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The red imported fire ant, or RIFA for short, is no ordinary red ant. This invasive pest lives up to its name, delivering a sting that causes a burning sensation when its venom is injected into the skin. People sometimes confuse RIFA with the native southern fire ant.

Dear Colleagues, The California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and California Strategic Growth Council will be hosting regional public meetings on the development of California's...

Californians can help in the fight against invasive species by learning and participating during California Invasive Species Action Week, June 210.

Low-lying morning clouds in Southern California coastal areas form the predictable "June Gloom" in early summer - at least, they used to.

You've heard such insect-inspired music as Flight of the Bumble Bee, La Cucaracha, Boll Weevil and the The Blue-Tailed Fly, right? But have you ever heard of a song featuring the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, and another one spotlighting the male insect organ, the aedeagus?

Los Angeles County Spring 2018 ISHB/GSOB Field Trainings Registration now open Learn how to recognize the signs of invasive shot hole borer and gold spotted oak borer infestations in native and landscape trees.

I don't know about you, but I'm really excited to have this gathering, VP Glenda Humiston said, as she greeted the people attending the 2018 ANR Statewide Conference in Ontario. More than 650 people participated in the conference held April 9-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport.

CalFresh is a state funded program that provides benefits to low-income state residents in buying groceries every month. People that benefit from this program are eligible to receive up to $192 per month for groceries.

Sustainability. Food justice. Research to action. These were the themes discussed April 1314, 2018, as emerging food leaders throughout the UC system gathered in San Diego for a tour titled The Rooted University: Bridging food system changemaking on and off campus.

In English Sustentabilidad. Justicia alimentaria. Investigacin de accin.