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At her retirement party July 22, 2016 in the Stonegate Country Club, Davis, Shirley Gee chats with colleagues Hee Joo Kim (left), former Hammock lab post-doctorate and currently at Bayer US Innovation Center in Mission Bay, San Francisco; and Ki Chang Ahn, former Hammock lab post-doctorate and currently at PTRL West in Richmond, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Shirley Gee: One of Nation's Top Chemists!

May 4, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis alumna Shirley Gee, a retired research toxicologist and a former longtime manager of the Bruce Hammock lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has been named one of the nation's best chemists by research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers. Research.
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

May 2023

May 4, 2023
DRIP IRRIGATION AS AN EFFECTIVE WATER AND FERTILIZER CONSERVATION TOOL IN DESERT VEGETABLES RESTORE GRANT PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...
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Figure 2. Abundant residues from the oats cover crop.
Grape Notes: Article

Cover crop residues and fire risk

May 4, 2023
By Mark Battany
Vineyards and orchards have long used winter cover crops to help reduce erosion, improve soil structure and prevent nutrient leaching.
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Sonalan suppl label
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

New herbicide registration for hemp and stevia

May 4, 2023
By Brad Hanson
I learned recently that the preplant incorporated (PPI) herbicide ethalfuralin (Sonalan HFP) was labeled for use in hemp and stevia. See below for the CA/NY supplemental label or download it from your preferred label website.
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San Benito County: Article

May 6th, Tut Tut event

May 4, 2023
Dear 4-H families, You are invited to attend TuT Tut play. You will received a discount on your ticket when you wear your 4-H club shirt. See attached flier for more details.
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orange brown rot
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus Fruit Spotting

May 4, 2023
By Ben A Faber
It wasn't supposed to rain this winter, but it did. The forecast was for La Nina which typically brings less rain and would continue the drought pattern we have had for the last three years.
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Snap pea photos by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Same Time Next Year

May 4, 2023
I'm having an affair with sugar snap peas. Every year, around this time, we meet in the garden. I often think should we go inside?, but many times we don't make it into the house.
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Pollination ecologist and professor Neal Williams, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will speak on "Native Bees and their Conservation"at 10:30 a.m., May 6 on the UC Davis Speakers' Stage at the California Honey Festival. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Check Out the UC Davis Speakers' Stage at the California Honey Festival

May 3, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a line-up! Amina Harris, director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, has organized a fantastic group of speakers for the UC Davis Speakers' Stage at the California Honey Festival, set Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Woodland. The event is free and family friendly.
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Photo by Deborah Light-Pacheco
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Blue Bell Creeper

May 3, 2023
Blue Bell Creeper By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Australian bluebell creeper Scientific name: Sollya heterophylla (S.
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