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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Water Use Where There is NO Weather Station

September 17, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Spatial Overview - How it Works The California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) currently manages over 145 active weather stations throughout the state. Archived data is also available for 85 additional stations that have been disconnected from the network for various reasons.
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Buckeye in upper Bidwell Park, J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant?

September 17, 2021
You've seen these terms often: drought tolerant and water-wise. For water conservation and sustainable gardening, Master Gardeners recommend plants that are adapted to the long, hot, dry summers of the Mediterranean climate.
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Reminder: UC ANR remote work agreements due 9/30

September 16, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Just a reminder that the last day to file UC ANR Flexible Work Agreements is only two weeks away! As was originally communicated back in June, employees wishing to have ongoing flexible work arrangements must have an approved Flexible Work Agreement on file with Human Resources no later than Sept.
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A female metallic green sweat bee, genus Agapostemon ,on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Sight to See Is This Bee

September 16, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ever seen a green metallic sweat bee? The colors are exquisite. This is a female Agapostemon on a purple coneflower at UC Davis. They are called "sweat bees" because they are attracted to human perspiration. The genders are easy to distinguish. The males have a striped abdomen.
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photo by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Figs

September 16, 2021
Many years ago, as a student at CSU Fresno, I frequently drove the backroad off of Highway 99 into the campus. At that time the road had no traffic lights until really close to the school.
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Dr. Kassim Al-Khatib at the CA Rice Field Day 2021
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

California Rice Field Day is back!

September 16, 2021
By Gale Perez
The California Rice Field Day is back! The annual event, sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and the California Rice Board, returned to in-person status on August 25, 2021 after being held virtually in 2020.
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