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UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Diane Ullman (left) and Gale Okumura, lecturer emerita, Department of Design, stand in front of their project, "A Bird's Eye View," at the California Raptor Center. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Of Raptors and Insects

February 4, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you visit the California Raptor Center (part of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine), during the 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, be sure to see "A Bird's Eye View," a ceramic-mosaic mural that graces an outer wall of the visitor center.
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A brown, dying shrub in front of a row of healthy green shrubs.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Wilted plants: lack of water or disease?

February 4, 2025
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
A well-watered plant that suddenly wilts or unexpectedly drops its leaves could be infected with the soil pathogen Phytophthora. The disease it causes, Phytophthora root and crown rot, can affect many plants, including ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit trees, and vegetables.
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Radishes from the test garden
The Savvy Sage: Article

Fall Raised Bed Experiment at Grace Garden in Davis, CA

February 4, 2025
This project was developed by Heloisa Kinder, Karen Slinkard, Karen Leaf and Shawn Owens. This report summarizes the results of our fall 2024 garden project focused on cultivating broccoli, kale, beets, radishes, and carrots.
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

Advances in Irrigation Tools & Technologies Workshop

February 4, 2025
Join us for the upcoming Advances in Irrigation Tools and Technologies Workshop Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 8:00am - 2:30pm (PST) Location: Barbara Worth Country Club, 2050 Country Club Dr.
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This crew, shown here with nematology faculty member Shahid Siddique, staffed the nematology collection at the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. With him (from left) were then doctoral students Alison Coomer (now Blundell), Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya and Ching-Jung Lin.
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Right This Way to the UC Davis Nematode Collection!

February 3, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Nematodes--and the faculty and graduate students who study them--will share the spotlight from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8 in the Katherine Esau Science Hall. The occasion: the 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. The Esau Hall is located near Briggs Hall, off Kleiber Hall Lane.
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