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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Fun with Citrus

March 27, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Home to over (100) citrus varieties, the South Coast REC and UCCE Master Food Preservers, Orange County, hosted a group of (24) for the first ever Rare and Exotic Citrus U-Pick and Preservation Workshop.
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weeds bordering avocado orchard
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Getting on the Weed Podcasts

March 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
For those long drives when only a podcast will do. Have you listened to a Growing the Valley podcast? Here are a couple you might want to check out. In this short episode, Phoebe Gordon chats with Dr. Brad Hanson, Weed Specialist with UC Davis.
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A pollen-laden honey bee nectaring a mustard blossom in Vacaville, Calif. this week: in between the rains! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Can't Cut the Mustard? Not Honey Bees!

March 26, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The phrase "can't cut the mustard" (not able to handle the job) doesn't apply to honey bees. It's spring and honey bees are emerging en force from their hives to collect nectar and pollen to feed their colonies. The fields are awash with mustard. By the way, O.
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 3/21/2019

March 26, 2019
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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photos by Erin Mahaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Reblooming Amaryllis

March 26, 2019
I love growing amaryllis bulbs (Hippeastrum genus) for a splash of indoor color to brighten a grey winter day or to give as a holiday gift.
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Adults of dampwood, drywood, and subterranean termites. (Robin Tabuchi, UC Berkeley)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

The Truth About Termites

March 25, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
[From the Pests in the Urban Landscape blog] Spring is here which means pest activity is on the rise. Termites are one of the top pest concerns for many city dwellers and rural residents alike. The infographic shows some interesting facts about termites.
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A fruit fly, spotted wing drosophila, on a raspberry. The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's first spring seminar is on fruit flies. Alistair McGregor of Oxford Brookes University, England, will speak. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Spring Seminars: from Fruit Flies to Ants to Spider Glue and More!

March 25, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo, assistant professor of entomology, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has lined up the department's spring seminars for the spring quarter, and what a line-up it is! They range in topics from fruit flies to spider glue to an African odysssey.
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Nell Green Nylen (right) and her colleagues stop for a view of San Francisco Bay on a hike in the East Bay Hills above the UC Berkeley campus. Photo by Lidia Cano Pecharromán.
The Confluence: Article

Improving water governance through informed decision-making

March 25, 2019
By Faith Kearns Nell Green Nylen is a Senior Research Fellow with the Wheeler Water Institute in the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) at Berkeley Law. Her research engages law, science, and policy to tackle critical California water issues. Nell earned a J.D. from Berkeley Law and a Ph.D.
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