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Doctoral student Trevor Fowles and major professor Christian Nansen are breeding insects to convert agricultural waste into usable products: 1) insect biomass, that can be fed to animals as a feed additive, used by the pharmaceutical industry, or used to produce biofuel, 2) insect frass and fragments from the bioconversion process can be used as soil amendment in high-value cropping systems, and 3) mushrooms can be grown on what the insects are unable to bioconvert.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Trevor Fowles and Christian Nansen: Imagine Food Production Without Waste

May 14, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Imagine food production without waste Insects, such as darkling beetles and black soldier flies, can and should be bred to convert organic agricultural waste into usable products--like animal feed, pharmaceutical products, and biofuel, say UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen, an asso...
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Learning about careers related to K-9 Training
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Local High School Students Visit South Coast REC

May 14, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Hosted by UC ANR South Coast REC, Cooperative Extension, and the Orange County Farm Bureau, programs that provide agricultural education to an increasingly urban population, local high school students participated in workshops at the South Coast REC that were designed to acquaint the students with a...
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Premature Fruit Drop Is Common in Many Fruit Tree Species

May 14, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Home gardeners often become concerned when their fruit trees begin dropping fruit prematurely. In some cases, fruit drop is nature's way of reducing a heavy fruit load. In other cases, premature fruit drop may be caused by pests and diseases, adverse weather conditions or poor cultural practices.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-13-2019

May 14, 2019
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 05-13-2019" ET Report 05-13-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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ANR Employee News: Article

Communications Advisory Board seeks new members

May 14, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The advisory board to ANR Communication Services and Information Technology (CSIT) is seeking to fill positions. Nominations for Communications Advisory Board membership can include, but are not limited to, specialists, advisors and faculty affiliated with UC ANR.
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