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Quagga mussels at different stages of development. (Photo: California Department Fish and Wildlife)
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Integrated aquatic pest management shows promise

January 2, 2020
Carolynn Culver, a research scientist at UC Santa Barbara and an California Sea Grant extension specialist, is researching whether native sunfish can be used in place of toxic chemicals to reduce invasive mussel larvae and other pests in Southern California lakes and reservoirs, reported Sonia Ferna...
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ANR in the news December 17-31

December 31, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.
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ANR in the news December 1-16

December 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
After the Camp Fire, many landowners want to fight fire with fire (Chico ER) Camille Von Kaenel, Dec. 16 Private landowners and managers throughout Northern California are increasingly interested in fighting fire with fire.
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The EVERYTHING book about fruit trees: The Home Orchard (UC ANR) Available online from UC ANR Publications. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=3485
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Choosing a Fruit Tree?

December 27, 2019
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Have you been thinking about adding a fruit tree or two to your garden? December and January are the best times of year to plant deciduous fruit trees. (Citrus trees are best planted in late spring, after the threat of frost has passed.
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Cindy Kron
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Names in the News

December 23, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Kron named north coast IPM advisor Cindy Kron joined UC Cooperative Extension as area-wide IPM advisor for Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties in September 2019.
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The 2018 River Fire started about 60 feet from Glenn McGourty's home, but the wind blew smoke away from his grapes. Photo by Glenn McGourty'
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Where there is fire, is there smoke flavor in winegrapes?

December 19, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UPDATED: Viticultural area is Kelsey Bench, not Kelseyville Bench. UC Cooperative Extension study shows smoke damage to grapes not uniform across vineyards By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct.
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Eliza Litsey, UC Davis entomology alumnus, holds a selection of water bears (tardigrades) in the Bohart Museum of Entomology gift shop. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bohart Museum of Entomology Gearing Up for Holiday Season

December 13, 2019
The Bohart Museum of Entomology is gearing up for the holiday season with a gift shop stocked with insect-themed items, ranging from stuffed animals, books, jewelry, t-shirts and sweatshirts to logo patches, pens, coffee cups, lollipops, and insect-collecting equipment.
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Entomologist Eliza Litsey, who received her bachelor's degree in entomology this year from UC Davis, shows some of the water bears (tardigrades) available in the Bohart Museum of Entomology gift shop. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bohart Museum of Entomology Gift Shop: 'Tis the Season for Water Bears

December 12, 2019
Move over, teddy bears. There's a new bear in town to covet, cuddle and cherish--a water bear or tardigrade. The plush stuffed animals are hot items in the gift shop of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.
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ANR in the news November 1-15

November 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Are Blackouts Here to Stay? A Look into the Future (E&E News) Anne C. Mulkern, Nov. 15 Throughout the United States, between roughly 2000 and 2010, about 75% of homes that burned in wildfires were located in the WUI, said Van Butsic, a land use specialist at the University of California, Berkeley.
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