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lemon oil spray damage
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Lemons and Oil and Water Spots

February 8, 2023
By Ben A Faber
A recent call came through inquiring about the cause of water spotting or "staining" on lemons from a coastal orchard. The orchard was sprayed for pests using a horticultural oil in October and at harvest, the spotting was noted.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Job announcement :: Horticultural Weed Scientist

February 7, 2023
By Gale Perez
Washington State University (WSU), Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CSS) within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS), is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and problem-solving researcher and extension specialist to join an extraordinary team of scientists and e...
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A screenshot from the Urban Pyrethroid and Fipronil Use: Runoff and Surface Water Protection course offered by UC IPM.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Online IPM Course Discount for 2023

February 7, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
UC IPM's online courses for 2023 are now available! All of UC IPM's courses can be accessed for free. However, if you need Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a certificate of completion, most courses require payment.
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The Bohart Museum of Entomology's live petting zoo draws scores of visitors. Here a youngster gets acquainted with a stick insect, aka walking stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Of Bugs and Plants and Eagles...and More...

February 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Of bugs and plants and eagles...and more... The 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Saturday, Feb. 18 on the university campus, will feature 11 museums or collections in what is billed as a "Super Science Day.
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Monterey County: Article

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: CENTRAL COAST WINE GRAPE SEMINAR

February 7, 2023
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 WHERE: Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA, 93901 TIME: Registration: 1:00 pm Meeting: 1:30 5:00 pm PCA and CCA credits have been requested. For more information or directions call (831) 759-7350.
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photo by Mike Gunther
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Water-Logged Miku

February 7, 2023
Atmospheric Rivers Cold rainy dreary days Much water for spring plants...
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Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Bohart Museum's Lepidoptera collection, holds a drawer of monarchs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Monarchs at the Bohart Museum of Entomology

February 6, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When visitors flock to the 11 museums or collections during the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 18 and stop at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, they'll see scores of displays, including the colorful monarch butterflies.
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