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An illustration from Corlett Wood's UC Davis virtual seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Corlett Wood: 'The Conflict Beneath Your Feet'

May 13, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist Corlett Wolfe Wood, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on "The Conflict Beneath Your Feet: Indirect Effects in Plant-Symbiont Interactions" at the Wednesday, May 18th virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology a...
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UC Davis distinguished professsor Art Shapiro monitoring his Gates Canyon, Vacaville site. He's been monitoring the butterfly populations of Central California for 50 years. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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UC Davis Butterfly Guru and 'Weeping Rocks'

May 12, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In case you missed editor Jocelyn Anderson's piece in the UC Davis Magazine, don't miss this upcoming documentary: "Weeping Rocks" will showcase the 50-year research of butterfly guru Art Shapiro, a UC Davis distinguished professor with the Department of Evolution and Ecology, College of Biological...
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A crowd descends on the California Honey Festival, held last Saturday in downtown Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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One More Look at California Honey Festival

May 11, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One more look at the annual California Honey Festival, held Saturday, May 7 in downtown Woodland... They came to taste the honey, learn about the importance of honey bees, check out the bee observation hives, and to engage with beekeepers and merchants.
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Bodie with a ewe and her lambs.
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

A New Look at the Economics of Livestock Guardian Dogs

May 10, 2022
By Daniel K Macon
Last month, between dog food and vaccines, we spent just over $103 on our three livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). For the first part of April, our two older dogs (Bodie and Elko) were with our ewe-lamb pairs on annual rangeland west of Auburn. Our younger dog (Dillon) was protecting our rams.
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