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Stanislaus County: Article

Summer 2018 Issue #2

July 12, 2018
This issue of Vegetable Views talks about: June Vegetable Walk Calculate Fertilizer Need Upcoming Events...
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CASI wins WEDA Award of Excellence
ANR Adventures: Article

Focus on what you do have

July 12, 2018
By Wendy Powers
I saw a message on my LinkedIn account from Bill Frost congratulating me on my second anniversary at UC ANR. Normally when I see Bill he asks me if I am still having fun. The truth? I'm having so much fun in this position, I think I must be doing it wrong.
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A wind-swept meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum, perches on a fence post after feasting on prey on July 1, 2018 in Vacaville, Calif. This was taken just after sunrise with a 200mm macro lens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Dragonflies En Masse

July 11, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there they were, literally dozens of dragonflies flying around two separate Vacaville (Calif.) yards, feasting on swirling clouds of prey (gnatlike insects) and then touching down on blades of grass or fence posts. They proved as elusive as a celebrities attempting to avoid a paparazzi.
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ANR Employee News: Article

UC issues annual whistleblower notification

July 11, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.
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For the 2018 ASABE Student Robotics Challenge, teams will simulate the mechanical harvest and storage of apples.
ANR News Releases: Article

College students to build apple-picking robots in ASABE competition

July 11, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Nineteen teams of college students from top universities in the U.S., Canada and China will compete to build robots to mechanize farm work at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting in Detroit.
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Annual Whistleblower Notification

July 11, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.
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Beeblossom
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Beeblossom

July 11, 2018
Gaura lindheimeri (Beeblossom) By Jackie Woods UCCE Master Gardener Planting areas: thrives in sandy, loamy, well-drained soils Size: 18-24 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide Bloom season: early summer into fall Exposure: enjoys full sun Pruning needs: trim back flowered stems to encourage new stems...
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