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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Tastiness Factor

February 3, 2021
This last fall my sister gave me the wonderful gift of several succulents. Two were similar in size and appearance, each having very plump leaves coming off a central stem. One was a very pale green, the Pachyphytum bracteosum, also known as Moonstone.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Topiary

February 2, 2021
Remember when we were able to go to Disneyland prior to the pandemic? One of my favorite places because of the beautiful garden sculptures. I had a Mickey Mouse wedding, but I digress. My friend's daughter was getting married and she was redoing her yard to hold the wedding.
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Adult pocket gopher coming out of its burrow in a field.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Groundhogs and Other Burrowing Rodents

February 2, 2021
Annually on February 2, groundhogs get a lot of coverage. Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are burrowing rodents often found in the eastern United States. But in California, any shadows from burrowing rodents are unlikely to be a groundhog.
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Bales of harvested cotton await their turn at the gin. (Photo: Jeff Mitchell)
Green Blog: Article

California farmers to share their soil health handiwork

February 2, 2021
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.
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Bryony Bonning, 2020 recipient of the Entomological Society of America's Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Florida Professor/UC Davis Alumnus Bryony Bonning Receives National Award

February 2, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
University of Florida entomology professor Bryony Bonning, an eminent scholar with close ties to the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the Entomological Society of America's 2020 Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology (PBT).
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A native bee, Megachile fidelis, foraging on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Conservation Biologist Shalene Jha and Her Passion

February 2, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"About 90 percent of all bees are actually solitary. So despite kind of the public impression that all bees are like honey bees and bumble bees, we have a lot of these bees that are living on their own.
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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

UC ANR Celebrates Black History Month

February 2, 2021
By Marisa A Coyne
In February of each year, the University of California joins organizations across the country to mark Black History Month, a celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time to recognize Black History as American history.
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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

Every Year Resolution - Stop Food Waste

February 2, 2021
By William Loyko Jr.
STOP FOOD WASTE There is nothing that makes me feel more guilty than cleaning out the refrigerator and tossing food that has been kept too long or has visible signs of spoilage. Thanks to Jim and Sue Farr for this article on preventing food waste.
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