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When you think of potatoes, your thoughts probably turn to baked potatoes, French fries, the "one-potato-two-potato" game, or "couch potatoes" (especially during the sheltering-in mandates). You're not thinking of root-knot nematodes, major pests of potatoes.

2019 Ventura County Fair Junior Showmanship Congrats, 4-H'ers! Division 953 - Jr - 4-H Novice Showmanship Class 5 Market Goat Curren Thompson 1 Somis Kaylee Tan 2 Simi Valley Emma Johnston 3 Camarillo Madison Walter 4 Taft Kassie Hatcher 5 Taft Grace Cobb 6 Somis Francisco Zamora Jr.

A term paper written by UC Davis fourth-year student Jessica Macaluso for a longevity class taught by UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology James R. Carey, has won the top prize in the science, engineering and mathematics category of the Norma J.

I just opened my email to find an invitation from Jennifer to send a photo of what is new in the garden. It's a good Springtime query even in the best of times. But with coronavirus in the center stage, it is a particularly good excuse to get something else to think about.

2019 Junior Market Show Ventura County Fair Congrats to our 4-H'ers! Division 933: Jr. 4-H Market Steer Class 1 Market Steer 1000-1400 lbs. Isabella Jimenez 1 Ojai Juan F. Jimenez 2 Somis Pablo Ponce 3 Oak View Class 2 Market Steer 1000-1400 lbs.

The newly appointed Presidential Director for the Clif Bar Endowed Organic Agriculture Institute, Houston Wilson, has already initiated a needs assessment of organic agriculture in California, reported Lee Allen in Western Farm Press.

While some may find them cute, both the Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the Eastern fox squirrel (S. nigeri) are actually invasive species in California. They are two of four species of tree squirrels found throughout the state.

At a time when the injustices and inequities inflicted on Black and Brown people in this country are exposed for all to see, we have to ask ourselves how we can create a society that is fair for all.

American Society of Agronomy IMAGE: PVC pipes painted with rust, known as IRIS tubes, help track how much oxygen is in the soil. When there isn't enough oxygen, microbes will turn the rust into regular... view more Credit: J.C. Fiola Stand outside and look underneath your feet.

You could call Ivana Li "the miracle worker." You could call Ivana Li "entomologist, biology lab manager, artist and chef extraordinaire." Or, you could call Ivana Li "UC Davis service award winner." She's all those. And more.