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UC IPM staff Belinda Messenger-Sikes interacting with public. (Credit: Chinh Lam)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Swarms Visit the UC IPM Booth

April 27, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Last Saturday, UC IPM staff greeted a swarm of visitors at their Picnic Day booth. Picnic Day, UC Davis' annual Open House event, invites people to visit the campus and interact with fun and educational exhibits.
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April 25, 2018. Ostensibly Fusarium resistant strawberry variety San Andreas collapsing to the disease in a heavily infested field. Photo: Mark Bolda, UCCE.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

First Look at Crop Termination Comparison Trial

April 26, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
To concentrate people's minds on what Fusarium tolerance in strawberry can and can't do, consider the first photo below which is part of a crop termination trial I set up with a grower collaborator last fall and now coming into production this year.
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Bug Doctor Brendon Boudinot answers a question from Lilliana Phillips, 5, of Carmichael, as her father, William Phillips, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Doctor Is In: 'Bug Me'

April 26, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The handwritten sign at the "Bug Doctor" booth at Briggs Hall during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day read "Bug Me with Questions." And attendees did. They asked questions, expressed concerns, and offered comments.
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Aedes aegypti carries yellow fever, Zika and other viruses. (CDC photo)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Research Symposium on Vector-Borne Diseases Set May 3

April 26, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The annual UC Davis Research Symposium on the Designated Emphasis in the Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases (DEBVPD) will take place from 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3 in the Putah Creek Lodge, and will feature two speakers and a graduate student poster session.
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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County 4-H Fashion Revue & Quilt Show

April 26, 2018
Submitted by Alyssa Perry, UCCE 4-H Program Representative April 25, 2018 For Immediate Release Glenn County 4-H Fashion Revue & Quilt Show Results There were 27 participants for the annual Glenn County 4-H Fashion Revue & Quilt Show held at Hamilton High School in Hamilton City, reports Alyssa Perr...
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

April - May 2018 Guidelines

April 26, 2018
In This Edition: 4-H Age Requirements Enrollment Notes: For Adult Volunteers Pg. 2 Community Service Online Reporting Pg. 2 CCLS (Community Club Leaders) - Need to know- Pg. 2 New Opportunity for Sewing Clothing & Textiles 4-H MembersPg. 2 Register for Cal Focus 2018Pg.
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'Pooh' dahlia. photo by Jennifer Baumbach
Under the Solano Sun: Article

MG Limerick

April 26, 2018
There once was a gardener named Jennifer She knew all the corms, blooms, and conifers- She named all the pests: Beneficials are best! Solano and Yolo MGs will concur: Jen does a great job! Thank you!...
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Kern County: Article

4-H Survey For Your Club

April 26, 2018
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Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

Clues to Diagnosing Crop Health Issues

April 26, 2018
By Sarah E Light, Rachael Long
With crops being planted in the field, now is a good time to refresh our knowledge of on-farm diagnostics to try to stay ahead of problems. Diagnosing on farm issues requires us to know what normal, healthy crops look like, and to observe in field clues.
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