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Organic Solution for Fruit Flies

July 12, 2022
By Ben A Faber
A recent paper shows that a food-grade coating can successfully reduce the damage of cherry fruit fly on cherries. This has implications for control of olive fruit fly, spotted-wing drosophila (on blueberry and other bush berries), Mediterranean fruit fly and other tephritid flies.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

California Blueberry Commission is Accepting Research Proposals Due on 9/1/2022

July 12, 2022
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, The California Blueberry Commission (CBC) seeks research proposals from qualified companies and/or individuals to demonstrate their capabilities in conducting research that will ultimately benefit California blueberry growers and processors by increasing the efficiency of blueberry...
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ANR Employee News: Article

Michelle Hammer Coffer retires

July 11, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Michelle Hammer Coffer, chief business officer for statewide program operations, retired July 1 after serving 26 years with UC. In 2016, she joined UC ANR to provide fiscal, analytical, administrative and policy/procedure support.
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And the tour of the California dogface butterfly habitat begins. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Land of Z (Zerene) and The Land of B (Bohart)

July 11, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Friday, June 10 proved to be a great day in "The Land of Z," and Saturday, July 16 promises to be a great day in the "Land of B." The Land of Z? It's the home or major breeding ground of Zerene eurydice, the California dogface butterfly, the state insect.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study describes a flexible recruitment strategy for schools that are socioeconomically comparable to SNAP-Ed schools

July 11, 2022
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Amanda M Linares
Researchers from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nutrition Policy Institute recruited 36 elementary schools from across California to serve as comparison schools to evaluate the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)...
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