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The UC ANR delegation, including Glenda Humiston and Wendy Powers, poses with the California bear statue outside the governor's office.
ANR Employee News: Article

UC ANR visits the Capitol

May 7, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR Day at the Capitol was held on March 26, 2019, to update California legislators and legislative staff on UC ANR's research and outreach projects.
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A male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta, nectaring on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Boys Are Back in Town!

May 7, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The boys are back in town. After the long winter and rainy spring, the boys are back in town. That would be the male Valley carpenter bees, Xylocopa varipuncta, or what Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, calls "the teddy bear bees.
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News from UC ANR South Coast REC and Beyond: Article

Citrus 101

May 7, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
In collaboration with TAPS Brewery and Barrel Rooms release of My Zest Friends' IPA, UC ANR Staff with assistance from UCCE MG, Greg Rager hosted an intimate evening with patrons discussing citrus everything from the different varieties, how to grow and care for them, along with pest issues to be a...
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Too Much Fuel: Targeting our Grazing Strategically

May 7, 2019
By Daniel K Macon
Every spring, there comes a stretch of time when I wish we had 10 times as many sheep. Since we're stocked at a level where we're comfortable we'll have enough grass in bad years (and in the autumn months - see my December 2018 post, Fall Feed...
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FFA students visit South Coast REC.
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

FFA Students visit South Coast REC

May 7, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
On April 26th, UC ANR South Coast REC hosted students from the FFA Statewide Conference visiting from across the state. South Coast REC staff, assisted by UCCE Master Gardener volunteers, provide a tour of the Center followed by a walk through the citrus trees for a talk and taste.
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Volume 69

May 7, 2019
Spring Clean Your Kitchen; Refrigerator Cleaning; Pantry Cleaning...
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Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day-May 15th!

May 7, 2019
By Sarah E Light
A reminder to please join us for our annual UC Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Field Day next week! This event is on May 15th at the University of California, Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Headquarters from 8AM 4:30PM.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Lupine

May 7, 2019
Lupine or lupin from the Latin word lupus meaning wolf, although I can't see anything wolf-fish about this stunning beauty. Previously, I wrote about nitrogen-fixing plants. Plants that take nitrogen from the air and fix it to be available for plants as fertilizer.
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Photo By Tami Reece
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Berries

May 7, 2019
Berries By Tami Reece UCCE Master Food Preserver It looks like I am going to have an overabundance of berries this year. How can I preserve them other than making jam? Courtney M. Paso Robles Jam or jelly always seems to be the go-to for berries and can make great birthday and holiday gifts.
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