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Rattlesnakes in California Orchards: Growers Beware

February 12, 2020
By Roger A Baldwin, Sonia I Rios
First, remember that the desire to avoid any kind of an interaction is mutual. Rattlesnakes are an important part of the ecosystem, feeding on rodents, birds, and other small animals.
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Student Contest Winners (LF to RT): Matthew Fatino, Guelta Laguerre, Drew Wolter, and James Schaeffer (Alex Ceseski not present)
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CWSS: Student Contest Winners!

February 3, 2020
By Thomas J Getts
The California Weed Science Society met two weeks ago in Monterey. As always, it was an excellent conference with numerous informative sessions across all aspects of weed management in the state.
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Welcome! New Program Coordinators

January 31, 2020
By Melissa G Womack
The statewide office is thrilled to introduce three new Program Coordinators that started with the UC Master Gardener Program in Fall 2019. Please join is in giving them a warm welcome! Danica Lea Taber Santa Barbara County dltaber@ucanr.
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ANR in the news Jan. 1-15, 2020

January 28, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Five of the past six years have been the warmest in Bakersfield's recorded history (Bakersfield Californian) Steven Mayer, Jan. 15 Daniel Sumner, an ag economist at UC Davis, said researchers across the state are busy studying the changing patterns of California's Mediterranean climate.
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Ground Squirrels, Gophers, Rats Meet at Local Symposium

January 15, 2020
By Ben A Faber
29th Vertebrate Pest Conference Santa Barbara The 29th Vertebrate Pest Conference, an educational event for discussing and exchanging information on human-wildlife conflicts, will be held March 2 March 5, 2020 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Santa Barbara, California.
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