Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Stories for the Year 2008

Story DateStory Title
Dec 19, 2008 Mandarins growing appeal to consumers
Dec 10, 2008 Home food preservation extends the local food season
Dec 8, 2008 Honey bees will soon find a pollinator paradise at UC Davis
Dec 8, 2008 Seeking outstanding farmers and agricultural educators
Nov 24, 2008 UC studies costs of growing mandarins, grain corn and beans
Nov 14, 2008 What to do before, during and after a wildfire
Nov 5, 2008 UC Davis scientists receive $4 million grant to study biodiversity in Indonesia
Nov 3, 2008 Elusive mammal at the heart of UC forest study
Oct 28, 2008 Almond Pest Management Team to receive major award at ESA Annual Meeting
Oct 22, 2008 New DNA tool probes rice genome
Oct 21, 2008 UC Davis bee specialists collaborating with state apiary board
Oct 16, 2008 Research helps fuel revolution in sustainable viticulture
Oct 14, 2008 Congressman Dennis Cardoza joins local 4-H to promote importance of science education
Oct 13, 2008 UC assessment of wildfire risk to homes available in Spanish
Oct 10, 2008 Building a better bee: New World and Old World unite
Oct 10, 2008 New UC studies examine cost of producing pistachios, guavas, corn silage and alfalfa hay
Oct 7, 2008 Autumn is “fly season”
Oct 1, 2008 Beekeepers worry about home invasions: robber bees
Oct 1, 2008 4-H marches to a different drummer
Sep 30, 2008 UC Cooperative Extension director for Sonoma County retires Sept. 30
Sep 25, 2008 Mariposa County UC Cooperative Extension director retires
Sep 19, 2008 Californians can prevent disaster by inspecting their trees
Sep 9, 2008 UC Davis chemical ecologist Walter Leal receives Medal of Science from Brazil
Sep 3, 2008 UC Davis entomologists Michael Parrella and Frank Zalom named ESA fellows
Sep 3, 2008 Group advises how to control ants without harming the environment
Sep 2, 2008 Causes and effects of high food prices to be discussed on Oct. 10
Sep 2, 2008 New dried plums developed by UC to hit the market soon
Aug 28, 2008 No more big stink: Scent lures mosquitoes, but humans can’t smell it
Aug 22, 2008 James Grieshop, UC Davis specialist, retires from 33-year career
Aug 20, 2008 Scientists take research about codling moth to the streets
Aug 20, 2008 Agriculture and Natural Resources news tips
Aug 18, 2008 Groundbreaking UC Davis research shows DEET’s not sweet to mosquitoes
Aug 13, 2008 UCR entomologist develops electronic tool to identify California’s thrips
Aug 13, 2008 Harry Carlson steps down from the “best job in UC Cooperative Extension”
Aug 6, 2008 UC releases production costs for several commodities
Aug 1, 2008 4-H connection for teens from China
Aug 1, 2008 New tree and vine loss calculators available online
Jul 31, 2008 Entomologists are matchmakers for cerambycid beetles
Jul 24, 2008 Longtime Tulare County viticulture advisor Bill Peacock retires from post
Jul 24, 2008 Bee research aims for diverse bee genetic pool
Jul 22, 2008 UC studies potential economic impact of Prop. 2
Jul 16, 2008 Oaks are losing leaves early this year
Jul 10, 2008 New research helps Central Valley growers select tasty blueberry varieties
Jul 10, 2008 Record-breaking heat wreaking havoc on honey bees, too
Jul 8, 2008 Tracking dengue fever with GPS
Jul 1, 2008 UC advisor encourages Californians to plant Victory Gardens
Jun 30, 2008 Information available on Asian citrus psyllid discovered in Tijuana
Jun 24, 2008 Free online pesticide training available for retail employees
Jun 23, 2008 Orange County nutrition educator ends career aimed at helping the poor
Jun 18, 2008 Farm advisor Sergio Garcia completes 34-year UC Cooperative Extension journey
Jun 16, 2008 UC Davis research could lead to 'no scent, no sex' for the Japanese Beetle
Jun 13, 2008 Scientist's foresight paved the way for safer pest management during his career
Jun 6, 2008 Training for rehabilitating farmers and farmworkers offered in July
Jun 6, 2008 UCCE 4-H Youth Development program fills summer hours
May 27, 2008 Agricultural research and extension symposium set for June 18-19
May 22, 2008 University of California ANR wildfire experts
May 20, 2008 Extension director’s passion for sustainable food won’t end with June retirement
May 20, 2008 Sustainable farming systems field day June 17
May 19, 2008 No-see-ums in feeding frenzy now
May 16, 2008 Are California’s oak trees dying?
May 14, 2008 Be mindful of heat stress dangers during California heat wave
May 14, 2008 Memory conference set for May 31 in Sacramento
May 5, 2008 UC offers 'Week of Blueberries' field days
May 5, 2008 Gardening or bee questions? Ask them at the Dixon May Fair
May 1, 2008 Standardized taste testing leads to better eating
Apr 28, 2008 Study finds more fresh, local foods on hospital trays
Apr 28, 2008 Goat milk producers’ workshop to be held in Merced May 15
Apr 23, 2008 UCCE offers sheep shearing school
Apr 21, 2008 Transgenic goats' milk fends off E. coli in pigs
Apr 16, 2008 New UC Berkeley-led study reconstructs the Sudden Oak Death epidemic
Apr 16, 2008 UC to dedicate sensory laboratory Friday, April 18
Apr 9, 2008 The light brown apple moth: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Apr 9, 2008 Growers removing conservation practices to protect food safety on California’s Central Coast
Apr 4, 2008 Second annual UC Davis Malaria Awareness Day on April 25
Apr 3, 2008 April is Month of Military Child; 4-H, community groups honor military kids
Apr 3, 2008 Earth Day is April 22, 2008 - UC Cooperative Extension helps protect the planet
Apr 1, 2008 UC offers free forestry institute to California teachers
Mar 27, 2008 Mark Yudof appointed 19th UC president
Mar 24, 2008 UC scientist teaches growers about corn leafhopper and corn stunt disease
Mar 14, 2008 Tiny wasp wipes out glassy-winged sharpshooter in Tahiti
Mar 13, 2008 Farm subsidies don't make Americans fat
Mar 12, 2008 UC Davis entomologist Les Ehler trades insect net for fishing net
Mar 11, 2008 New UC Cooperative Extension studies examine production costs for grapes, olives, tomatoes, onions, berries and fruit
Mar 10, 2008 Entomologist seeks solution for citrus thrips damage to blueberries
Mar 10, 2008 UC launches effort to get young children to enjoy eating their veggies
Mar 6, 2008 UC Agriculture and Natural Resources offers myriad online resources to the public
Mar 3, 2008 4-H members plant the first of 1 million trees at Bay Area ranch
Feb 29, 2008 UC groundwater scientist studies aquifers beneath valley dairies
Feb 29, 2008 Large source of nitrate found in near-surface desert soils
Feb 29, 2008 Noted honey bee stock heads back to UC Davis
Feb 28, 2008 UC farm advisor honored for Woodlake community garden volunteer project
Feb 28, 2008 UC Small Farm Program announces Pedro Ilic Award honors
Feb 22, 2008 Manure technology reviews aim for cleaner air, water
Feb 22, 2008 UCCE study examines organic raisin production costs
Feb 21, 2008 UC experts to take part in California Small Farm Conference, Feb. 24 – 26
Feb 19, 2008 UC wildfire experts gather for conference March 4 - 5
Feb 19, 2008 Honey-do list at bee facility shorter, thanks to $100,000 Haagen-Dazs donation
Feb 15, 2008 California agriculture contributes significantly to the state economy
Feb 8, 2008 ANR programs aim to help Californians make money
Feb 1, 2008 UC president visits Coachella Valley stakeholders
Jan 29, 2008 UC scientists pin down behaviors that cause children to be overweight
Jan 29, 2008 News tips: California Agriculture journal, January-March 2008
Jan 25, 2007 UC sustainable farming systems project names new research manager
Jan 16, 2008 Soil microbiologist named sustainable ag deputy director
Jan 16, 2008 UC sustainable ag project receives $90,000 grant
Jan 9, 2008 Plight of the bumblebee alarming, UC Davis entomologist says
Jan 9, 2008 Retired UC Mosquito Research Program director receives international award
Jan 2, 2008 UC video focusing on food production challenges debuts on UCTV
Jan 2, 2008 Daniel M. Dooley biography

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