Ongoing research

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Effective Rainfall

January 22, 2025
I was cleaning the house recently and ran across a book on water. The title is Water in Plain Sight. I'm not sure how I acquired it maybe at the last Master Gardener Plant Exchange. But it came at a perfect time for me to read.
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Bohart Museum associate and UC Davis entomology major Kaitai Liu delights in showing insects from the petting zoo to the crowd. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Faces in the Crowd at the Bohart Museum Open House

January 22, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They discovered, explored, and connected. They met scientists, asked questions, and gained new knowledge about insect science. The recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, like all its open houses throughout the UC Davis academic year, is science communication (SciCom) in action.
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Employee Comment: APM-036, Employment

January 22, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 036 of the Academic Personnel Manual: APM - 036, Employment Summarized below are the proposed key policy revisions that are being distributed for systemwide review.
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Boxes of seeds with dividers labeled for each seed typed
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Seed Libraries: Building Communities One Seed at a Time

January 22, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
Step into a seed library and you'll discover a wealth of seed collections and gardening knowledge. A seed library collects and stores seeds that allows gardeners to borrow donated seeds for free.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI researchers present at the 45th annual EcoFarm conference

January 22, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon
Nutrition Policy Institute researchers Kassandra Bacon and Ron Strochlic present with Hope Sippola of Spork Food Hub at the 2025 annual EcoFarm conference in Pacific Grove, CA.
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Los síntomas avanzados de la mancha ocre (RLB) incluyen manchas grandes de color amarillo naranja (aproximadamente 1/2") que se tornan roja marrón en el centro. Crédito de la fotografía: Alejandro Hernández y Florent Trouillas
Blog de Alimentos: Article

Nueva enfermedad amenaza a los cultivos de almendras en California

January 22, 2025
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
La deteccin del hongo causante de la mancha ocre de la hoja urge a los agricultores a mantenerse vigilantes Loa sntomas de la mancha ocre de la hoja (RLB, por sus siglas en ingls), una enfermedad que ataca a las plantas causada por el hongo Polystigma amygdalinum, fue observado por primera vez en el...
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Children's Gardening Program/Lompoc Library

January 22, 2025
Please join us at the Lompoc Library where UC Master Gardeners, CalFresh Healthy Living UC, and Master Food Preservers teach what plants need to grow in a fun and creative way. View flyer below for more information Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2 pm - 3:30 pm Lompoc Public Library 501 E.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

To Keep or Not to Keep: Ugni molinae

January 21, 2025
As winter begins, it provides an opportunity to assess what is working in the garden and what isn't, including whether and how plants should be pruned, moved, or removed. Now that many plants have lost their leaves or are dormant, it is easier to assess potential edits to the garden.
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