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The Entomology Band performing! From left are Jill Oberski, Zach Griebenow, Brendon Boudinot, Yao Cai, Wei Lin, Jackson Audley and Christine Tabuloc. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Insect-Attired Doctoral Students Perform as 'The Entomology Band'

May 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You've heard such insect-inspired music as Flight of the Bumble Bee, La Cucaracha, Boll Weevil and the The Blue-Tailed Fly, right? But have you ever heard of a song featuring the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, and another one spotlighting the male insect organ, the aedeagus?
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Doctoral student Maureen Page of the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of a prestigious three-year fellowship, a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, for her research proposal, “Promoting Food Security by Optimizing Wildflower Plantings to Support Wild and Managed Bees.”
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Pollination Ecologist Maureen Page Receives Prestigious 3-Year Fellowship

May 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doctoral student Maureen Page of the Neal Williams lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of a prestigious three-year fellowship, a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, for her research proposal, Promoting Food Security by Optimizing Wildflow...
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Grazing Cows and Sheep Together: Lessons from Idaho

May 17, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Multi-species grazing - grazing cattle, sheep, goats, or even poultry or pigs in the same pastures - is often cited in the popular small farm press as a beneficial practice. Each of these livestock species has different forage preferences and grazing behaviors.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Native vs. Endemic Plants

May 17, 2018
I am not a native plant specialist, although when choosing plants for my garden I will lean towards plants listed as natives. In the last couple of years, I have run across the terms endemic and native in the same conversation.
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U C Walks Photo:Left to Right-Dustin Flavell, Clint Tipton, Martin Beaton, Nikolai Schweitzer, Chris Feddersen, Mike Williams, Corrina Craigmill, & Ali Stefancich
SFREC News: Article

UC Walks

May 17, 2018
By Alexandra Stefancich
Yesterday Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center staff employees participated in the 8th Annual University of California Walks Wellness event at the Yuba River Education Center.
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UC Weed Science
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Weed Day 2018

May 17, 2018
By Gale Perez
You can read about the latest weed-science research being conducted at UC Davis, but nothing beats seeing it for yourself.
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UC Davis doctoral student and mosquito researcher Olivia Winokur checks on mosquitoes in the walk-in chamber in the insectary. The chamber is set to 26 Celsius and 80 percent humidity to mimic tropical conditions. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The World of Olivia Winokur

May 16, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a UC Davis doctoral student researching mosquitoes? Meet Olivia Winokur, an enthusiastic, dedicated and multi-talented medical entomologist whose childhood curiosity about a yellow fever vaccination sparked her interest in 'skeeters.
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Dancy Mandarin
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Dancy Mandarin

May 16, 2018
By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Dancy Mandarin Citrus tangerina Dancy' Planting zone: Best flavor in Zones 12 and 13, but good through zone 24. Size: Large, vigorous, upright tree (20-30') with erect branches. Dwarf tree (4-10') suitable in large pots or as espalier.
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