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Congratulations, Bruce Hammock! McGiff Memorial Award

March 22, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What an honor! And so deserving. He's an entomologist, trained to find ways to control insect pests, but now he aims to help humans with medical issues, including diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.
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The Bad News About the Monarch Population

March 21, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Good news: The first day of spring. Bad news: The future of the Eastern, migratory population of the monarch butterflies. Research published today in Scientific Reports indicates there's a "quasi-extinction risk" for the Eastern, migratory population of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus).
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Rely 280 label change for California (re closed handling system)

March 21, 2016
By Brad Hanson
I received notification recently that Rely 280 can now be used in California without growers being required to use a closed mixing and loading system. According to manufacturer representatives, a revised label has been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the US-EPA.
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Drought Induced Problems in Our Orchards

March 21, 2016
By Ben A Faber
Drought Induced Problems in Our Orchards Abiotic disorders are plant problems that are non-infective. They are not caused by an organism, but through their damage, they may bring on damage caused by organisms. Think of a tree hit by lightning or a tractor.
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The Most Dangerous Animal on the Planet

March 18, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's the most dangerous animal on the planet? No, not rhinos, cape buffaloes, hippos, lions, elephants, crocodiles or sharks. It's an insect, the blood-sucking mosquito. Mosquitoes that transmit malaria, including Anopheles gambiae, kill more than people than any other animal on the planet.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed science assistant prof job in Oregon (perennial hort crops)

March 18, 2016
By Brad Hanson
Oregon State University is currently advertising a position for an Assistant Professor who will address Weed Management in Perennial Horticultural Crops. I'm excited about this position for a couple reasons.
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Copper Deficiency in 'Meyer' Lemon - It Can be Gross

March 17, 2016
By Ben A Faber
A 'Meyer' lemon should be quite happy along the coast, unless it gets planted in new soil that has low copper because of high soil pH or high organic matter. And then you wonder what is wrong. Mild copper deficiency is usually associated with large, dark green leaves on long soft angular shoots.
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