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Kelly Hamby, seeking her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis, works on spotted wing drosophila research in the Frank Zalom lab. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Post Here, Please

March 12, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It promises to be both exciting and informative. Some 200 freshmen at the University of California, Davis will present their research posters on career explorations from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13 in Freeborn Hall.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

New instructional video on herbicide calibration techniques for wildland invasive plant control

March 10, 2012
By Joseph DiTomaso
The Weed Research and Information Center previously produced three instructional videos intended for the general public, or more specifically, the Master Gardener program. These videos focused on weed identification tools, principles of urban weed control, and urban weed control tools.
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Susan Cobey teaching a queen bee rearing class at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Why Increasing Genetic Diversity in Honey Bees Is Crucial

March 9, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey fervently believes that increasing the overall genetic diversity of honey bees will lead to healthier, hardier bees that can better fight off parasites, pathogens and pests.
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Experimental field in which conservation tillage with and without cover crops are being compared to standard tillage systems.
Conservation Agriculture: Article

Rain-fed winter cover crops offer multiple benefits at low cost

March 9, 2012
By Jeannette Warnert
Even on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, where average rainfall is a mere 7 inches per year, farmers can reap the benefits of winter cover crops without the expense of irrigation, University of California research has found.
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A green sweat bee (Agapostemon texanus), on a cone flower at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Pollinator Gardening!

March 8, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you want to learn about what bees do, and how gardeners can support healthy pollinator populations through simple gardening practice, then this is for you: Your Sustainable Backyard: Pollinator Gardening.
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Pamela Marrone is an international expert in agricultural biotechnology and bioscience
Bug Squad: Article

How Pamela Marrone Does It

March 7, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
With the global population growing from 7 to 10 billion by 2050, there is an intense debate about how to best feed the world.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

2012 CWSS scholarship deadline extended to April 1

March 7, 2012
By Oleg Daugovish
The California Weed Science Society (CWSS) is offering scholarships to support undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in weed or invasive plant management.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

physical damage to vegetables from nettle

March 7, 2012
By Steven A Fennimore
I have a question from a PCA regarding physical damage from burning nettle on vegetables. I have never heard of this.
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