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UC ANR Business Operations restructure to take effect May 1

April 3rd, 2025
As previously announced, Associate Vice President Tu Tran will be retiring this year on July 1. During the 12 years that AVP Tran has been at the helm of UC ANR operations, UC ANR has doubled in revenue and size. Within the past five years alone, the organization has experienced significant growth with large…
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When the Bond Lab Went to Salt Lake City

April 3rd, 2025
 The Jason Bond lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, showcased its work at the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America  (PBESA), held this week in Salt Lake City. PBESA encompasses 11 Western states, plus parts of Canada and Mexico, and U.S…
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Which Way Farm Labor?

April 3rd, 2025
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of CaliforniaPresident Trump and Farm Labor: The OutlookPhilip Martin and Zach RutledgeDuring the 2024 presidentialcampaign, Donald Trump prom-ised to stop illegal migration overthe Mexico-U.S. border and todeport many of the unauthorizedforeigners in…
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Root for the Roaches, Cheer for the Maggots at UC Davis Picnic Day

April 2nd, 2025
 Bugs reign, especially at picnics.And especially at the campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day.What will be buzzing, racing or crawling at Briggs Hall during the 111th annual Picnic Day on Saturday, April 12?Bees, cockroaches and maggots.The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology encourages you to…
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Statewide team to assist small farms with SGMA

April 2nd, 2025
By Ngodoo Atume, Kristen Farrar
California relies on groundwater - water stored in underground aquifers and pumped through wells - for up to 41% of water supply in normal years and up to 60% during times of drought. In 2014, the California legislature signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) with the primary goal…
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webinar video on electric weed control in organic perennial crops

April 2nd, 2025
By Bradley Hanson
A quick repost to share a link to a recent January 14, 2025 webinar on Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops. The webinar was part of a multi-state research and extension project that includes researchers from Oregon State University, Cornell University, and UC Davis and outreach support from…
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WeedCut: BMPs for herbicide application techniques

April 2nd, 2025
By Bradley Hanson
Sharing a recent post from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) about a new page on the WeedCUT online decision support tool. -Brad--------------------------------------------------------------------New WeedCUT Feature: BMPs for Herbicide Application Techniques   Confused about…
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Alfalfa Stem Nematode

April 2nd, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Mick M Canevari
A crop consultant brought in some stunted, seedling alfalfa plants and asked us to help identify the problem. The plants came from a field in the southwest part of San Joaquin County that was only planted about three months ago. After looking at them under the dissecting microscope, we came to the conclusion…
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California Pipevine’s Marvelous Fruiting

April 2nd, 2025
Blog by Patricia Matteson, UC Master GardenerAs observed in a Suisun City garden, the fruits and seed dispersal of the California pipevine, or “California Dutchman’s pipe,” Aristolochia californica Torr., turned out to be remarkable and beautiful. There are over 500 species of pipevine in the family…
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2025 First Report-- April 2

April 2nd, 2025
By Patricia A Lazicki
General situation, thrips population developmentPlanting is in full swing. Temperatures and precipitation this spring are close to historic norms, and the thrips population predictions are very similar to those we saw last year. We’re currently at the peak of 1st-generation adults; they’ll be laying their…
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Bumble Bee Researcher to Give UC Davis Seminar

April 1st, 2025
 Interested in bumble bees?Native bee researcher Hollis Woodard of UC Riverside will discuss "Adventures in Bumble Bee Research and Conservation" at a spring seminar hosted Monday, April 7 by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT).Woodard, an associate professor, will speak at 4:10 p…
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Summer Weeds of the Owens Valley: Know Thine Enemy

April 1st, 2025
By Kerry Lozito Inyo-Mono Master Gardener Volunteer We've all been there. You meticulously plant your garden in spring, get side-tracked for a couple-three weeks, and come back to a carpet of weeds when the weather warms. Does this mean you can never take a spring vacation? Of course…
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Update on UC ANR's hiring, budget

April 1st, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Vice President Glenda Humiston provides an update on the pending state budget, recent federal actions and the UC systemwide hiring freeze, along with the steps UC ANR is taking to navigate these issues.
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Longing for a Cottage Garden

April 1st, 2025
Blog by Heather Hamilton, UC Master GardenerI am always on the lookout to add something new and beautiful to my garden. A few years ago, I stumbled upon a wildflower called Corn Cockle, which is the common name for Agrostemma githago. A beautiful purple, pink or white herbaceous annual that would be…
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Time to Start Tomatoes from Seed!

April 1st, 2025
Blog article by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan, UC Master GardenerI am trying not to grow “too many", and my list already has 11 varieties based on past success, days to maturity, size, color, foliage, and how I plan to eat them. While I start the season with more than my share of tomato sandwiches, as the season…
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Chicken-Powered Composting: Nature's Efficient Recyclers at Work

April 1st, 2025
By Michael Cohen
Would you like some help with composting but are short on labor? Let your chickens do the work! At Garden to Table Silicon Valley Community Farm in San Jose they create a mound, or “Chicken Mountain”, of agricultural scraps and sprouted seeds for the flock, where the chickens eagerly peck and…
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Gardeners with Heart: Hands in the Dirt, Hearts in the Community

April 1st, 2025
By Melissa G Womack
 In neighborhoods big and small, from a high-rise senior housing in San Francisco to demonstration gardens in the high desert. Yes, the gardens are beautiful. But the real growth? That’s happening between the people. UC Master Gardeners have built bridges between people and places, forged new…
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What Should You Wear When Using Pesticides?

April 1st, 2025
When using pesticides and other garden chemicals, you should always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep yourself safe. Pesticides can enter the body via the eyes, skin, nose, or mouth. The skin is the most common way pesticides enter our bodies, usually by splashing, spillage, or spray drift…
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Spring Blooming Natives

March 31st, 2025
Spring is here, and many native plants are coming into bloom. Orange California poppies color the roadside and hills. Redbuds burst with magenta flowers. Butterflies flutter among the blue dicks in grassy areas in upper Bidwell Park and along foothill roadsides. The good news is that many California native…
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