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Some 150 people attended the Eric Mussen Memorial Luncheon hosted by the California State Beekeepers' Association. (Photo by Brooke Palmer)
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California State Beekeepers Pay Tribute to the Late Eric Mussen

December 5, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The California State Beekeepers' Association (CSBA) paid tribute to the late Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Carnes Mussen (1944-2022) at a memorial luncheon during its 2022 convention, held in the Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino, Reno.
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Coyote Brush Control Study Proposal

December 4, 2022
By Devii R Rao
UC Cooperative Extension San Benito County is going to collaborate with San Jose State University to develop a CAL FIRE Forest Health Research grant proposal. We are interested in looking at different methods to control coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis). Coyote brush is a native shrub.
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A honey bee and a fly share a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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It's Friday Fly Day!

December 2, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's "Friday Fly Day," but no flies today. They're in a "no-fly zone." That's because of the freezing temperatures. Jack Frost is nipping at assorted noses, leaves are dropping like flies, and cups are overflowing with hot chocolate. Meanwhile, here's an image BEFORE the freeze.
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Working on clay molds are UC Davis students (from right to left) Ryan Meadows, Ashley Valdez, Heidi Tejeda Mata, and Imagine Morales.
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UC Davis Art Project at Retirement Residence: Where Dreams Come True

December 2, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If the retirees and their guests seem to take the elevator more than usual in the Garden Apartments of the University Retirement Community (URC), at 1515 Shasta Drive, Davis, it could be because of the inspiration they receive from Sonoran Dreams--the handmade ceramic tiles depicting the flora, faun...
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In the preliminaries, UC Davis doctoral candidate Zach Griebenow answers a question while team member, UC Davis doctoral candidate Erin "Taylor" Kelly waits for her turn. (Photo courtesy of ESA)
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The Faces of the Champions

November 30, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you attended the Entomological Society of America's Entomology Games, aka "Bug Bowl," pitting university teams against one another in the pursuit of entomological knowledge, you saw the faces of the national championship team.
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