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The Real Dirt: Article

Firewise Landscape Maintenance

April 29, 2022
Even when homeowners have created a defensible space, the job of protecting their home from fire is never done. There will always be ongoing and annual jobs to do. Additionally, there are special tasks that will need to be completed every few years or on an as needed basis.
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The crowd flows into 122 Briggs Hall in the early morning of April 23, UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Briggs Hall Showcases Forest, Medical and Agricultural Entomology

April 28, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If a room could beam, Room 122 of Briggs Hall certainly beamed on Saturday, April 23 during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, showcased forest, medical and agricultural entomology.
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Beware phishing email from 'Glenda'

April 28, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Colleagues, Several ANR employees have received a phishing email purporting to be from Glenda Humiston. VP Humiston is not asking for gift cards; she uses her UCOP email for work. Please be extra careful to check the sender's email address if you receive emails that look suspicious.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :: Assistant Environmental Scientist/Engineer

April 28, 2022
By Gale Perez
1615 5th Street, Suite A :: Davis, CA 95616 :: h2osci.com Assistant Environmental Scientist/Engineer Job Opening Positions Open Until Filled Summary: We currently have up to 3 temporary non-exempt, non-benefited part- or fulltime positions open.
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A honey bee leaving a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. Research scientist Scott McArt will speak on "Pesticide Risk to Pollinators" at the May 4th virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Scott McArt Seminar: 'Pesticide Risk to Pollinators'

April 28, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Scott McArt, an assistant professor in the Cornell University's Department of Entomology. will speak on "Pesticide Risk to Pollinators: What We Know and What We Need to Know Better" at the Wednesday, May 4 virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. DeAnn Hollis
California 4-H Grown: Article

Thank You, 4-H Volunteers

April 27, 2022
By Gemma M Miner
Dear 4-H Volunteer, Last year during National Volunteer Month, you were in the beginning of so many unknowns.
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UC Davis students Noel Bresson and Jordan King pose at Briggs Hall on UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Wouldn't You Like to Be a Larva?

April 27, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Would you like to be an egg, a larva, a pupa or a fly? That was the question that awaited entomology enthusiasts who descended on Briggs Hall during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 23. It was a cardboard cutout...
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