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Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño,checks a hive at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

USDA Honey Bee Grant Awarded to UC Davis to Train Veterinarians

May 3, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Veterinarians in California and Oregon will soon receive honey bee education as part of a two-year $483,278 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to principal investigator Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Nio of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño (left) demonstrates how to open a hive to a UC Davis summer camp. She'll be giving three live bee demonstrations at the California Honey Bee Festival: the first at 11:15, then 1 p.m. and the third at 3:45 in the bee tent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Why You Should Bee-Coming to the California Honey Festival

May 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Here's why you should bee-coming to the second annual California Honey Festival, set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5 in downtown Woodland. Think fun, food, friends, family, and free. The honey-of-an-event--attendance is free--promises to be both entertaining and educational.
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This was the scene at the inaugural California Honey Festival. The organizers expected a crowd of 3000, and were delighted when 20,000 showed up. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

It's All the Buzz: Saturday, May 5 Is Second Annual California Honey Festival

May 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's all the buzz. The second annual California Honey Festival, sponsored by the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center and the City of Woodland, will offer scores of entertainment and educational activities and food and drink from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5 in downtown Woodland.
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UC CalFresh Fresno/Madera Counties: Article

'Fresh Grub' at Calwa Elementary

May 1, 2018
UC Calfresh joined Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to promote a new vegetable to the Calwa Elementary students during the Fresh Grub event on February 28th. Fresh Grub links with school cafeterias to provide students with locally grown produce.
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Bruce Hammock is a UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology with a joint appointment at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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In the News: Hammock and Zhang Labs Target Obesity-Enhanced Colon Cancer

April 30, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bruce Hammock, a distinguished professor of entomology with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology who holds a joint appointment with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, kept busy today--along with his colleagues--answering news media queries.
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Bruce Hammock (front) is flanked by two of his researchers, co-first author Jun Yang (left) and Sung Hee Hwang. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Hammock and Zhang labs: Targeting Obesity-Enhanced Colon Cancer

April 30, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Embargo lifts at noon, Pacific Time, April 30) A newly published study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts and the University of California, Davis sheds new light on the mechanisms involved in obesity-enhanced colon cancer and may offer a therapeutic target to block and treat colonic...
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Snails, Slugs & Leaves with Holes

April 30, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello. I'm looking for some help on what is eating leaves on my vegetable plants, and what may I do to help remediate. Below are some pictures.
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Bug Doctor Brendon Boudinot answers a question from Lilliana Phillips, 5, of Carmichael, as her father, William Phillips, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Doctor Is In: 'Bug Me'

April 26, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The handwritten sign at the "Bug Doctor" booth at Briggs Hall during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day read "Bug Me with Questions." And attendees did. They asked questions, expressed concerns, and offered comments.
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