Rangelands

Stinknet spreads because it’s a difficult weed

January 15, 2025
By Chris J McDonald
Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) is an annual weed spreading aggressively in the southwestern US. This species was first found in North America the early 1980's in Southern California and it continues to spread aggressively in California and Arizona and a few populations have been found in Nevada.
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A honey bee foraging on flowering quince, a member of the rose family. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Flowering Quince: A Sure Sign of Spring

January 14, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Spring won't arrive until March 19, but don't tell that to the honey bees foraging on the flowering quince. Flowering quince, an early spring bloomer, is blooming here now.
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The UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day scientists and volunteers will be wearing purple T-shirts that feature the nine museums or collections.
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Feb. 8 is UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: A Super Science Day

January 13, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever wished that you and your family and friends could visit the UC Davis campus and chat with the scientists about their research and see their work? You can. The 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, also known as "Super Science Day," is set for Saturday, Feb. 8.
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2025 CropManage Hands-On Workshop - Watsonville

January 10, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St.
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2025 San Joaquin Valley Integrated Water and Nitrogen Management Trainings

January 10, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
SSJV Water Quality Coalitions are excited to offer a FREE 2-day training event through their joint management practices evaluation program (SSJV MPEP). The training will be held in January 2025 at three convenient locations: Bakersfield, Parlier, and Tulare.
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Maggot art in the making. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Ready for Maggot Art at the Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House?

January 10, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Children's faces light up when they create maggot art. This is how they do it: They pick up a maggot with feather-tip forceps; dip it into a non-toxic, water-based paint; and guide it--or let it crawl-- on a piece of paper. Voila! Maggot art.
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2025 CropManange Hands-on Workshop - Watsonville

January 10, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St.
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