Ongoing research

UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Calif. Garlic and Onion Symposium 2013

February 1, 2013
By Gale Perez
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT University of California Allium Workgroup & California Garlic and Onion Research Advisory Board bring you the latest research results for Growers and Allied Industry California Garlic and Onion Symposium 2013 Monday, February 11, 2013 UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County Agricu...
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The arm of Danielle Wishon and her bedbugs, feeding.
Bug Squad: Article

Bed Bugs at the Bohart

January 31, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bed Bugs at the Bohart? Indeed. Those attending the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on Saturday, Feb. 2, will see them--and see them feeding. The Bohart Museum of Entomology is one of six museums or educational centers on the UC Davis campus holding an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Planting onions in field comparison study of overhead and drip irrigation at the University of California’s West Side Research and Extension Center in Five Points, Calif.
Conservation Agriculture: Article

See conservation agriculture research in 'real time'

January 31, 2013
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
Farmers and others interested in new irrigation technologies and conservation agriculture can follow along on their computers in real time as research unfolds at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center.
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

February 2013 Clover Lines

January 31, 2013
In this issue... Online Record Book State Contest, Super Field Day Details, New Leader Training Dates, Citizen Science Opportunities, Highlights from Council, and much more...
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Queen bumble bee nectaring a hebe at the Berkeley marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A She-Bee on the Hebe

January 30, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, is back. We spotted some overwintering queen bumble bees gathering nectar on a hebe bush last Sunday at the Berkeley marina.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

WANTED :: Area Agronomy Advisor

January 30, 2013
By Gale Perez
Area Agronomy Advisor Serving Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties Across California, the University of Californias Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is an engine for problem solving.
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Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). Photo by Scott Baurer, USDA.
Bug Squad: Article

Who's Who in the Bemisia Zoo

January 29, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's a catchy title: "Unraveling the Complex: Who's Who in the Bemisia Zoo?" Paul de Barro, a senior principal research scientist at CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Australia, will speak on "Unraveling the Complex: Whos Who in the Bemisia Zoo?
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Honey bee lands on a Japanese apricot at Wickson Hall, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Sign of Spring: Flowering Apricots

January 28, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's a sure sign of spring when the Japanese apricot tree north of Wickson Hall at the University of California, Davis, blooms. Butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, noticed it flowering on Jan. 21. "First fruit tree of 2013 blooming!" he said.
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