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Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.

POSITION DETAILS Working Title: Soil Ecologist, Associate/Assistant Professor (AA21024) Department: Science, Engineering & Tech.

'Tis the season of giving, and the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set for Saturday, Feb. 15, needs donors. Make that "urgently needs donor pledges." The pledge deadline of Jan. 6 looms. The free, science-based public event drew more than 4,000 visitors in 2019.

The ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free public event showcasing 13 museums or collections, urgently needs sponsors to pledge by Jan. 6, organizers said today. The event, to be held Saturday, Feb.

Postdoctoral researcher Antoine Abrieux of France, an international scholar in the Joanna Chiu lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is one of two recipients of an Innovator Fellow Award from the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH).

After the Camp Fire, many landowners want to fight fire with fire (Chico ER) Camille Von Kaenel, Dec. 16 Private landowners and managers throughout Northern California are increasingly interested in fighting fire with fire.

Camellia By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Family: Theaceae Planting area: USDA 6-9 Size: Average 6-12 feet, generally shaped as shrub or tree Bloom Season: December through Mid-Spring, depending on species Exposure: bright, indirect light; tolerates early morning sun with afternoon shade Pruning...

A few weeks ago, Master Gardeners of Solano County were treated to an outstanding talk about Asian Fruits and Berries given by one of our own Master Gardeners, Kathy Low.

A quick post to share a link to the most recent version of the CWSS Research Update and News from the California Weed Science Society.

This article was originally prepared for the CWSS Research Update and News (December 2019 edition). You can see it and several other articles at the CWSS website.