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Bees Are Back Pollinating the Almonds

February 10, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's almond pollination season in California but the weather refuses to cooperate. Heavy rains, high winds, intense flooding. What are the bees to do? They're holed up in their hives, waiting for the sun breaks.
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California Avocado Growers Seminar Series 2017

February 10, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, and University of California Cooperative Extension Speakers: Brad Adams: Agricultural Sales at Irrometer. (Ventura & Fallbrook) Jacob Moreno: Agriculture Sales Representative at Irrometer.
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Want to Bee-Come a Beekeeper?

February 9, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Thinking about bee-coming a beekeeper? Or thinking about a Valentine's Day gift for your honey? There's still room in several of the courses to be taught this spring by the E.L. Nio Bee Lab at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Research Facility, University of California, Davis.
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Date Palm Field Day

February 8, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
Date Palms were planted in the Coachella Valley of California, which is approximately two hours east of Los Angeles in the early 1890s. And now, plantings cover over 6,500 plus acres.
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University of California scientist receives WSSA award

February 8, 2017
By Brad Hanson
Yesterday, the Weed Science Society of America honored several members for their outstanding contributions to the Society and the discipline. Among the awardees this year was, Dr. Joe DiTomaso, Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Davis.
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A Gathering of Lepidopterists: Who's Who of the Butterfly, Moth Experts

February 7, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a gathering of lepidopterists. A veritable Who's Who of lepidopterists. Some 25 lepidopterists and others interested in butterflies and moths gathered recently at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis, to work on identifications, share research information, and enjoy camaraderie.
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