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Forest entomologist Todd Johnson of Louisiana State University

LSU Forest Entomologist to Deliver Next ENT Seminar

January 23, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Forest entomologist Todd Johnson assistant professor at Louisiana State University, will speak on "Characterizing Ecological Interactions of Arthropods in Forests under Global Change"at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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Northern Lights in Norway. photo by Melinda Nestlerode
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Our Dark Days Will Soon Be Over

January 23, 2024
December 21, 2023, marks the winter solstice, the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. Conversely, this day marks the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere; their longest day of the year.
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Colusa County: Article

Colusa/Yolo Rice Briefs - January 2024

January 22, 2024
2023 UC Rice Variety Trial Results Choosing Medium Grain Varieties New Rice Herbicide: Cliffhanger New Rice Weed: White Water Fire Rice Seed Midge Insecticide Trials Evaluating Losses from Stem Rot New Rice Farming Systems Advisor for Colusa and Yolo Counties Survey: Challenges and Opportunities for...
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

2024 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting

January 22, 2024
By Michael D Cahn
2024 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Tuesday, February 20 7:55 am to 1:30 pm Habr traduccin al Espaol Registration Link: 7:30 Sign-in and refreshments 7:55 Introduction 8:00 Managing runoff during the growing season and winter.
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Blueberry buds.
Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Winter Garden Tour

January 22, 2024
Although I appreciate the rain, the grey, chilly, damp days of December and January were tedious this winter. From the warmth of my kitchen, I watched the Oxalis and other weeds sprouting, but the ground always seemed too wet and the temperatures too chilly to go outside and pull them.
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Bohart Museum of Entomology set out instructions on how to make a paper mache wasp nest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Social Wasps Are Great Artists and Architects, But So Are....

January 22, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When it comes to building nests, social wasps are great artists and architects. But so were the participants in the family arts-and-crafts activity at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on social wasps, held Saturday, Jan.
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