Ongoing research

[UPDATED APRIL 16, 2019, to correct Linda Katehi's title to Chancellor.] Dear Colleagues, I know many of you worked with Charley Hess. I have learned that Charley passed away Saturday at home with family following a long bout with congestive heart failure.

Pulitzer-Prize winner Bert Hlldobler, one of the world's leading ant experts, will speak on "The Superorganism: Communication, Cooperation and Conflict in Ant Societies" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at 4:10 p.m. in Room 122 of Briggs Hall.

Superorganism: It's a term that should be limited in use, says Pulitzer-Prize winner Bert Hlldobler, one of the world's leading ant experts.

Sabbatical report April 2019 I've been on sabbatical now for a few months, and it's time to report. I've been working on updating all my course materials: slides, reading and labs, for the fall. This has been a blast, and a lot of work! Especially the labs.

Spring really brings out the purple in my garden. My lavender is putting on a nice show with its fat purple sticks, Lavendula Grosso' has been my favorite for a number of years. It does well-situated in direct sun with minimal hand watering.

The South Sacramento Valley Wheat and Barley Field Demonstration Day will be held from 8:45 - 10:30AM on April 24th, 2019 in the Dunnigan Hills area. The program will feature UC small grain research on weed management, nitrogen management and variety testing. CUEs for Nutrient Management (0.

Stanislaus County herb gardening enthusiasts attended a free class on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. from the UCCE Master Gardeners. Attendees learned the basics on how to grow herbs from seed or transplant, and how to recognize various herbs by scent and sight by looking at examples.

2019 Automated Weeder and Thinner Demonstration and Field Day The 2019 Automated Weeder and Thinner Demonstration and Field day will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the USDA Spence Research Field Station, 1572 Old Stage Road in Salinas.

Are you a student working with weeds or invasive plants? If so, check out these TWO scholarship opportunities! The California Weed Science Society's (CWSS) Scholarship and Research Awards and the Weed Science Society of America's (WSSA) Travel Enrichment Experience Scholarship for Graduate Students.

Wine grape growers in the San Joaquin Valley who want to switch from hand pruning to mechanical pruning won't have to replant their vineyards to accommodate machinery, according to a new study published in HortTechnology by University of California Cooperative Extension researchers.