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A honey bee gives a "high five." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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A Honey Bee 'High Five'

March 10, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Honey bees contribute nearly $20 billion to the value of U.S. crop production," according to the American Beekeeping Federation's Pollination Facts. "This contribution, made by managed honey bees, comes in the form of increased yields and superior quality crops for growers and American consumers.
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New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter

March 10, 2021
By Ben A Faber
IN SUBTROPICS A collaborative blog by UC farm advisors and specialists in subtropical horticulture in California.
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Two bumble bees, Bombus vandykei, seek the same Phacellia plant on the UC Davis central campus in this 2017 photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Romina Rader: 'The Journey to Effective Pollination'

March 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Community ecologist Romina Rader of the University of New England's School of Environmental and Rural Science, will speak on "The Journey to Effective Pollination" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminar on Wednesday, March 10.
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With a value of $6.1 billion, California accounted for over half of U.S. fresh vegetable production in 2018. Photo by Shermain Hardesty,

Will California remain leader in U.S. agricultural production?

March 5, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
New book shows how California has led the nation in farm sales since 1948 and explores future challenges "California Agriculture: Dimensions and Issues" by the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics details the past, present and future of many of California's major agricultural commodities, i...
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Avocado Stories

March 3, 2021
By Ben A Faber
You May Have Missed It Or Want to Hear It Again February 17, (9 - 11 AM) Seminar/Webinar Topic And Avocado Flowering and Varieties A big thank you to our Speakers Speaker & Topic: Dr. Tim Spann on the Efficacy of Gibberellic Acid Dr.
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Another vaccine clinic available for Ag and others

March 2, 2021
By John Harper
This is from Mendocino County: Post Date: 03/02/2021 10:30 AM Starting March 1, 2021, Mendocino County Public Health will be opening up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to the following groups, as directed by the state: We are continuing to vaccinate all tiers of Phase 1A.
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