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Jasmine Morisseau, 10, holds a male praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, the tiniest warrior at the Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How This Tiny Warrior Crashed the Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle

July 15, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
He wasn't invited, but he crashed the party anyway. A few minutes before the 16th annual Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle began on the Briggs Hall lawn at the University of California, Davis, water warrior Jasmine Morriseau, 10, noticed "something" on the head of her twin brother, Cedric.
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Russian sage, coneflower, and verbascum in bloom in the Haven
The Bee Gardener: Article

Save the Haven to Save the Bees

July 15, 2019
The Haven is all about teaching, research, and outreach to save the bees. Our programs are consistently rated highly by our visitors; we've grown every year of our existence and would love for that to continue.
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Home, school and community gardens improves family and community health and resiliency. (Photo: Jill Wellington, Pixabay)
Food Blog: Article

Grow it: Gardening tips and resources

July 12, 2019
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Gardening is funand it's an important activity. What we grow in school, home and community gardens can improve our health, and the health of our families and communities. What we grow can increase the resiliency of food systems in our communities.
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Check the internal temperature of meat cooked on the barbecue with a thermometer to make sure it has reached a safe temperature - 145 degrees for roasts, 160 degrees for ground meats. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Food Blog: Article

Summer safety: Tips to avoid foodborne and heat illnesses

July 12, 2019
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Happy summer! It's time to get the barbecue grilling and the pool party started. To keep your summer healthy and fun, UC ANR offers some important safety tips. Food poisoning is a serious health threat in the United States, especially during the hot summer months.
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Hot air balloons over Albuquerque
ANR Adventures: Article

Hot topics in Albuquerque

July 10, 2019
By Wendy Powers
During our meeting this week, NIFA Director Scott Angle met with the group and shared a number of updates. Things are moving quickly to relocate NIFA to Kansas City. About a dozen staffers and 8 program people will remain in DC. Program staff have until the end of this week to apply to remain in DC.
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Undergraduate biological sciences major Andrew Kisin of the Aldrin Gomes lab, UC Davis Department of Neurbiology, PHysiology and Behavior, tosses a container of water at Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Water Warriors Bracing for Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle

July 5, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They're baking in France. The village of Villevieille recorded an historical high temperature of 113.2 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28. The villagers probably wish they were at the University of California, Davis, where plans are underway for the 16th annual Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle.
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Undergraduate biological sciences major Andrew Kisin of the lab of Alden Gomes, UC Davis Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior targets distinguished professor and water warrior Bruce Hammock. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle: '15 Minutes of Aim'

July 3, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ready, set, throw! The 16th annual Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle--known as "Bruce's Big Balloon Battle at Briggs" or "15 Minutes of Aim"--is set for 3 p.m., Friday, July 12 on the Briggs Hall lawn.
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Butterflies from Belize are part of the collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. They are (far right) Blue Morpho, Morpho helenor montezuma; (top left), a leaf mimic, Fountainea eurypyle confusa; and blue hairstreak Pseudolycaena damo, according to entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera section. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bohart Museum's Summer Schedule

July 2, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Think Moth Night, Lepitopterists' Society, Wednesday walk-ins and new summer hours. Those are a few of the activities or calendar items newly announced by the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Moth Night. The Bohart will celebrate National Moth Night: Exploring Night Time Nature on Saturday, Aug.
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Dan Gold - Unsplash. Photo of vegetable and meat kebobs on a grill.
Healthy Communities Blog: Article

Summer safety tips

July 1, 2019
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Happy Fourth of July! It's time to get the barbecue grilling and the pool party started. To keep your summer healthy and fun, UC ANR offers some important safety tips. Food poisoning is a serious health threat in the United States, especially during the hot summer months.
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