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The three-cornered alfalfa leaf hopper, Spissistilus festinus, transmits the grapevine red blotch virus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Bug That's Not Wanted in the Vineyards

December 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Back in July of 2016, a team of researchers affiliated with the University of California, Davis, wrote in the journal Phytopathology that the three-cornered alfalfa leaf hopper, Spissistilus festinus, transmits the virus that causes grapevine red blotch virus.
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A new UC ANR toolkit is available to help communicate the value of UC ANR's work.
ANR Employee News: Article

Tools to tell the ANR story

December 11, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A new communications toolkit is available to support you in communicating the value of UC ANR and promoting your work. Topics addressed by the toolkit will be continually refined and updated (It's a work in progress).
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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Thanksgiving Veggie U-Pick 2019

December 11, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Families gathered from across Orange County to participate in the first annual Thanksgiving Veggie U-Pick to promote food security awareness and encourage eating fresh vegetables and fruit.
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Persimmons
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Persimmon Workshop and U-Pick 2019

December 11, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Late winter and early spring rains made 2019 a great year for the persimmon harvest here at South Coast REC providing a bountiful harvest of fruit. A group of twenty-seven attended the Persimmon Hoshigaki Workshop & U-Pick held on November 23, 2019 at the South Coast Research and Extension Center.
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Grapevine red blotch disease, depicted on the right leaf, can have a significant impact on wine quality. (Raul Girardello/UC Davis)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Scientists Targeting Grapevine Red Blotch Virus and Vectors

December 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis scientists, in collaboration with UC Berkeley and Oregon State University researchers, are leading a $3 million federal grant targeting the grapevine red blotch virus and its vectors. The disease threatens the $162 billion grape industry and is described as an "urgent problem.
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Bed bug detector under furniture. (Credit: DH Choe)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Bed Bug-Free Holiday Hosting (Part 2)

December 11, 2019
Holidays are a time for welcoming family and friends. But what if your loved ones accidentally bring along unwanted guestsbed bugs? These insects are excellent hitchhikers, hiding easily in luggage and sometimes on clothes.
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spray pattern cards

Did that Spray Work?

December 11, 2019
By Ben A Faber
First of all, did it go where it was supposed to go? I have been at several grower meetings lately where there has been talk of pesticide sprays and the value of coverage. If it's not where you want it, its not going to do it's job and might do some other job you don't want.
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Glenn County: Article

Programs 101 for Farmers & Ranchers- 2020

December 11, 2019
Come learn about local, state and federal funding opportunities to implement new management practices on your farm or ranch. When: Friday, January 10, 2020 8:00 am - 11:30 am Where: Glenn Success Square - Conference Center 131 W. Walker St.
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