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Honey bees love ceanothus, a plant that will be offered at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Saturday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and at the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Nursery sale on April 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Rain Won't Cancel Open House, Plant Sale at UC Davis Bee Garden

April 6, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Think spring. Think ceanothus. Think salvia. Think pollinators. Despite the rain forecast, the open house and plant sale at the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at the University of California, Davis, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 7.
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Hoang Danh “Derrick” Nguyen, who is studying for his master's degree in entomology with major professor Christian Nansen, is shown here sampling insects from strawberry plants. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Insects 'Living on the Edge': UC Davis Student Derrick Nguyen's Article in Prestigious Journal

April 6, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVIS--Aerosmith sang about Livin' on the Edge, but many species of insects show a definite preference for living on the edges of fields and orchards, and this phenomenon can lead to more accurate monitoring and better pest management tactics, according to a UC Davis student's review published in th...
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Weeds in seedling alfalfa.
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Key to managing springtime weeds in seedling alfalfa stands: Patience

April 6, 2018
By Rachael Long
Yikes, my weed control didn't work! It's springtime and you're looking at your seedling alfalfa field that you planted late last fall. You have a great stand, but you're not quite satisfied with the level of weed control despite an earlier herbicide application.
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Rocks are a Source of Nitrogen

April 6, 2018
By Ben A Faber
For centuries, the prevailing science has indicated that all of the nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from the atmosphere. But a study from the University of California, Davis, indicates that more than a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock.
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Armyworms 2018: Get Ready

April 6, 2018
By Luis Espino
This year, with the help of Dow AgroSciences, I will increase the number of armyworm traps that I have been monitoring. The idea is to give growers and PCAs more localized information so that they can have a better idea of what's going on near them, and when to increase their monitoring efforts.
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April 2018

April 6, 2018
Fertility Management Tips - Look Out for New Weed Species - Early Season Arthropod Management Update - Armyworms 2018: Get Ready - 2018 Yield Contest...
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Photo 1: Fusarium affected strawberry plants, picture taken April 5, 2018.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Fusarium Strikes Early in 2018

April 6, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
Waaaay too early to be seeing Fusarium infecting strawberry plants, but here it is. I was contacted two weeks ago by the grower who was seeing some plant collapse in his field (Photo 1) and had him submit samples and then went out personally to check it out.
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