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A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Katydid Nymph Did

May 30, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The katydid nymph did. It did appear in May. The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) tells us that katydid nymphs appear in our gardens in April or May. This little nymph was right on time, barely, as it surfaced in our Vacaville garden on May 28.
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Why California's Fruit Fly Invasion Is in a Crisis Mode

May 29, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A noted authority on California's tropical fruit fly invasion says the state is in "crisis mode." "It's really serious," says UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey, a noted authority on the invasion of tropical fruit flies.
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Future Green Careers for New Graduates

May 29, 2024
By Jill Santos
Future Design Gives New Graduates Hope Spring usually brings an abundance of colorful blossoms and excitement for high school and college graduates everywhere.
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ANR regional meetings kick off with SoCal academics

May 28, 2024
By Saoimanu Sope
In late April, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources hosted its first regional meeting for UC Cooperative Extension advisors and specialists based in Southern California.
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This image won "best feature photo" from the international Association for Communication Excellence (ACE). It appeared on the Bug Sauad blog. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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UC ANR Communicators 'Ace' Awards Competition

May 28, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Six communicators with the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) won major awards from the international Association for Communication Excellence (ACE), a professional organization that supports and showcases science communication in agriculture, natural resources, and life and human science...
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Monarchs frequently show up in the Garvey garden during Memorial Day weekend. This year was no exception, but this image wasn't taken during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Memorial Day 2024

May 27, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Today, Memorial Day 2024, we pay tribute our fallen soldiers, and those who served, survived, and struggled home.
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The Rachel Vannette lab engages the crowd at the Bohart Museum open house. In front, from back, are doctoral student Dino Sbardellati, associate professor Rachel Vannette, junior specialist Leta Landucci and doctoral candidate Lexie Martin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bees Reign at Bohart Museum Open House

May 24, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
World Bee Day was May 20, but the Bohart Museum of Entomology celebrated it early--on May 19--with an open house on wild bees and managed bees. More than 300 attended the May 19th event, noted Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock is a 2024 recipient of a Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock: Mentor Extraordinaire

May 22, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are alumni of the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock--they all praise him for his excellent mentoring, his love of science, and his caring personality. If you're a member of the Hammock lab, you're family.
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