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UC Davis fourth-year doctoral student Charlotte Herbert Alberts holds her acrylic painting of an Assassin fly (Ommatius sp.) that she painted to celebrate World Robber Fly Day, April 30.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bohart Museum Open House on Jan. 12: Time's Fun When Studying Flies

January 9, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Time flies when you're having fun? No, time's fun when you're studying flies! Nearly a dozen fly researchers from throughout the UC Davis campus will greet the public and explain their research at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan.
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Ventura County 4-H: Article

Rock Paper Scissors Holiday!

December 18, 2018
I went to the 4-H Rock Paper Scissors Event at Hansen Agricultural Center. More than twenty kids attended the event! There were a lot of arts and crafts tables. We made the crafts to give as gifts to our family and friends.
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Bohart associate Emma Cluff cuddles a tardigrade, one of the stuffed animals available for sale in the Bohart Museum of Entomology's gift shop. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

In Search of the Perfect Entomological Gift

December 13, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're looking for the perfect "bugly" entomological gift, be sure to stop by the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis.
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reading Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Hansen News: Article

Kitchen Scrap Gardening

December 13, 2018
By Susana Bruzzone-Miller
Imagine turning kitchen leftovers into an indoor garden and at the same time reinforcing concepts of recycling and reusing. Kitchen Scrap Gardening does just that! HAREC is preparing for 2019 education season. This spring a new second grade classroom outreach lesson will roll out.
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Willow Creek Orchard mandarin picker
Food Blog: Article

For family fun and treats - a winter farm visit

December 10, 2018
California farmers all over the state invite you to visit, shake off the city, learn a little and enjoy your holiday shopping the old-fashioned way; direct from the growers of winter fruits and creators of small-batch treats to fill your gift baskets.
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Article

Growing Food in the Lake Tahoe Basin: Site, Soil, and Irrigation

November 28, 2018
Growing food in Tahoe is not for the faint of heart - it can freeze any night of the year, it can snow in any month, but generally our frost-free growing season lasts at least 90 days--from mid-June to mid-September, which is enough to grow a wide variety of edible crops.  Here we'll walk you through…
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Karey Windbiel-Rojas' cockroach costume proved a crowd pleaser at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. Here entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the butterflies and moths at the Bohart, gives his approval. Windbiel-Rojas, with the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is the associate director for Urban and Community IPM. (Photo by Tabatha Yang)
Bug Squad: Article

The Day That Cockroaches Stole the Show

November 27, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was the day that cockroaches stole the show. However, bed bugs, carpet beetles and pantry pests got into the act and competed mightily for the spotlight. The occasion: The UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18. The theme: "Urban Entomology.
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