Nutrition & Health

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Water warrior Bruce Hammock dumps water on Kevin Cloonan, then a graduate student in the Walter Leal lab. (2012 photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Big Balloon Battle at Briggs: Just Call It '15 Minutes of Aim'

July 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just call it "15 Minutes of Aim." That's how long it takes to toss 2,000 water balloons. Or, rather, that's how long it takes the Bruce Hammock laboratory at the University of California, Davis, to toss 2,000 water balloons.
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California Agriculture magazine cover
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Automated lettuce thinners and next generation mechanization

July 1, 2018
By Gale Perez
The recent California Agriculture magazine (April-June 2018 issue) has a couple of interesting articles: by Elizabeth Mosqueda, California State University; Richard Smith, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties; Dave Goorahoo, California State University; and Anil Shrestha, California State Un...
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This male monarch, released by citizen scientist Steve Johnson of Ashland on Aug. 28, 2016, fluttered into Vacaville, Calif., on Sept. 5, a 457-kilometer journey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

David James' Incredible Research on Migratory Monarchs

June 25, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Newly published research by entomologist David James of Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., in the Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society yielded incredible news about the monarch population that migrates from the Pacific Northwest to California.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Leaf Miners Attacking Veggies

June 25, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client' Request: Hi! What bug (or other cause) is responsible for my Bright Lights Swiss chard leaves to look dry and brown? (See pictures below) What can I do to fix this?
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Frank Zalom is the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology, the most cited journal in ESA's family of scientific journals.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Frank Zalom Selected Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Economic Entomology

June 21, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Integrated pest management specialist Frank Zalom, distinguished professor of entomology, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and a past president of the Entomological Society of the America (ESA) is the newly selected editor-in-chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology, the largest...
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UC CalFresh Fresno/Madera Counties: Article

Local Contributions Make Building a School Garden More Special

June 20, 2018
Mrs. Roxie Schallberg quickly acknowledged that implementing the Lowe's garden grant required more than just a vision. After Madison Elementary received the grant money, there were steps to take with the district, school and maintenance staff to make this vision come to life.
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