Agriculture

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QLFF fly quarantine area
Topics in Subtropics: Article

When Quarantined, What Do Growers Do?

November 28, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Queensland fruit fly quarantine? Growers should consider the pre-quarantine program. The Queensland fruit fly quarantine zone has been expanded (see: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/qff/regulation.html).
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Canola
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Some Concerns with Roundup Ready Spring Canola for Italian Ryegrass Control

November 27, 2023
By Gale Perez
Spring canola acreage in Eastern Washington has increased dramatically over the past five years. Much of this increase has been driven by the inability of growers to control multiple herbicide-resistant Italian ryegrass in other crops, such as wheat and pulse crops.
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Honey bees at work in the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Professor James Nieh: Deciphering Honey Bee Communication

November 27, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The fascinating world of honey bee communication! The next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar will feature professor James Nieh, a bee biologist in the Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego and associate dean in the Division...
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Bee biologist James Nieh of UC San Diego researches honey bee communication.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Professor James Nieh: Honey Bee Communication

November 27, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Professor James Nieh, a bee biologist in the Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego and associate dean in the Division of Biological Sciences, will speak on "Danger, Dopamine, and Dance: New Insights from the Magic Well of Honey Bee Communication"...
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DWR SGM TA Services
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Groundwater Help

November 27, 2023
By Ben A Faber
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) developed the Underrepresented Community Technical Assistance Program (URC TA Program) after learning that some Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have not been able to address the needs, risks, and vulnerabilities with the implementation of the Sustai...
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Amari Lucia
Thriving Forward: Article

Meet 4-H Club President Amari

November 27, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Amari who is also this year's 4-H club president for Chicago Park in Nevada County. The following are Amari's responses to my questions.
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