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Ecologist Ash Zemenick, shown here with pal Cosmo, is the newly selected manager of the Sagehen Creek Field Station, headquartered in Truckee, Sierra Nevada mountain range. (Photo by Marshall McNunn)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Ash Zemenick Returns 'Home' to Sagehen Creek Field Station

July 14, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Community ecologist and UC Davis doctoral alumnus Ash Zemenick, the newly selected manager of Sagehen Creek Field Station in Sierra Nevada, part of the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS), is home--home among the flora and fauna that encompass the ecosystems and the researchers who...
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

The Value of Running Meetings on Time

July 14, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
I had a friend, a former local businessman, share with me in the course of a conversation how much he valued that my meetings are consistently now being run on time. I couldn't have agreed with him more, and share some of our thoughts below.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Invasive Weed Control Without Herbicides

July 14, 2021
By Ben A Faber
California has abundant wildlands forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks that need protection from invasive plants.
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Vegetable Crops: Article

July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021
In this issue: Field Observations: Curly top virus Dusting sulfur damage Resistance-breaking spotted wilt virus...
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Vegetable Crops: Article

Grower Alert 2021

July 14, 2021
Resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus has been identified in Northern Counties and Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties. Click for more information.
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Plant Risk Evaluator (PRE)TM – PlantRight
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Assessing the potential invasion risk of ornamental plants

July 14, 2021
By Gale Perez
Marie Jasieniuk is a professor with the Dept. of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. A major pathway of introduction of non-native invasive plants into new geographical areas is the global horticultural trade in ornamental plants.
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A digger bee, Anthophora urbana in flight, as it heads for another catmint blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ready or Not, Here I Come!

July 13, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ready or not, here I come! "Wait, can you slow down a bit?" I ask. "I can't focus when you move so fast!" No, sorry! I'm in a hurry! Anthophora urbana, a solitary, ground-nesting bee, frequents our garden to forage on the catmint (Nepeta) and lavender (Lavandula).
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Greg Gibbs named Development Services Executive Director

July 13, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
I am pleased to announce that Greg Gibbs has accepted our offer to be UC ANR's new Executive Director of Development Services. Greg succeeds Lorna Krkich, who retired on April 2. Many of you likely already know Greg as he has served as the Director of Major Gifts at UC ANR since 2017.
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