Ongoing research

It's bugged. Yes, it is. When you attend the seventh annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 17 to see 13 museums or collections, be sure to see It's Bugged: Insects' Role in Design, an exhibit in Cruess Hall that explores the connection between insects and people.

Maurice Pitesky, UC Cooperative Extension poultry specialist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is providing free egg testing for California backyard chicken owners. Pitesky's staff is testing eggs for different types of contaminants, depending on the county the eggs are from.

So long story short.....we lost our neighbors to cancer. First the wife, and then the husband within a year. Sad...I know. The houses and yards on our court are huge, 1/3 acres and not elderly friendly.

Where sufficient habitat is available, wild native bee species often provide all of the pollination services needed for high crop yields and fruit quality. Depending on the species, native bees may nest in underground tunnels, hollow plant stems, and tunnels in wood.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy has been organizing the Arundo Control and Habitat Restoration Program since 2014.

UC has opened the employee comment period for the Draft Revised Presidential Policy on Supplement to Military Pay.

The annual performance appraisal is an opportunity for staff and supervisors to recognize accomplishments, identify opportunities to build skills, and align individual efforts to high-level unit and division goals.

In this issue: The Report from Pennsylvania Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains Calendar of Events Golden State Dairy Management Conference Sorghum Seeding Rate Trial Results Almond Bloom Disease Control Insect Pest Monitoring for Tree Crops (Bloom-Spring)...

Growers, if you have ever wished that there were more resources for the crops you grow in your rotations, take a minute to fill out the Ag Census survey. This is essentially your vote on USDA spending. This is a way for growers to get priority in policy, funding, and research.

Saharan mustard is originally from the Mediterranean. It was introduced to California where it became a weed, particularly in the dryer parts of the state. Livestock can be poisoned by Saharan mustard if they are kept in fields that have little else to eat but Saharan mustard.