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Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Effects of medusahead on beef cattle gains

March 18, 2018
By Theresa A Becchetti
Here is a short summary written by Theresa Becchetti, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor on the Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains project.
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A winter ant, Prenolepis imparis, encounters a Phidippus, jumping spider in an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Saving a Spider

March 15, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
I did not save a spider yesterday. Did not save one today, either. Well, if I had seen one.... Wednesday, March 14 was "Save a Spider Day" in the United States, according to a post by the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
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IPM cards
From Soil to Science: Article

Need to identify a weed or pest in your garden, orchard or vineyard?

March 15, 2018
By Lucia G Varela
Want to know what bug is making holes in the leaves of you shrub or eating your fruit? Or what is the pesky weed you cannot get rid off? The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publications have four sets of Pest Identification cards for you.
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A honey bee pollinating a nectarine blossom in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It's Tough Being a Bee During the Springlike Rains

March 14, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's tough being a bee--especially when you have work to do and the rain won't let you out of your hive. But when there's a sun break, it's gangbusters. To put it in alliteration, we spotted a bevy of boisterous bees networking in the nectarine blossoms in between the springlike rains this week.
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A bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, nectaring on lavender in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bumble Bees on the Move

March 13, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bumble bees stole the show during the Graduate Student Poster Research Competition at the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Symposium, themed "Keeping Bees Healthy.
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UCCE Livestock & Range Topics: Article

USDA decides to ditch additional rules for organic livestock producers

March 12, 2018
By John Harper
The following is a re-post from the trade journal Meating Place. USDA announced the agency has decided to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. The withdrawal becomes effective May 13, 2018.
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IPM specialist Frank Zalom, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology and Extension entomologist, checks over a strawberry field.

Frank Zalom: Champion of IPM!

March 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you hear those three little words, "Integrated Pest Management," you immediately think of two words, "Frank Zalom." They go together like superman (Clark Kent) and supervillian (Lex Luthor). Or like Coccinellidae (lady beetles) and Aphididae (aphids).
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