Rangelands

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A field of iris (Iris douglasiana) at Point Reyes National Seashore
California Naturalist: Article

Infrastructure = Ecosystems

May 7, 2021
A guest blog post by Sarah Royce and lvaro Palacios Casanova, submitted for their capstone project, in partial fulfillment of their UC California Naturalist certificate.
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Research highlights in the impact statement include the work of UC Davis Entomology and Nematology faculty members Rick Karban and Rachel Vannette.
Bug Squad: Article

Great Recognition for Their Innovative Research

May 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's good to see the innovative research of two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members, community ecologists Richard Rick Karban and Rachel Vannette and their laboratories, recognized for their work in the USDA's Multistate Research Fund's impact statement on "Using Chemica...
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2021 May5 SFREC1
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Yup - this is a Drought!

May 5, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
If you've read my blog posts or newsletters over the last four years, you'll probably recognize that drought is a recurring theme - in my writing, in my extension programming, and in my research.
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Palo Verde Tree in Spring
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Trees Come First During the Drought!

May 3, 2021
By Janet S Hartin
During the drought, your trees should come first! Because many well-maintained trees don't reach their prime until their 4th or 5th decade, it's important to keep them watered during the drought and water restrictions.
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Cornell University Professor Anurag Agrawal collecting milkweed data in Ithaca. He was just elected to the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo courtesy of Cornell)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Doctoral Alumnus Anurag Agrawal of Cornell Elected to NAS

May 3, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis doctoral alumnus Anurag Agrawal, the James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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UC Davis doctoral candidate Charlotte Herbert Alberts reads to her son, Griffin, born in April of 2020.
Bug Squad: Article

Happy 'World Robber Fly Day!'

April 30, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Do you know that today is "World Robber Fly Day?" "World Robber Day?" you ask. No, "World Robber Fly Day.
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