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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Five Snail Speakers for the Price of One

May 15, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Snails and Slugs (May 22, 2019 from 3-4pm) Presenters: (!) Dr. Cheryl Wilen (UC IPM), (2) Dr. Rory Mc Donnell and (3) Dr. Dee Denver (Oregon State University), (4) Dr. Adler Dillman and (5) Dr. Irma De Ley (UC Riverside).
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Language of Flowers

May 15, 2019
Every era has its own style and customs regarding flowers, plantings and garden design. Since the second season of the beautifully rendered PBS series, Victoria, has concluded, it got me thinking about the special way that period viewed flowers and their meanings.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Upcoming ACP-HLB Updates

May 15, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Task Force to host Spring 2019 ACP-HLB update Members of the Ventura County citrus community are invited to a workshop to review the most recent rounds of area-wide treatment, learn about plans for future treatment cycles, and hear about the latest research into psyllid suppression and disease manag...
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Doctoral student Trevor Fowles and major professor Christian Nansen are breeding insects to convert agricultural waste into usable products: 1) insect biomass, that can be fed to animals as a feed additive, used by the pharmaceutical industry, or used to produce biofuel, 2) insect frass and fragments from the bioconversion process can be used as soil amendment in high-value cropping systems, and 3) mushrooms can be grown on what the insects are unable to bioconvert.

Trevor Fowles and Christian Nansen: Imagine Food Production Without Waste

May 14, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Imagine food production without waste Insects, such as darkling beetles and black soldier flies, can and should be bred to convert organic agricultural waste into usable products--like animal feed, pharmaceutical products, and biofuel, say UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen, an asso...
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Learning about careers related to K-9 Training
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Local High School Students Visit South Coast REC

May 14, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Hosted by UC ANR South Coast REC, Cooperative Extension, and the Orange County Farm Bureau, programs that provide agricultural education to an increasingly urban population, local high school students participated in workshops at the South Coast REC that were designed to acquaint the students with a...
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Premature Fruit Drop Is Common in Many Fruit Tree Species

May 14, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Home gardeners often become concerned when their fruit trees begin dropping fruit prematurely. In some cases, fruit drop is nature's way of reducing a heavy fruit load. In other cases, premature fruit drop may be caused by pests and diseases, adverse weather conditions or poor cultural practices.
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