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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...

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.

California has abundant wildlands forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks that need protection from invasive plants.

In this issue: Field Observations: Curly top virus Dusting sulfur damage Resistance-breaking spotted wilt virus...

Resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus has been identified in Northern Counties and Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties. Click for more information.

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.

The state budget signed by Governor Newsom Monday night [July 12] includes a historic increase for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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).

- Every Drop Counts - Sorghum- Deficit Irrigation - Corn Irrigation Strategies - Culling Decisions - Nitrate in Forages - Cooling Cows...

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.