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Water - The Big Picture Webinar

January 31, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Western Water Systems: Update Join us for a free webinar offering an update on Western Water Systems Date: Wednesday February 3, 2021 Time: 1:00P Eastern/12:00 Central/11:00 Mountain/10:00 Pacific Kristiana Hansen - Economic Impacts from Water Reductions in Agriculture: Examples from the Colorado R...
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Essential Read: New Info on Invasive Shot Hole Borers in Ventura County

January 30, 2021
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Invasive shot hole borers (ISHB) are tiny beetles that are posing a significant threat in Ventura County and beyond. There's new information provided in a recent blog post that appeared on website of the Channel Islands Chapter of the Community Association Institute in January 2021.
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A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii heading for lupine at the Hastings Natural History Reserve, Carmel Valley, Monterey County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Shalene Jha: Plant-Insect Interactions in Context of Global Change

January 30, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Conservation and plant-pollinator biologist Shalene Jha of the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, will speak on "Plant-Insect Interactions and Ecosystem Services in the Context of Global Change" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Wednesday...
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An almond blossom graces an area near the Benicia marina on Jan. 23, 2021. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Hear That Buzz? Almond Pollination Season Is Approaching

January 29, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hear that buzz? California almond pollination season is approaching. The season usually begins around Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, but we usually see the first-of-the-year almond blooms in mid-January in a hot spot near the Benicia marina. That's where we saw them on Jan.
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Inside a hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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UC Davis Bee Experts to Teach Online Course for Veterinarians

January 29, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Nio and Bernardo Nio of the E.L. Nio Bee Laboratory, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are involved in a federally funded course to educate veterinarians in treating diseases of honey bees.
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Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera section at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, answers questions from UC Biodiversity Museum Day visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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February Is UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month!

January 27, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The 10th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a science-based day celebrating the diversity of life, will sport a new look and a longer life this year. It won't be a single day for you to visit all the museums and collections on campus and talk to the scientists.
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This worker bee sculpture by Donna Billick of Davis, anchors the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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A New Look for the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

January 27, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The 10th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day will be different this year. It will not be a day--it will be a month, the month of February. It will not be a walk-around event--it will be virtual.
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Dragon Fruit Workshop

January 26, 2021
By Ben A Faber
A recent workshop was held in Florida for pitahaya growers. The presntations are on line now https://ufl.zoom.us/rec/share/c6EIqwOMhCLJuQ7cf7YnufEAp3OB8pADxbcAwxhXUrfMoOx2FXm9x4kXX8QdrTo.
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2021 Ag Wildfire Refresher
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Fire Preparedness for Farmers

January 25, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Katie Wollstein (Rangeland Fire Regional Specialist) and Jacob Powell (OSU Agricultural Extension Agent) are hosting a webinar on fire preparedness for farmers and ranchers. Please advertise in venues you feel appropriate. Specifics and registration information is in the attached flyer.
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