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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :: Agronomy and Weed Management Advisor

April 12, 2020
By Clifford S Stoddard
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (AP 20-06) County Location: Merced County Date Posted: April 7, 2020 Closing Date: May 31, 2020 Location Headquarters: Merced, California For more information, visit https://ucanr.
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Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

UCCE Rice Advisor on Out of the Blank podcast

April 10, 2020
By Gale Perez
Here's Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor, on the Out of the Blank podcast: Click here >> PODCAST From the Out of the Blank channel...
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Sheep in Vineyards flier
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Sheep, Grapes and Citrus?

April 10, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Is there something in this workshop for citrus growers. Where does the Food Safety issue fall? If you want to register for April 17, click HERE not below If you want to register for April 24 click HERE not below They are different, so you might want to register for both.
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HSP Help Session Flyer Apr8-1 esther
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Healthy Soils Application Help

April 9, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Are you still considering applying or working on your application for a Healthy Soils Program (HSP) grant for this year (2020)?
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This is the device that Annaliese Wargin designed and built for her bumble bee research project. (Photo by Annaliese Wargin)
Bug Squad: Article

Meet Two Outstanding Entomology Graduating Seniors at UC Davis

April 9, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to Annaliese Wargin and Garrett Keating, two outstanding graduating seniors in entomology at the University of California, Davis. Each will receive a bachelor's degree in entomology in June and each has been singled out for high honors.
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A honey bee comes faces to face with a Valley carpenter bee on a mustard blossom. The Valley carpenter bee is native to the United States, while the honey bee is native to Europe. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

David and Goliath? Underdog Vs. Bigger Opponent?

April 8, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember the biblical story about David and Goliath? How young David, the underdog, defeats a Philistine giant? Sometimes you think the same kind of battle will occur in nature when a honey bee, Apis mellifera, encounters a much larger carpenter bee, the Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta.
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Garrett Keating, recipient of Department Citation from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology for outstanding work.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Spotlight on Outstanding Student Entomologist: Garrett Keating

April 8, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Senior entomology major Garrett Keating, who performs microbiome/pollinator experiments in the laboratory of community ecologist Rachel Vannette, is the recipient of a Department Citation from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology for his outstanding work.
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In the works: The beginning of a device that Annaliese Wargin designed and built for her research on bumble bees. (Photo by Annaliese Wargin)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Spotlight on Outstanding Student Entomologist: Annaliese Wargin

April 8, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Senior entomology major Annaliese Wargin is the newly selected recipient of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's Citation for Outstanding Performance, as well as a Department Citation for her stellar achievements in academics and research.
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Cover crop shredding at Teixeira & Sons in Firebaugh on April 4, 2020.
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Soil health practices show economic and ecological benefits, say farmers

April 8, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
A group of California organic farmers is sharing information about their efforts to combine reduced tillage with the use of cover crops, which they have been planting on their vegetable farms for decades to protect soil while adding carbon and diversity to their production systems.
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