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Two Dermacentor occidentalis (Pacific Coast ticks) "collected" during a Sonoma outing: male on the left and female on right, as identified by Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. They are about the size of a sesame seed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Those Amazing Ticks: And How Hungry Ticks Work Harder to Find You

November 29, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They ticked me off. Ticks can do that to you. I never think about ticks during the holiday season, but a news release from the University of Cincinnati about how Hungry Ticks Work Harder to Find You piqued my interest--and memories of the day our family inadvertently collected a total of 14 ticks.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Truth about Opossums

November 29, 2018
A few years ago, our cat disappeared during the night. We were devastated by the loss of our beloved Teddy and blamed the nocturnal coyotes who live in the open space near our home.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Respirator Use from Ag Experts and CEUs

November 29, 2018
By Ben A Faber
View Complete Calendar | Return to What Are the Ag Experts Talking About? Date: December 12, 2018 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Contact: Petr Kosina (pkosina@ucanr.edu) Sponsor: UC Ag Experts Talk Location: webinar Register in advance for webinar at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.
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Landscape Lush: Article

The Landscape Below Ground Part II

November 29, 2018
By Karrie Reid
One of the most interesting talks at the Landscape Below Ground Conference in Chicago in October was given by Daniel Herms of Davey Tree Company. His lab looked at the effects of fertilizers, growth regulators, and high and low nitrogen mulches (compost vs.
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FoodTank 2018 Summit
ANR Employee News: Article

Growing food movement discussed at Food Tank Summit in San Diego

November 29, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
There's a massive interest in young people who want to be part of these issues about how one should think about food, said Rachel Surls, discussing farming for a better food system on a panel with Jenny Ramirez of California Harvesters Inc., and Neil Nagata, president of the San Diego Farm Bureau.
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