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Honey bees at a water fountain at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey Bees and the Hot Spell

June 16, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Earlier this week the National Weather Service warned us about an excessive heat spell--"dangerous and record-breaking heat conditions" here in California's Central Valley and the foothills that may reach 100 to 113 degrees today (Wednesday) through Sunday.
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Close-up of a digger bee, Anthophora bomboides stanfordiana, on a sand cliff at Bodega Head, Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Digging the Digger Bees at Bodega Head

June 15, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you vacation at Bodega Bay--sometimes called "Blow-dega" due to whipping winds--you've probably driven to Bodega Head to watch for whales, see the waves crash against the cliffs, spot seabirds nesting in the rocks, or to observe such fauna as deer and red-tailed hawks on the horizon.
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Postdoctoral fellow Sergio Hidalgo Sotelo of the Joanna Chiu lab working on his research.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Sergio Hidalgo Sotelo of Chiu Lab Named Pew Latin American Fellow

June 15, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sergio Hidalgo Sotelo, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of molecular geneticist and physiologist Joanna Chiu, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has been named a 2021 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences.
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Packing red pollen from lupine, Lupinus arboreus, a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, heads toward more blossoms at Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Flight of the Bumble Bee

June 14, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Early scientists figured it was aerodynamically impossible for bumble bees to fly due to their size, weight and shape of their bodies in relation to their total wingspan. And then there were those air resistance issues.
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Weed Management for Small Acreage Workshop presentations
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Presentations from Weed Management for Small Acreages workshop

June 13, 2021
By Devii R Rao
From the Livestock and Range blog Did you miss the Weed Management for Small Acreage Workshop? Don't worry! Here's the link to all the presentations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLjlfxpbNglYGn38KY94aoo6z3pLjo7E4.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Looking Down the Road

June 11, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
Ranching, like any other agricultural business, requires a considerable amount of planning. Unlike some farming businesses, however, ranching also requires a certain level of comfort with conditions that are beyond our control.
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Figure 1: Happy bees and the cover crops. Photo by Samikshya Budhathoki.
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Grower Profile #5: Steven Cardoza, Fresno California

June 10, 2021
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
Steven Cardoza farms 300 acres of organic raisin grapes with his father in Fresno County, California. He met with us recently to share his experiences with cover cropping and more broadly, his transition towards regenerative agriculture.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock is known for his expertise in chemistry, toxicology, biochemistry and entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bug Squad: Article

These Scientists Do UC Davis Proud

June 8, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to the three UC Davis scientists who are sharing the Royal Society of Chemistry's Horizon Team Award for their click-chemistry work that advances chemistry and pushes the boundaries of sciences. They do UC Davis proud. Very proud.
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