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Cucumis sativus (plantsam.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

The prolific cucumber trials

May 1, 2022
Cucumbers are an easy summer vegetable to grow in Napa County gardens. I'm sure of that, because last summer I participated in the Napa County Master Gardeners' field test of three different varieties, and we had more cucumbers than we could eat for a couple of months.
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Kyle Elshoff of the UC Davis Entomology Club retrieves a winning roach. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Run, Roaches, Run!

April 29, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Folks will do just about anything to remove cockroaches from their homes, but when it comes to UC Davis Picnic Day, you can't remove people from them. Nor would UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology want that. Roach Races are an integral part of Picnic Day.
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Kirsten Pearsons
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

April 29, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Pearsons joins UCCE as small farm advisor Kirsten Pearsons joined UC Cooperative Extension on March 1 as a small farm advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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The UC ANR delegation gathers in the new state legislative office building: from left, Sarah-Mae Nelson, Dorina Espinoza, Mae Culumber, Christina Harrington, Clio Tarazi, Kamal Khaira, Sara Tibbets, Glenda Humiston, Megna Nayar, Igor Lacan and Mark Bell.
ANR Employee News: Article

Delegation meets legislators for UC ANR Advocacy Day

April 29, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A delegation of 12 UC ANR staff, academics, volunteers and stakeholders visited state legislators in Sacramento on April 19 for UC ANR Advocacy Day to share how UC ANR's work delivers local, place-based education, outreach and programming to serve communities throughout the state.
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Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County: Article

Olive Oil Irrigation Field Day

April 29, 2022
The Olive Oil Irrigation Field Day will be held on June 1, 2022. Information regarding the location and where to register is listed in the announcement. The event is hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the Olive Oil Commission of California.
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Two young people look at insects under microscopes.
ANR Employee News: Article

Get ready for UC ANR Giving Day May 19-20

April 29, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Big Dig Day is now called UC ANR Giving Day and will run from noon to noon on May 19-20. The new name is designed to be more inclusive of the breadth of UC ANR programs. This will be UC ANR's fourth proprietary spring giving day and will be sponsored by Tri Counties Bank.
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