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Topics in Subtropics: Article

UC Avocado Trees and Roots Go World-wide

June 22, 2020
By Ben A Faber
UC Riverside has entered into a $2.25 million partnership with Spain-based Eurosemillas S.A., a global leader in the commercialization of agriculture innovations, to help the university bring to market the most promising and advanced avocado scions and rootstocks in its collection.
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Anise swallowtail. (Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Celebrate Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2020

June 21, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Beyond the Honey Bee About 75% of all flowering plants rely on animal pollinators. Most pollinators (about 200,000 species) are beneficial insects such as honey bees, native bees, butterflies, moths, flies and beetles. As the saying goes, if you build it, they will come.
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UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

Dragonflies in the skies

June 21, 2020
By Annemiek M Schilder
In this blog series, Dr. Annemiek Schilder, Director, UCCE Ventura County and Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center, shares her observations about the natural world across the seasons. As she says: "Gently observing your surroundings with curiosity will teach you some amazing things.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Daylilies

June 20, 2020
by Melody Kendall Years before gardening became a priority, I purchased some daylilies on a whim. We had just constructed a retaining wall along the back of our lot and we needed something to fill the new shelf of soil.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Annual whistleblower policy notification

June 19, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.
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Eumorpha achemon, the Achemon Sphinx, is a "lovely beast," says UC Davis distinguished professor Art Shapiro. Ann Sievers, owner, grower and miller Il Fiorello Olive Oil Co., recently found this one the wall of her patio. (Photo by Ann Sievers)

The Achemon Sphinx Moth: A Lovely Beast, Indeed

June 19, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It is indeed a lovely beast, as lepidopterist Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, says. Ann Sievers, owner, grower and miller of Il Fiorello Olive Oil Co.
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Oregano in a pot. (Terry Pellegrini)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

The Joy of Culinary Herbs

June 19, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Imagine yourself walking out to your garden or patio and being greeted by a spicy fragrance. All around you are pots and containers filled with culinary herbs such as fresh thyme, oregano, and basil.
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