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Moth-er scientist Volkmar Heinrich, UC Davis associate professor of biomedical engineering, displayed his images of moths. This is the adult form of the tobacco worm, Carolina sphinx, Manduca sexta.
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National Moth Week Ended But...

August 1, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
National Moth Week ended July 27 but you can go moth-ing any time. Meanwhile, here's another look at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's 2024 Moth Night, which drew widespread interest.
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At the Vacaville Museum Children's Party on Aug. 8, a walk-around Queen Bee (costume from the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program) will hand out honey sticks donated by Z Specialty Food, Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Children's Party at the Vacaville Museum: A Honey of an Event

July 29, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Vacaville Museum Guild's annual children's party--for Vacaville children ages 3 to 9--promises to be a honey of a party. Themed "Fun on the Farm," it's an entertaining and educational event set for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8 in the museum courtyard, 213 Buck Ave.,Vacaville.
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UCCE ayuda a mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y a reducir el desperdicio de comida entre familias del condado de San Bernardino

July 29, 2024
By Diana Cervantes
Entre agosto del 2023 y marzo del 2024, residentes de recursos limitados de diversos orgenes tnicos del condado de San Bernardino participaron en clases interactivas en las que expertos de Extensin Cooperativa de la Universidad de California les ensearon sobre seguridad alimentaria, a reducir el des...
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Steve Quarles gestures toward flames rising from dry pine needles and leafy debris in a melting plastic rain gutter affixed to a structure with a shingled roof.
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Report: Making homes more resistant to wildfire can be affordable

July 22, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Priorities include removing objects within five feet of a house, upgrading vents Wildfire losses cost taxpayers and communities hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and preparing communities before a disaster occurs is the best way to avoid damage to homes and neighborhoods.
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