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En la fotografía se muestra personas vestidas con traje de protección blanco para entrar a depositar a la abeja reina a una colmena con 12,000 abejas.

Una tumultuosa bienvenida

April 21, 2026
By Diana Cervantes
 El zumbido se escucha antes de abrir la caja. Frente a mí, una colonia de más de 12,000 abejas se mueve sin detenerse. Estoy completamente cubierta con el traje de protección, siguiendo cada instrucción con atención. No puedo hablar mucho. Solo observar, escuchar y aprender.Entrar al espacio de las…
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Pistachos bajo el microscopio.

Estudian cómo prevenir la apertura prematura de la cáscara en los pistachos

April 21, 2026
By Trina Kleist
Científicos de UC Davis trabajan en la identificación de las causas de este problema Un análisis de las características genéticas de los pistachos podría ayudar a identificar la causa de la apertura prematura de su cáscara exterior, lo que genera pérdidas económicas anuales en la industria. Aunque en…
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compost pile enclosed with chicken wire

The Book Corner

April 21, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Lanie KeystoneJust the title will make you want to read this fun, practical, and easy-to-follow book:COMPOST AFTER READING by Cassandra Marketos, with pithy, compelling illustrations by Sludge Thunder. (You’ve gotta love that name!) The focus of this witty, brilliantly written book is-…
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Research for Action (HERA)

April 21, 2026
By Kendra T Rose
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is soliciting letters of intent for the Health Equity Research for Action (HERA) program. This program aims to support community-rooted, action-oriented health equity research that reflects lived realities and responds to immediate and long-term needs. The research…
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Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

VINE Connect Field Day at Hopland

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Jun 30, 2026

OverviewFree hands-on Field Day showcasing agtech demos in real North Coast conditions. Please register to reserve your spot.See AgTech in ActionOn Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, the VINE Connect program comes to the UC ANR Hopland Research & Extension Center in Mendocino County.The VINE Connect field days…
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Adult pocket gopher. UC IPM Program

Serious Garden Pests: Voles, Moles, and Gophers

April 20, 2026
Unfortunately, springtime is prime time for the garden-damaging activities of moles, voles, and gophers. It’s an exasperating experience: you go to the nursery, pick out a flowering plant, shrub, or tree and bring it home only to have some critter harm or destroy it within the first week. Pest damage wastes…
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