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UC Davis doctoral student Grace Horne's undergraduate thesis about the effects of the decline of ash trees on native caterpillars, scored the cover of the February edition of the journal Environmental Entomology.

UPDATE FEB. 22: Internet and phone service has been restored. Sierra Foothill REC's internet has been down since Sunday. Michele Flavell, business officer at Sierra Foothill REC, wants to let everyone know that they don't have access to phones at all and email is extremely limited.

Public speaking skills are highly sought after. Yet, public speaking is one of the most common fears.

We have multiple programs that serve youth in 4-H: fun camps; authentic service-learning opportunities for teens; hands-on curriculum that give kids in after school settings the chance to be scientists or learn to cook.

Hi and welcome! Youth Development Insights is a monthly blog that brings you the latest thoughts, ideas, strategies, and research from the field of positive youth development.

Agriculture makes up over 85% of Ethiopia's workforce and the journey into the field is not for the faint of heart, according to Oli Bachie, UC Cooperative Extension director for San Diego and Imperial counties.

Trailing Petunia By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Million Bells or Trailing Petunia Scientific name: Calibrachoa Planting area: Sunset Zones 8, 9, 14-24 as perennial; Zones 2-7, 10-13 as annual Size: Height 6-12 inches, width 12-24 inches with a trailing habit Bloo...

Loquats By Phyllis A Molnar UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Loquat or Japanese Plum Scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica Zone: Zones 8 to 10 Size: 15 to 30 feet tall and wide Bloom Season: Late October and November Pruning needs: Requires little pruning Water needs: Drought tolerant, at least 1 in...

The 2023 nomination process for the National Excellence in Extension and Diversity awards has been announced by the Extension Committee on Organization & Policy (ECOP) and USDA-NIFA. Each state is eligible to submit one nomination in each category. UC ANR's internal submission deadline is April 10.

How did you spend your Presidents' Day weekend? Well, if you were high school student Ziya Akmal, he journeyed--by car--nearly 400 miles from his home in Los Angeles to attend the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 18 on the University of California, Davis, campus.