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UC Davis professor and CA&ES associate dean Jason Bond, president-elect of the American Arachnological Society. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Professor Jason Bond: President-Elect of American Arachnological Society

September 25, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Jason Bond, professor and the Evert and Marion Schlinger Endowed Chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and associate dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is the newly elected president-elect of the American Arachnological Society (AAS).
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Time to Adjust Your Irrigation

September 25, 2023
By Help Desk Team
Irrigation is not a set and forget' thing. Your watering schedule should be adjusted each season (at least four times each year) as water needs in the landscape vary greatly from season to season.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Blog Survey

September 25, 2023
I've been blogging off and on for the past ten years. During that time I've often wondered about our readers and their interests. So I decided it was time to stop wondering and to start doing something about it. So please click the link below and take a 5 question survey.
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A vintage oak card catalog houses the seed library in the Clovis public library. (All photos: Sarah del Pozo)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Seed libraries offer gardeners seeds for free

September 24, 2023
In 2020, when libraries were shuttered due to COVID-19 and the public, sequestered at home, began developing greater interest in gardening, an idea took form in the mind of Clovis Library assistant Amy Johnson.
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Non-native grasses are invading vast swaths of southern California. Those grasses feed wildfire, including the recent York Fire in the Mojave Desert. Recent fires have torched more than a million of the iconic Joshua trees native to the region. (Ziarnek-Krzysztof/Wikimedia Commons)
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Wildfires linked to invasive grasses, Valliere says

September 24, 2023
By Gale Perez
Auto emissions 'fertilize' fuel Joshua trees burning in the Mojave Desert are the victims of changing patterns of wildfire, fueled by the spread of grasses that are not native to the region, restoration ecologist Justin Valliere told media in recent interviews.
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ANR Employee News: Article

L&D: GIS & data science, health literacy, engage audience, implicit bias, time sheet, orientation, conflict competence

September 24, 2023
By Jodi L Azulai
UC ANR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Landing page| Presentation Recordings| Learning Resources Extension Methods & Delivery Building Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office, Team and Personal Management Fall GIS and Data Science Workshops from IGIS (UC ANR IGIS) Details and Registration Intro to R...
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UC Master Food Preservers of Tulare County: Article

Brief History of Food Preservation

September 23, 2023
 Food preservation has played a crucial role in human history, allowing people to store food for long periods of time, ensuring they have enough to eat during times of scarcity. The history of food preservation, the methods used throughout the ages, and the evolution of the Master Food Preservers…
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Celebrating Fall’s Bounty

September 23, 2023
One of the joys of being a Master Gardener is working with a team to produce an educational event for home gardeners. To that end, Master Gardeners are growing gourds, pumpkins and Indian corn for our Fall Faire on Saturday, September 30. Find a link with more information at the end of this column.
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