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Good Planning: A lady beetle laid her eggs (right) next to oleander aphids (left) on a tropical milkweed plant. The lady beetle larvae will eat the aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Lady Beetles Know Where to Lay Their Eggs

September 30, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ladybugs--actually "lady beetles" as these insects are beetles--know exactly where to lay their cluster of eggs--where the aphids and other prey are. Thoughtful of the moms, isn't it? Moms are like that. Look on or under your rosebush leaves. Look under your milkweed leaves.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

September 30, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Vollmer named UCCE nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor Laura Vollmer joined UC Cooperative Extension in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties on Sept. 8, 2020, as a nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor.
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Colusa County: Article

Sacramento Valley Field Crop Newsletter

September 30, 2020
Equipment to Manage Cover Crops in Annual Rotations Winter Cover Crop Performances in the Sacramento Valley Healthy Soils Demonstration Project Results: Winter Cover Crops in Annual Rotations...
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Dr. Sam Sandoval (center) shows afterschool program youth a groundwater model. Photo by Jose Huerta.
The Confluence: Article

Culturally appropriate youth water education

September 30, 2020
By Faith Kearns. Claudia Diaz Carrasco is a 4-H youth development advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who has expertise in developing water programs for diverse youth communities.
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The Backyard Gardener: Article

A Visit to South Coast Botanic Garden

September 30, 2020
We are trying to continue our tradition of exploring the many wonderful public gardens located in the western United States. Recently, we made our first visit to the South Coast Botanic Garden, an 87-acre garden located on the Palos Verdes peninsula, near Los Angeles.
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Webinar on Increasing Resiliency of Farmers' Markets and Equitable Access to Fresh, Local Produce will be presented Oct. 13.
ANR Employee News: Article

Strategic Initiative Brief: Small grants for webinars

September 30, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Unify-Communicate-Advocate The Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.
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