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One of the species that Professor Joanna Chiu studies is the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzuki, shown here on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Three UC Davis Entomology Faculty Achieve Promotions

July 15, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members are now full professors, and a third faculty member has achieved tenure as associate professor.
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horseweed mature
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Invasive Weed Control Without Herbicides

July 14, 2021
By Ben A Faber
California has abundant wildlands forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks that need protection from invasive plants.
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Weedy rice Type 3 (photo credit: Luis Espino)
UC Rice Blog: Article

Weedy Rice Workshop 2021

July 13, 2021
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Date: August 3, 2021 Location: UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office 142A Garden Highway, Yuba City Register here! Free (lunch provided) Meeting Agenda 9:009:30 am Research Updates 2020-2021 (Whitney Brim-DeForest, CE Rice Advisor) 9:3010:00 am Weedy Rice Survey 2020 (Luis Espino, CE Rice Advisor) 10:00-10:15 am...
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Black cows stand in and around a watering hole surrounded by bare ground.
Green Blog: Article

Ag Pass program aims to improve wildfire preparedness on rangeland

July 12, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
When the Detwiler Fire broke out near his family's ranch in 2017, Tony Toso was home to take defensive action to protect his family and animals. The Mariposa County rancher feels fortunate that he was on site. We were on the front end of the fire damage and it started on a Sunday, recalled Toso.
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syrphid adult
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Avocado Growers, Dont Overlook Flies

July 12, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Rae Olsson rachel.olsson@wsu.edu 509-335-4846 PULLMAN, Wash. - A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

ACP and Particle Films Webinar

July 9, 2021
By Ben A Faber
The University of California is offering a free webinar next week, July 15 at 11 AM, on Managing ACP and Citrus Growth Using Particle Films. Particle films such as kaolin/Surround are among the organic options for ACP management. The webinar is approved for 1.0 CEU.
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