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Bohart Museum Open House: 'Bark Beetle Forest Central'

August 22, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, you'll learn all about bark beetles but you probably won't recognize the facility. It will be "Bark Beetle Forest Central," says Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator.
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IGIS: Article

ESRI Storymaps – A tool for extending our work to California

August 21, 2017
By Shane T Feirer
With the ever-changing world of technology and knowledge we have a need to get this information out to the public in a timely manner. One of the new tools that we can use are Storymaps from ESRI. These web based application combine text and maps into an intuitive and interactive experience.
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Bug Squad: Article

How Do Insects, Spiders React to a Partial Solar Eclipse?

August 21, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The sky darkens. The temperature drops several degrees. A breeze rustles the leaves of the African blue basil. Dogs bark. And off in the distance, a hawk shrills. A partial solar eclipse is about to happen in Vacaville, Calif.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

You see it here, You see it there--that elusive Hairy Fleabane everywhere

August 20, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Here's the latest from the UC ANR Topics in Subtropics blog written by Ben Faber, Farm Advisor, UCCE Ventura County. It really has gotten out of hand--Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed which are both Conyza weed species that have run rampant this year because of the extra rain.
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Livestock & Range: Article

Economic Tools For Ranchers

August 19, 2017
By Devii R Rao
University of California and University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension recently held two workshops, one in King City and the other in Arroyo Grande, to share information about economic ranching tools, livestock health & nutrition, and rangeland management.
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Bug Squad: Article

A Honey of a Day--And It Gets Better!

August 18, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Saturday, Aug. 19 promises to be a honey of a day--in more ways than one! And it gets better! It's National Honey Bee Day or National Honey Bee Awareness Day, launched in 2009 by newly appointed U.S.
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You See It Here, You See It There - That Elusive Hairy Fleabane Everywhere

August 18, 2017
By Ben A Faber
It really has gotten out of hand - Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed which are both Conyza weed species that have run rampant this year because of the extra rain. It's also because they have become resistant to glyphosate herbicide. The problem has shown up all over the US and other parts of the world.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Common Purslane—problems and management in alfalfa fields

August 17, 2017
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Mick M Canevari
We have become aware that common purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Fig. 1) is an increasing problem in alfalfa fields, particularly during the months of July through September.
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