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Figure 1. Firewood left behind from tree care operations can harbor pests. (Credit: Karey Windbiel-Rojas)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Reducing the Spread of Invasive Pests in Cut Wood

November 6, 2018
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
[Originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Green Bulletin. Modified slightly from original.] Invasive insects and diseases are threatening numerous tree species throughout the country.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 11-05-2018

November 6, 2018
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 11-05-18" ET Report 11-05-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...
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This mosquito, Aedes aegypti (infected mosqutoes can transmit such diseases as dengue and the Zika virus) will be the focus of Lark Coffey's seminar at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis. (Photo by James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control)
Bug Squad: Article

Zeroing in on the Zika Virus

November 6, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're interested in Zika virus research, you'll want to attend Lark Coffey's seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 4:10 p.m. in 122 Briggs Hall, University of California, Davis.
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UCCE Delta field corn variety trial.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2018 Field Corn Variety Trial Results

November 6, 2018
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Table 1 shows the results of the 2018 UCCE Delta field corn variety trial, located on Tyler Island. Three replicate blocks of fourteen varieties were planted on May 9th by air planter. The fourteen varieties included 12 varieties submitted by seed companies and two submitted by the grower.
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Kern County: Article

Kern County 4-H Field Day

November 6, 2018
Saturday, November 10th at the Kern County Fairgrounds Harvest Hall Registration and check-in starts at 8:00 a.m.
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The syrphid fly tries to seek some nectar, but the Gulf Fritillary proclaims "This Mexican sunflower is occupied." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Frit and the Fly: Who Wins?

November 5, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Frit and the fly...or the butterfly and the fly... That would be the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) and the syrphid fly (family Syrphidae), aka flower fly or hover fly. They meet on a beautiful autumn day on an equally beautiful Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia).
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UC Davis medical entomologist Thomas Scott, recipient of the Harry Hoogstraal Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Entomology, delivering a seminar to the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). (Photo courtesy of ASTMH)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Medical Entomologist Thomas Scott Receives International Harry Hoogstraal Award

November 5, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Medical entomologist Thomas Scott, professor and former vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the 2018 recipient of the Harry Hoogstraal Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Entomology, presented by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at its...
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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Fun with Scouts

November 5, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Being outdoors is a big part of a scout's life. So, it is only fitting that one of the more than (135) merit badges available for them to earn focuses on soil and water conservation, and who better to collaborate with than UC ANR.
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