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Weeds-School-for-Table-Grapes 2023 agenda
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

EVENT :: Weeds School for Table Grapes

October 17, 2023
By Joy N Hollingsworth
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Tuesday, November 21, 2023 8:00 AM-1:00 PM UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center 9240 South Riverbend Avenue Parlier, CA 93648 Continuing education credit: 2.5 hours of DPR and CCA credits pending. Lunch will be provided to those who pre-register.
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A varroa mite on a foraging honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sascha Nicklisch: Targeting the Varroa Mite

October 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis environmental toxicologist/biochemist Sascha Nicklisch will discuss how to disarm the defenses of the varroa mite, a major pest of honey bees, at his UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, Oct. 23.
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ground sloth
Topics in Subtropics: Article

A New Avocado Race?

October 11, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Persea americana is the botanical name for avocado. It's been traditionally subdivided into tribes or groups comprising the Mexican, Guatemalan and West Indian horticultural races. The races look, taste and even smell different, but they hybridize easily so, they are considered one species.
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The UC Davis Biodiversity Day Crowdfund project

Honor a Loved One: UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day Donations

October 10, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free public event to observe science in action and learn about the UC Davis museums and collections, needs financial support. It will take place Saturday, Feb. 10 on the UC Davis campus.
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