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More than 60 percent of our world's population will live in cities in the next decades, ecologist Monika Egerer says in her abstract. This is an illustration from her upcoming seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Ecologist Monika Egerer to Discuss Urban Garden Management

November 19, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ecologist Monika Egerer, an assistant professor at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany who focuses much of her research on urban agricultural ecosystems, will discuss "Entomological Investigations in Urban Gardens" at a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Ne...
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Aesculus californica CA Buckeye Tree Tree
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Buckeye

November 19, 2021
Aesculus californica The California Buckeye Tree As fall arrives and the rain starts falling, I start looking for the buckeye trees hoping to see the seed capsules starting to germinate. Their unique seed capsules have always intrigued me.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Curso En Línea De UC IPM Sobre Equipo De Protección Personal

November 19, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Vstase Bien Para El Trabajo: Consulte El Nuevo Curso En Lnea De UC IPM Sobre Equipo De Proteccin Personal Autors: Cheryl Reynolds y Petr Kosina Si manipulas pesticidas como parte de tu trabajo, lo ms probable es que usas algn tipo de equipo de proteccin personal (PPE).
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Peach leaves puckered and distorted from peach leaf curl, UC Regents

Peach Leaf Curl

November 19, 2021
If you have peach or nectarine trees, winter is the time to spray them to prevent peach leaf curl. Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that attacks peaches and nectarines. It appears in spring, causing new leaves to become reddish, puckered and severely distorted.
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Photo by Carol Witham
Livestock & Range: Article

Free Rancher Seminar - 3 hours DPR Credits

November 18, 2021
By Devii R Rao
Three hours of continuing education credits (including 1 hour of laws and regs) have just been approved by California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for the 20th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers. This free, online event will take place on December 8, 2021.
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Academic professional meeting reimbursement requests due Dec. 10

November 18, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Academic Assembly Council is accepting requests for reimbursement for travel to professional society meetings being held Jan. 1 through June 30, 2022. Deadline for online submission: Friday, Dec. 10 at 5:00 p.m. (Submissions will be accepted electronically only. No exceptions.
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A cluster of monarchs overwintering in an 80-foot-high eucalyptus tree at the Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, on Nov. 14, 2016. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monarch Population May Be 'Fluttering Back'

November 18, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Let the count begin! Researchers and volunteers in a three-week project headed by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation are now counting the Western monarch population at overwintering sites along the California coast. It all began Saturday.
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Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Article

2021-22 Shepherd Skills Workshops

November 18, 2021
Our next round of Shepherd Skills Workshops will kick off with a Sheep Business Basics webinar on December 8! Well also be offering webinars and field days on small ruminant health and husbandry, pasture lambing systems, and livestock guardian dogs! Sign up for one or for all! And have a wonderful T...
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