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Mapping COVID19: a technology wrap-up

April 8, 2020
Hello everyone, I hope you are all healthy, safe, sane, and if possible, being productive. Here I provide a summary of some of the mapping technology that has been used in the past few weeks to understand the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 map-based data dashboards.
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Mapping COVID19: a brief technology overview

April 8, 2020
By Andy Lyons, Shane T Feirer, Maggi Kelly
Hello everyone, we hope you are all healthy, safe, sane, and being as productive as possible. Here we provide a summary of some of the mapping technology that has been used in the past few weeks to understand the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A honey bee, her head and antenna covered with mustard pollen, heads for more pollen in a bed of mustard in Vacavilel, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All Hail the Honey Bee

April 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
All hail the honey bee! It's an immigrant, like almost all of us, except for the Native Americans. European colonists brought the honey bee (Apis mellifera) to what is now the United States in 1622. Specifically, they arrived at the Jamestown colony (Virginia).
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Online Container Vegetable Gardening Class April 15, 2020

April 7, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
The Stanislaus County UCCE Master Gardeners are excited to bring you a free online class on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST! Rho Yare will teach you everything you need to know about growing spring vegetables in containers.
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Technology-Plant ID Apps

April 7, 2020
Technology has become a part of our everyday lives. There are some fun and helpful tools available that can help with finding a plant ID. They include several Plant ID apps for your smartphone or smart device.
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Lindcove REC director search extended to April 24

April 7, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Applications for the director of Lindcove Research and Extension Center are still being accepted with a closing date of April 24. The position is open to all ANR academics including Agricultural Experiment Station faculty.
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STAR Award nomination deadline extended to Friday, April 17

April 7, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The deadline to nominate staff for a STAR Award has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17. This is in response to requests from a number of managers and supervisors whose workload is impacted by the COVID-19 situation and other competing priorities.
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