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The UC Davis Entomology Team is comprised of (from left) doctoral student Erin "Taylor" Kelly of the Geoffrey Attardo lab; doctoral student Madison "Madi" Hendrick of the Ian Grettenberger lab; and doctoral candidates Zachary Griebenow and Jill Oberski of the Phil Ward lab. Griebenow captains the team.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Gearing Up for the Entomology Games

March 28, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Let The Games begin! The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology Team, with a history of three national championships, is gearing up for the Entomology Games at the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA).
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PMC Field Day 2022 Final (003)
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Cover Crops and Healthy Soils

March 24, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Lockeford Plant Materials Center Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day April 6, 2022 - 10 -12pm Agenda Fava Bean Advantages in Cover Crop Mixes Hossein Zackeri, Chico State Cover Crop performance for the Central Valley - Tom Johnson, Kamprath Seed Conservation Cover Study Perennial planting for orc...
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A multicolored Asian lady beetle looking for love--or prey--on a mallow on the first day of spring. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Spring Is Bustin' Out All Over

March 22, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
June is bustin' out all over All over the meadow and the hill Buds 're bustin' outa bushes And the rompin' river pushes Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill --Rodgers and Hammerstein Just remove "June" and replace it with "Spring.
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fruit piles
Topics in Subtropics: Article

New News in the Subtropical Newsletter

March 21, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Topics in Subtropics Newsletter Volume 22 winter 22 In this Issue: Mandarin Rind Breakdown Breaking the Avocado Alternate Bearing Cycle California Society Award of Merit Calculating the Value of a Lemon Tree Los And there are past Newsletters here and there's a site where you can subscribe for alert...
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