Ongoing research

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Farming in the Foothills: Article

Observations on Mandarin Mulching Research

June 27, 2019
By Cindy Fake, Robert M Bonk
Two years ago, UCCE Placer/Nevada embarked on a study to evaluate pruning and mulching in five local mandarin orchards. In a blog posted in June 2017, I discussed the beginnings of the study, the specific treatments and what the study was hoping to accomplish in the coming years.
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laurel wilt cycle
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Talking Avocado Laurel Wilt

June 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Laurel wilt A threat to California's avocado industry Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension, and University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center.
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San Benito County: Article

4-H Updates

June 27, 2019
Hello 4-H families, We have some exciting events coming up and changes to our 4-H program. I would like to share with the 4-H community. Enrollment fee changes. We voted at the council meeting on June 26, 2019 to increase the enrollment fees to help offset the additional cost of the program.
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Colusa County: Article

July 2019 4-H News

June 27, 2019
In this issue, you will find: Committee Help Needed Enrollment Nights, mark your calendars! Colusa County Fair Animal results! Colusa County Fair Still Exhibits results! and much, much more!...
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CalNat Team, L-R: Sarah Angulo, Greg Ira, Sabrina Drill, Brook Gamble, Adina Merenlender. Missing: Eliot Freutel and Sarah-Mae Nelson.
UC Environmental Stewards Blog: Article

UC CalNat - new leadership: Building on a solid foundation

June 27, 2019
It's an exciting time of transformation for the UC California Naturalist community, and for our leadership team! With the ongoing exceptional work of Brook Gamble and Sarah Angulo, and the recent additions of Sarah-Mae Nelson heading up our Climate Stewards Initiative, and Eliot Freutel joining us t...
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"The swarmers are attracted to lights and tend to expose themselves in the evenings." Sentence by one of Lynn Kimsey's students; illustration by UC Davis graphic artist/entomology student Karissa Merritt.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Lynn Kimsey: Entomological Musings in the Classroom

June 27, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One of the outcomes of teaching a general entomology course to undergraduates for many, many years is that I have taken on a new appreciation for science fiction and fantasy.
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This is the Department of Entomology and Nematology's Class of 2019, with faculty advisor Sharon Lawler, professor of entomology. In front (from left) are Eliza Litsey, Jessica Nguyen and Abram Estrada. In the second row (from left) are Darian Buckman, Lohitashwa Garikipati (without mortarboard and partially hidden), Dingyuan Peng, Seiji Yokota, faculty advisor Sharon Lawler, Michelle Tam, Jo Hsuan Kao, Matthew Salvador, and Rayanh Gutierrez. Not pictured is Jesus Martinez Rodriguez.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Hats Off to the Grads!

June 27, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hats off to the 12 members of the Graduating Class of 2019, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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