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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

vineyard weed control podcast link

January 7, 2020
By Brad Hanson
A quick link to a Vineyard Team podcast and workshop series on weed control in California winegrape production systems A couple weed control presentations of interest by weed science academics include: John Roncoroni "A new focus on weed management" Scott Steinmaus "Science and controversy of glypho...
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Children learn to be thankful by making gratitude cards during a 4-H Mindfulness class in an after-school program.
UC Delivers: Article

UC 4-H increases youth mindfulness to improve wellness

January 6, 2020
By Marcel Horowitz
The social-emotional health of American youth is of growing concern. The Centers for Disease Control reports that anxiety and depression are on the rise in American children ages 3-17, with an estimated 7.1% and 3.2% of children currently being clinically diagnosed, respectively.
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Photographer Allan Jones captured this image of a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, on Jan. 6 in UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden to win the Robbin Thorp Memorial Bumble Bee Contest.
Bug Squad: Article

We Have a Winner of the Yolo-Solano Bumble Bee Contest!

January 6, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We have a winner of the Yolo-Solano Memorial Bumble Bee Contest! Macro insect photographer extraordinaire Allan Jones captured an image of a female black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus on Monday, Jan. 6 on the UC Davis campus. The time: 1:45 p.m.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Cyclamen for Winter Color.

January 6, 2020
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Winter is the season of cyclamen. I love the variety of colors these beautiful plants have. To me they look like a gathering of butterflies hovering over bright green leaves.
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Stanislaus County: Article

2020 SJV Grape Symposium!

January 6, 2020
Wednesday, January 8, C.P.D.E.S Hall, Easton CA 7:00 AM Registration and Refreshments 7:50 AM Morning Welcome 12:00 PM Lunch sponsored by Raisin Bargaining Association and Sun-Maid Growers of California Continuing Education: 3.0 PCA and 3.5 CCA hours have been requested.
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teucrium fruticans
Under the Solano Sun: Article

One Day Plant Sale

January 6, 2020
I had not planned on buying any plants when we went to a plant sale. ( I know famous last words) that didn't last long as 5 plants came home with me. One Salvia Heatwave Blaze', 2 Achillea Firefly Pink' and Cerise Queen', 1 pink Agastache and Teucrium fruticans Azureum'.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :: Vegetation Ecologist

January 6, 2020
By Gale Perez
Vegetation Ecologist II Salary: $6,878.62 - $7,668.37 Monthly Location: Oakland, CA Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hrs) Division: Acquisition, Stewardship, & Development Job Number: 20-LC-01 Closing: 1/24/2020 5:00 PM Pacific For more information, visit https://www.governmentjobs.
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