Ongoing research

Recently I was able to attend a Zoom meeting by Western Hummingbird Partnership with experts from the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Oregon, Wild Wings Backyard, and the Xerces Society.

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Marine Ave, Arbuckle, CA - see attached for map Early bird special - 7:30 am - Almond density trial. See attached for more details.

See what's new in the ANR communications toolkit at https://ucanr.edu/sites/communicationstoolkit. Upon request, new slide templates have been added to the kit. Google Slides A Google Slides version of our UC ANR Powerpoint template can be found in the UC Davis template gallery.

ANR's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group has lots of activities planned for celebrating Pride Month in June: interactive Zoom sessions and weekly emails on the history of Pride, LGBTQ+ basics, and more.

Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.

I sat (virtually) through a local irrigation district board meeting this morning. As you might imagine in a year like this, drought was on everybody's mind, from elected board members to staff to customers.

ZOOM WEBINAR / REGISTRATION REQUIRED JUNE 11, 2021 1-3:30 PM Registration fee $10 Continuing Education: CCA hours are pending approval Do you want to learn more about reading soil, water, and plant tissue reports?

Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement will be discussed at the eXtension Virtual Chat Book Club June 17. The newly released book authored by Faith Kearns is garnering rave reviews.

FREE WEBINAR WITH REGISTRATION!! THURSDAY, JUNE3 FROM11AM12:30PM COVER CROPPING OPPORTUNITIES IN SPECIALTY CROPS: Webinar and Virtual Site Visit Series by Contra Costa County Resource Conservation District and UC Cooperative Extension East Bay Crop Production and Urban Agriculture Programs...

UC Davis undergraduate student Juan Amado Ado Sales, a member of the Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology and a laboratory assistant for nematologist Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has just been awarded a coveted summer fellowship from the UC Davis Innovati...