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4-Hers show up in Riverside County. Photo courtesy of Jose Aguiar
ANR Adventures: Article

Beat the heat

June 12, 2019
By Wendy Powers
Odd that people from the Oakland office came to Davis Monday to cool off, citing that their homes in the Bay area don't have air conditioners and that it was actually cooler in Davis. That didn't last long.
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Bohart associate and entomology student Wade Spencer (left) shows Chancellor Gary May and Dean Helene Dillard a stick insect from the Bohart Museum of Entomology's petting zoo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis/UC ANR Communicators Win ACE Awards

June 12, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Insects played a key role in the recent awards announced by the international Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences (ACE). Five entomology-related entries from UC Davis won awards.
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Listen To “Kids Summer Gardening Projects” On In The Garden Radio

June 12, 2019
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener and KUCI Staff Host Sally Richards will interview fellow MGs Debra Koskof and Deb Ringler to let you know ways to lure your kids away from the electronics and get them out into the garden! You can start planning now for fun summ...
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UCCE Master Gardeners learning how to read a pesticide label. (Marcy Sousa, UCCE San Joaquin County)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

#BigDigDay a Success!

June 12, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
On June 5, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Stanislaus County Master Gardener Program hosted an online giving event called #BigDigDay. This was an opportunity for community members to invest in our new local program.
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Only tomato stumps left.
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Gardening on the Mesa: The Saga Continues

June 12, 2019
It's been awhile since I attempted gardening any kinds of vegetables out in the Mesa after the initial year of failures. I thought hard about putting in raised beds closer to the house, maybe putting in a pest deterrent fence around it.
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