Ongoing research

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Pheromone trap
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Update on area-wide monitoring for diamondback moth, aphids and thrips

April 21, 2019
We continue the effort of monitoring diamondback moth (DBM) across the Salinas Valley using sex pheromone baited traps, as shown in the picture above. We have been adding additional traps to cover a larger area along Highway 101. We have daily moth capture data from Castroville to Greenfield.
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An orb weaver at work in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Sarah Stellwagen: The Biomechanics of Spider Glue

April 21, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Postdoctoral researcher and spider silk expert Sarah Stellwagen, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), will speak on "Towards Spider Glue: From Material Properties to Sequencing the Longest Silk Family Gene" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar at 4:10 p.m.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Tomato Planting and Growing Tips.

April 21, 2019
By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Spring is finally here and that means that tomato season is around the corner. Don't get too excited, though. Even though seedlings will be showing up in nurseries, it's best to wait to plant them.
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A male monarch seeking nectar in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Butterfly Summit: Are Butterflies Heralds of Apocalypse?

April 19, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough," wrote the late poet Rabindranath Targoe (1861-1941) of Bengali, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. There may not be "time enough" for some species that are rapidly declining.
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 4/18/2019

April 19, 2019
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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Ground Squirrel - Photo Credit: © 2005 Kim Cabrera
Livestock & Range: Article

Ranch Needed for Ground Squirrel Study

April 19, 2019
By Devii R Rao
Do you have a ranch in San Benito County or Monterey County with ground squirrels? I'm doing a study looking at the economic impacts of ground squirrels to ranching operations and I'm looking for three ranches to be study sites. At each ranch, I will need to have 4, plots.
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UCCE Irrigation Advisor Ali Montazar discussing subsurface irrigation in alfalfa
DREC: Article

2019 Agronomic Crops and Irrigation Water Management Field Day

April 19, 2019
By Jairo N Diaz-Ramirez
UC DREC hosted the 2019 Agronomic Crops and Irrigation Water Management Field Day on April 11. The field day was organized by UCCE Imperial County and included a hay wagon ride tour through field research projects and indoor presentations.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Rangeland Weed Management Workshop - May 11

April 19, 2019
*UPDATED ADDRESS* Saturday, May 11 9:00am to 2:00pm Ruth McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve (Fresno County) 22477 Auberry Rd, Clovis Join us for a hands-on, field-based day exploring weed identification, management options, and local best practices! Topics include chemical and cultural weed control,...
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CSUCI students at HAREC
Hansen News: Article

CSU Channel Islands Seminar at HAREC

April 19, 2019
By Susana Bruzzone-Miller
A warm HAREC welcome to Dr. Tracylee Clarke and her Leadership Studies class from CSU Channel Islands. Dr. Clarke brought 22 students to see how leadership skills learned in class might be applied on a Research and Education Center. Throughout the visit, Dr.
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sciencemag.org
Under the Solano Sun: Article

April Miku

April 19, 2019
Allergies Run Wild Blooms With Pollen Everywhere Beauty Abounds...
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