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Lynn Kimsey (right foreground), director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, and James Starrett (left) postdoctoral research scientist with the Jason Bond lab, talk to UC Davis scientists.

Bohart Museum of Entomology Hosts Open House for Biologists

January 17, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bohart Museum of Entomology recently hosted an evening open house to engage and inform UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology biologists on how to streamline their efforts at all stages of their research, from collecting insects and arachnids to using the Bohart specimens.
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Grants to Improve Irrigation and Soils

January 17, 2024
By Ben A Faber
VCRCD is now accepting applications for SWEEP & HSP Block Grant Programs! It's finally here!!! Agricultural operations can receive up to $200,000 for approved practices.
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Margaret Lloyd grabs a handful of soil to examine in a field.

UC offers resources for urban farmers at EcoFarm

January 16, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
University of California scientists will be participating in the 44th Annual EcoFarm Conference Jan. 17-20 in Pacific Grove. EcoFarm participants gather to celebrate and learn about advances in farming and food systems throughout the state.
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UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Harry Kaya and UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey are longtime friends and colleagues. They are pictured here Dec. 17, 2023 in the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Meet Harry Kaya: A Giant in Entomology and Nematology

January 16, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Harry Kaya visits the Bohart Museum of Entomology and chats with UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum, it's a reunion of longtime colleagues and friends.
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insect egg on citrus leaf
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Invasive Species and Climate Change

January 16, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Please join us for the INAUGURAL International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) organized by the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network on January 30 and 31, 2024.
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Meet 4-H Placer County Ambassador and Club President Corea

January 12, 2024
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Corea who is also this year's 4-H county ambassador and club president for Dry Creek in Placer County. The following are Corea's responses to my questions.
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NEW HLB Research at UCR

January 12, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Three projects win funding to fight tree-killing bacteria AUTHOR:JULES BERNSTEIN, UCR With three new grants totaling more than $11 million, UC Riverside is helping lead the fight against citrus greening or Huanglongbing, a disease threatening citrus industries in the U.S. and worldwide.
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