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photos by Paula Pashby
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Gardening to Attract Pollinators When Space is Limited

June 11, 2019
Now that spring is here and summer is around the corner, I see and hear more about gardening to attract pollinators and why these pollinators are so important. However, I did not realize the ecological significance and how vital they are for the production of the food we eat.
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A tsetse fly, the work of medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo. He will deliver a presentation on tsetse flies at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 12 in the G Street Wunderbar, 228 G St.
Bug Squad: Article

Got Milk? Got a Question About Tsetse Flies?

June 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Got milk? Got a question about tsetse flies? Yes? Then you'll want to attend the Science Caf presentation on Wednesday, June 7, when medical entomologist and tsetse expert Geoffrey Attardo of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will discuss Got Milk?
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Photo By Tami Reece
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Gophers!!!

June 11, 2019
Gophers!! By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener I moved to a rural area this year so we can have a big vegetable garden, but I am ready to give up! Everything I planted has been eaten or destroyed. Travis, Paso Robles.
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Rachael Long takes notes on sunflower seed production.
Food Blog: Article

California takes the lead on hybrid sunflower seed production

June 11, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Enjoying a tasty sunflower seed snack? Cooking with sunflower oil? Thank a California sunflower seed grower for producing the hybrid seed that's used for planting sunflower crops throughout the United States and the world, for confectionery and oil seed production.
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In dairies with milking robots, cows voluntarily walk into a sophisticated, computerized box when they are ready for milking.
Green Blog: Article

UC helps California dairy farmers experiment with milking robots

June 11, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Early in the 20th century, dairy operators traded their milking stools for machines to produce enough dairy products to meet growing consumer demand. The technological developments were critical to the formation of California's enormous dairy industry, the largest in the nation. Today, more than 1.
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Berkeley joins Global Alliance of Universities on Climate

June 11, 2019
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from UCB CNR news Last month, Dean David Ackerly represented UC Berkeley in Beijing at the meeting of the executive committee and academic committee of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC).
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Fire scientists recommend that the five-foot-zone around structures be completely free of vegetation that can burn.
ANR News Blog: Article

More fire inspections needed to protect homes from wildfire

June 11, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Public records show that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), has not kept up with its fire inspection goals in many wildfire-prone areas of California, reported Lauren Sommer on KQED radio, the National Public Radio affiliate in San Francisco.
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Butte County: Article

June 2019

June 10, 2019
Managing Nitrogen Fertilizer When the Weather Does Not Cooperate - A Few Thoughts on Disease Management for 2019 - Weed Management: 2019 Season...
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Bringing in the bounty.
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Fun with Spuds

June 10, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Our first Potato U-Pick experiment was a success thanks to the potatoes originally planted for the youth GROW program and the deluge of rain this spring which had other plans and delayed their availability. Luckily, this happy accident led to a wonderful morning and may lead to an annual event.
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