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It's Thanksgiving Day, and what better day to stop and be thankful for not only family and friends, but for the beauty around us. That would include insects, including the stunning Western tiger swallowtail (Papilio rutulus).

The suggestion to "Eat a Bug on Giving Tuesday" was enough to get me to open the email. Now I'm trying to figure out how I will work a 'BugFest' into my afternoon next Wednesday. Jim Farrar has agreed to eat a pest if at least 20 people make a donation of $10 or more to UC IPM.

Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA requests pre-applications for the 2019 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to solve critical United States specialty crop issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities that use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approache...

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Looking for information in the wake of the Woolsey and Hill fires? For information about county resources for debris removal, erosion management, and how to access support for housing, financial support, and support for agricultural resource recovery, you can visit http://venturacountyrecovers.org/.

As I write this post, the first few drops of rain are falling on our part of the Sierra foothills since early October. Here in Auburn, those early autumn rains were enough to green up our annual rangeland; other parts of the foothills and Sacramento Valley weren't so fortunate.

We asked California Naturalists what it means to be a Naturalist. To Jen, being a Naturalist means lifelong learning, appreciating and loving, and sharing that love and appreciation with others. Sharing comes in many forms.

Local food producers: The recent wildfires are creating dangerous air pollution in our region. The biggest threat to your health is from inhaling the smoke. Protect your lungs by staying indoors whenever possible, and wearing a respirator mask when outdoors.

When a house is a home... Take the case of a syrphid fly, aka hover fly or flower fly. It's a cold and windy day, and it's tucked in the folds of a rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora, in Vacaville, Calif.

ave you ever been in the middle of a garden project and suddenly wondered how you got there? I pondered this question as I began what felt like my 10th hour of separating sunflower seeds from the chaff.