov.
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Under the direction of assistant professor Emily Meineke, students work in the Labudio (lab+studio) space in Room 128 of the Environmental Horticulture Building. (Photo by Gale Okumara)

Art Show, 'Insects in the Anthropocene,' Set Nov. 29

November 25, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
An Entomology (ENT) 001 art show, "Insects in the Anthropocene," will be hosted by UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members Emily Meineke and Diane Ullman from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Labudio (lab+studio).
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Group of 11 Master Gardeners holding tools and smiling.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Our Pollinator Garden Needs Your Help

November 25, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Greetings newsletter subscribers! Giving Tuesday is next week, Tuesday, November 28, 2022. It's an ideal time of year to support a local organization you care about.
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Apple harvest in Japan; the person on the top rung in the background would raise eyebrows at OSHA I think. Photo by Shiho Fukuda.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

All Hands on Deck to Bring in the Harvest in Japan

November 25, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
Interesting take on resolving labor shortages in this morning's Wall Street Journal in an article written by Miho Inada. Very much like our strawberry industry, Japan has been experiencing a real worker shortage but for the time being at least applying a novel solution to it.
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An example of a neighborhood food exchange table, Butte County Local Food Network
The Real Dirt: Article

The Butte County Local Food Network and its 1,000 Acres More Project

November 25, 2022
If the past few years have taught us anything, we must now admit that disasters happen close to home. Wildfires, drought, flood and the Covid-19 pandemic have given us many opportunities to help our neighbors and reevaluate our assumptions about where to turn in times of need.
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A crowd of smiling men and women.
ANR Employee News: Article

Poster and exhibit proposals for UC ANR Statewide Conference due Dec. 9

November 24, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
All UC ANR academics, programmatic and administrative staff and county-funded staff are invited to join leadership at the UC ANR Statewide Conference in Fresno as we begin to map UC ANR's path in advancing the health, success and sustainability of this unique and bountiful state by 2040.
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