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Fallen leaves make a handsome mulch. photos by Patricia Matteson
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Free Mulch

October 13, 2022
Mother Nature is making this generous offer. Many of my neighbors or their mow n' blow gardeners invest hours of toil cleaning fallen leaves out of their yards, and for years I have been observing city crews blowing leaves out of Suisun City landscaping beds and hauling away great bags of them.
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Megan Ma of the Jason Bond lab is a researcher and a scientific illustrator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Meet the Artists at the Bohart Museum Open House on Oct. 15

October 12, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Meet the artists at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Insects, Art and Culture" from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 on the UC Davis campus. The Bohart Museum is located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane. The event is free and family friendly.
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Megan Ma of the Jason Bond lab, UC Davis, is both a scientist and a scientific illustrator. In 2021, she received a National Science Foundation Award, Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students. In June 2021, she received a bachelor's degree in evolution, ecology and biodiversity, with a minor in entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Art of Loving Insects: Bohart Museum-Style

October 12, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Do you like to draw insects? Do you want to meet artists who draw insects? Do you have a tattoo of a honey bee, butterfly, moth, dragonfly, or another insect? Then you'll want to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Insects, Art and Culture" from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct.
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2022 AgTech Field Demo Agenda
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

3rd annual AgTech Field Day: Automation and Robotics

October 12, 2022
By Gale Perez
3rd Annual AgTech Field Day: Automation and Robotics Tuesday, October 25, 2022 7:00 AM-11:30 AM Yuma Agricultural Center 6425 W. 8th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364 ================================== CEUs approved: 3.0 CCA Precision Ag, 3.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Measured Diplomacy and Extension

October 12, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
A few weekends ago I saw a short article in the WSJ magazine that sometimes comes with the newspaper on Saturdays. The article asked five luminaries to weigh in on a single topic.
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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County 4-H Roundup Newsletter - October-December 2022

October 12, 2022
In this Issue: Welcome/Enrollment 4-H Staff Report Getting Started Did You Know County-Wide and State Updated Forms 4-H Council Updates Council Incentives Flyer County-Wide News & Events County-Wide Project Info Club & Project Info Sect/State/Natl News Inserts: Calendar of Events 2022-2023 Clubs, Me...
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Lacy leaves made by leafcutters. Melinda Nestlerode
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Disfigured Leaves? Thank Goodness!

October 12, 2022
Have you ever looked at a perfect specimen of a plant, only to discover that some insect has disfigured it by cutting circles into the leaves? Were you dismayed, or angry that some nasty insect was chewing on your plants?
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Missy at in her office holding up her award plaque.
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Missy Gable Recognized in National Early Career Award

October 12, 2022
By Melissa G Womack
Missy Gable, statewide director of the UC Master Gardener Program, received the 2022 Extension Master Gardener National Coordinator Award for Distinguished Early Career at the organization's annual conference on Sept. 20.
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