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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-26-2019

August 27, 2019
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 08-26-2019" ET Report 08-26-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Livestock & Range: Article

Looking for Targeted Grazers

August 27, 2019
By Devii R Rao
Stephanie Larson, Livestock and Range Management Advisor in Sonoma County is making a comprehensive list of people who do targeted grazing. Below is an email Stephanie recently sent out...
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ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Hodge Black

August 27, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
James Hodge Black, UC Cooperative Extension advisor emeritus, passed away Aug. 10, 2019, at the age of 83 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Black earned his B.S. in general agriculture in 1957 and his M.S. in entomology in 1961 from the University of Arkansas.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Where Is HLB? Where is ACP? In California?

August 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
The Asian Citrus Psyllid Distribution and Management Site provides you with a zoomable map to view psyllids, HLB, Psyllid Management areas, parasite releases and management information.
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First in series: A male European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) targets a female foraging on a snapdragon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Love Is in the Air...er...in the Snapdragons

August 26, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Love is in the air. Or, more specifically, in the snapdragons. If you maintain a pollinator garden, you've probably seen female European wool carder bees (Anthidium manicatum) nectaring on flowers or scraping or carding fuzz for their nests.
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A varroa mite on a drone pupa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Upcoming UC Davis Bee Course: How to Manage Varroa Mites

August 26, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're a beekeeper, you not only keep bees in your hive, but unfortunately, varroa mites. This major pest of honey bees is considered Public Enemy No. 1 in the beekeeping world.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

Sept-Oct 2019

August 26, 2019
Upcoming Events Northern Area Youth Summit National 4-H Week 2019 Citizenship Washington Focus & Leadership Washington Focus Wilderness Experience Club Treasurer's Club/County/State Record Book Competitions New Year Enrollment State Fashion Revue...
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ANR Employee News: Article

Academics sought to serve on Program Council

August 26, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Academic Assembly Council is seeking self-nominations to serve on the ANR Program Council. The ANR Program Council advises the Vice President on Division-wide planning and delivery of programs and develops recommendations for allocation of Division resources.
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A blue oak stands in a vineyard. The bat echolocation microphone and yellow sticky card (to sample insects) at the top of the telescoping pole are attached to a vine post at the edge of the tree canopy.
Green Blog: Article

Oaks in vineyards a ‘win-win’ for bats and growers

August 26, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Californians love their oak trees. During vineyard development, Central Coast grape growers often feel compelled to leave an old iconic oak standing, even if it ends up right in the middle of their vineyard.
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