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Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, with Franklin's bumble bee, a bee he had been monitoring since 1998. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Remembering the Legendary Robbin Thorp

June 7, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We cannot imagine a world without Dr. Robbin Thorp. The distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis--he preferred to be known as Robbin--was a global and legendary authority on bees, an amazing person and an incredible scientist.
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Dr. Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Dr. Robbin Thorp: 1933-2019

June 7, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Editor's Note: A celebration of life took place Friday, Oct. 11 in the Putah Creek Lodge, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden). Dr.
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Ventura County. Photo Credit Jeremy Kirsch
UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

Healthy Soils Grants Announced!

June 7, 2019
This week the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the much anticipated Healthy Soils Program awards. Statewide, a grand total of $12.
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A honey bee and a Painted Lady share a mustard blossom in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bee and the Butterfly

June 5, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The bee and the butterfly. The honey bee and the Painted Lady. Apis mellifera and Vanessa cardui. They both wanted to sip that sweet nectar from a mustard blossom. The Painted Lady was there first. Sometimes it's "first come, first served" and sometimes it's "I'll have what she's having.
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Early Warning California - Rangelands Disappearing

May 30, 2019
By John Harper
Download PDFSee ALL Science You Can Use Rangelands on the Edge quantifies and maps aspects of rangeland conversion, including watershed fragmentation. The darkest red color on the map represents the most fragmented rangeland watersheds.
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UC Master Gardeners at the demonstration garden, Garden of the Seven Sisters.
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

2020 UC Master Gardener Training Class

May 30, 2019
By Maria Murrietta
Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 UC Master Gardener training class. The training class teaches research-based sustainable landscape practices.
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