Ongoing research

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Humiston is wearing a black jacket with a California 4-H Foundation emblem. Kambree is wearing her green and white 4-H uniform.
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UC ANR shares research highlights at World Ag Expo

February 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Along with over 1,200 exhibitors, UC ANR participated in the World Ag Expo held in Tulare on Feb. 1416. This annual event attracts visitors from across the world to see the latest agricultural technology and advancements.
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UC Davis entomology freshman student Kat Taylor answers questions at the Jason Bond lab display table. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Scorpions Draw Curious Looks and Scores of Questions

February 27, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's to know about scorpions, the predatory arachnids in the order Scorpiones? Access Wikipedia, and you'll learn they have eight legs, a pair of grasping pincers, and generally, a narrow, segemented tail that's curved over the back and ends with a stinger.
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Two-liter plastic bottles of assorted colors of soda in a line.
Food Blog: Article

Are California soda taxes effective?

February 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Study finds that the taxes raise revenues, but may not decrease sales California is home to four of the eight active soda taxes in the United States, but are these policies successfully decreasing the consumption of sugary beverages in these cities?
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David Haviland and HelloIAmKate sit on stools with game graphics in background.
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Haviland ups his extension game

February 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension entomology advisor for Kern County, and Twitch streamer HelloIAmKate try to survive backyard bugs in the video game Grounded.
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Strawberry field
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Hansen REC to expand capacity in Camarillo

February 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center the site of popular school field trips, 4-H programs, a UC Master Gardener demonstration garden, and numerous research trials on crops and landscape plants is moving to a new location on the west side of Camarillo.
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Spring 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter

February 27, 2023
In this issue: The Dance of Defensible Space All-Star: Crape Myrtle 2023 Spring Garden Faire Spring Plant Sale Biotic vs.Abiotic Plant Problems, BotLat: Farm Animals, Nevada County Demo Garden News, Unusual Edibles: Jujube, Ground Squirrels, 2023 Mother’s Day Garden Tour, Are Your Mature Trees Healthy and…
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