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UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day sign
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day Set for Feb. 10, 2024

November 2, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free public event to observe science in action and learn about the UC Davis museums and collections, is set for Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The committee recently settled on the date. The inaugural event took place during the Presidents' Day weekend.
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Jason Hong, USDA research molecular biologist
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

USDA-ARS Scientist to Discuss Soilborne Pathogens and Pests

November 2, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Research molecular biologist Jason Hong of the USDA-ARS Horticultural Lab, Fort Pierce, FL., will present the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on "Managing Soilborne Pathogens and Pests with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD)." His seminar begins at 4:10 p.m.
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UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Coordinators Quarterly Newsletter - Fall 2023

November 2, 2023
By Barbra Braaten
This quarter's coordinator newsletter covers integral program evaluation, the 2023 Annual Meeting recap, UC ANR credit card devices, and UC Master Gardener eLearning courses. It also includes Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28, UC IPM updates, a statewide office reorganization update, and a welcome to new…
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A monarch caterpillar chomping on showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa, in a Vacavile garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Gotta Love Those Monarch 'Cats

November 2, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Did you celebrate National Cat Day on Oct. 29? We haven't had a cat since our 16-year-old tuxedo, Xena the Warrior Princess crossed the Rainbow Bridge in March of 2016. She sported a butterflylike marking on her left leg. Monarch butterflies fascinated her.
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Processed jars resting on towel on counter
Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties: Article

Curious about Chutney

November 2, 2023
Fall is here and so are the many delicious varieties of apples on the Central Coast! Apples are versatile and can be used in a variety of ways, like chutney.
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