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The parts of a honey bee include the head, thorax and abdomen. A class on "Advanced Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey Bee" takes place Oct. 19 at UC Davis, and is offered by the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program. This image was taken in Vacaville of a bee heading toward a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Learn About Honey Bee Anatomy at UC Davis Class

September 25, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Consider the honey bee. Like all insects, it has a head, thorax and abdomen. But are you familiar with the rest of its anatomy? Here's an opportunity to learn about "Advanced Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey Bee" in a class offered Saturday, Oct.
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avocado berms
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Avocado Tours Next Week

September 25, 2019
By Ben A Faber
CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY PO Box 4205 Ventura, CA 93007 admin@californiaavocadosociety.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

September 2019

September 25, 2019
County Event Rotation Online Training Webinar Update Achievement Night Council Meeting dates Club Deadlines Volunteer Assistance NEEDED for Fire Science Education 4-H Calendar of Events IN MEMORIAM: Margery Magill Fall Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign National 4-H Week 4-H Spirit Day National Yo...
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Elvira Galvan Hack (center) with Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter, and her daughter, Sierra Hack. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Elvira Galvan Hack: 'Invaluable Student Advisor'

September 25, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The crowd at the UC Davis Citations for Excellence ceremony broke into loud applause when emcee Darolyn Striley praised Elvira Galvan Hack, UC Davis staff academic advisor for students majoring in animal biology, as invaluable.
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Healthy Snack Day poster at Wells Middle School
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CFHL,UC Participated in Healthy Snack Day

September 25, 2019
By Chutima H Ganthavorn
On September 12, 2019, CalFresh Healthy Living at University of California (CFHL,UC) participated in the Healthy Snack Day, a Statewide Day of Action in California, to raise awareness about healthy snacking.
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Info sheet: Why do University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) publications include information on glyphosate?
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Addressing the Science Surrounding Glyphosate

September 25, 2019
By Gale Perez
From the Pests in the Urban Landscape blog :: Sept. 23, 2019 ANR: Agricultural and Natural Resources *********** UC ANR's charge is research and extension and we provide guidance about how to manage weeds using registered pesticides and by non-chemical methods.
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citrus gummosis twig
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Citrus Bot Gummosis

September 25, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Botryosphaeria Gummosis and Dieback of Citrus DeAnna Vega, M.S. Candidate, CSU-Pomona Botryosphaeria dieback or Botryosphaeria gummosis (formerly known as Dothiorella gummosis on citrus), is found worldwide on many horticultural and agricultural crops.
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