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Grace Jones: 1951-2019
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Grace Jones: 1951-2019

January 16, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis alumnus and molecular biologist Grace Jones, 67, a member of the University of Kentucky (UK) faculty since 1984 and a longtime member of the Bruce Hammock lab at UC Riverside and UC Davis, died Jan. 12 at the university hospital of complications from a severe stroke she suffered in 2000.
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Elisabeth Watkins, 2019 Youth in Action Winner in Healthy Living
California 4-H Grown: Article

4-H'ers Recognized for Healthy Living and Agriculture

January 16, 2019
By Suzanne Morikawa
The National 4-H Council has named Elisabeth Watkins from San Joaquin County the winner of the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award for Healthy Living. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will serve as an advocate and spokesperson for 4-H Healthy Living programming.
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“Beyond chemicals, people are desperate for another way to fight weeds and electricity is back on the agenda,” says Andrew Diprose. © Chris Bennett
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Old Sparky: Could Electricity Be Farming’s New Weed Killer?

January 16, 2019
By Gale Perez
Some that Martin Guerena shared with us... From Ag Web :: January 14, 2019 January 14, 2019 08:27 AM By Chris Bennett Farm Journal Technology and Issues Editor Email One touch from old sparky and the current brings down the curtaindeath by electricity.
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Kira Olmos, 5, of Winters isn't sure she wants meet an Australian stick insect at the Bohart Museum. She is holding mom's hand. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Kira Meets a Stick Insect

January 15, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you're five years old and just learning about the world around you and its inhabitants, it's okay to be a little apprehensive when you encounter a giant prickly stick insect with thornlike spikes. Even if your mother is holding it.
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Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

SWEEP Grant Workshop January 30th, 2019

January 15, 2019
Join us Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 attheUCCE Yolo County Cooperative Extension Office in Woodland for a workshop on the State Water Efficiency Enhancement Program grant application. UC representatives will be on hand to discuss strategies and important information for successful applications.
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Domenic Fino talks with a room of farmers about crop insurance options at the January 9th Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast in Auburn.
Farming in the Foothills: Article

Did You Miss the Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast?

January 14, 2019
By Hannah Meyer
A room full of farmers came out on a rainy Wednesday morning to enjoy breakfast together. Our guest speaker, Domenic Fino of Golden Pacific Crop Insurance Services, came all the way from Dinuba, California.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

What Hay Are You Feeding Your Horses?

January 14, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I'd like to feed my horses with Orchard Grass Hay. I'd like to be assured that it is "safe" for the horses and get it tested and analyzed to assure that it is "safe".
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