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Avoid Working Soil When Wet

May 22, 2019
By Sarah E Light
With the heavy rains last week and over the weekend, soils are very susceptible to compaction and structural degradation, affecting plant growth. Although it may be tempting to get into the field as soon as the rain stops, the long-term consequences to soil structure are hard to fix.
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Robbin Thorp by an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Global Bee Authority Robbin Thorp Honored at Special PBESA Symposium

May 1, 2019
Colleagues, researchers and former students of Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology and a global authority on bees, paid tribute to him and his work at a special symposium in his honor at the 2019 meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America in San...
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Master Food Preserver Barbara Mattice, left, helped Mosbacher demonstrate citrus preservation in class.
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Citrus: Preserve it now to serve it safely later

April 10, 2019
Update: 2020 classes will be held as follows. For more information and registration, click here for a calendar and scroll down to the preferred class. Date City Time Location January 15 Fairfield 1-4pm UCCE Solano County Meeting Room 501 Texas Street.
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"I saw more butterflies in the last 10 minutes than I've seen my entire life," Jason Suppes of UC South Coast REC wrote on Twitter.
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ANR in the news March 13-28

March 29, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
New Series of Nitrogen Management Advice Available (Cal Ag Today) March 28 California growers can download a new series of publications summarizing efficient nitrogen management practices from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Surendra Dara, UC Cooperative Extension advisor, explores innovative options to control pests using microbials as biological controls.
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ANR in the news March 1-11

March 13, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Western Innovator: Putting biologicals to work (Capital Press) Padma Nagappan, March 11 Early in life, Surendra Dara decided that no matter which field he chose, he needed to make an impact on it. Always interested in science, he chose agriculture and specialized in entomology.
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Image 1: Stripe Rust Puccini striiformis uredinia emerging from wheat leaf.
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Stripe Rust: be on the lookout

March 11, 2019
Winter temperatures this year have fluctuated from above average early in the season to slightly below average in February. Along with generally warmer temperatures, rain and humidity have been higher than average.
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