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Succulent Garden

February 15, 2018
I recently visited family in Escondido. Just a few days before I arrived, the area was deluged with 4 inches of rain in a single day. The result was spectacular many cacti and succulents were blooming.
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David's happy place
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Kern County contributions

February 13, 2018
It's hard to find enough time these days to keep up on the essential things so some of you might be wondering how I justify taking time and incurring the expense to visit our facilities around the state.
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This praying mantis, nicknamed "Watermelon," is an adult female Australian rainforest mantis, Hierodula majuscola, part of the collection of UC Davis entomology student Lohit Garikipati. He will display this mantis and others from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Meet and Greet 'Watermelon' at the Bohart Museum of Entomology

February 12, 2018
Have you ever said "Hi" to a watermelon? No? Well, you can "meet and greet" a watermelon at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during the seventh annual campuswide Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the University of California, Davis. But you can't thump it.
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SciComm 2018: A CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

February 12, 2018
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting SciComm, a conference dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences including students of all levels as well as the general public across all venues.
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February 4-H Reporter

January 30, 2018
Read more news at California 4-H News or National 4-H News Check out our County Calendar here! February 3, Presentation Day 6, 4-H CCC Meetings (Rohnert Park) 16, 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop - Rifle 28, Wildlife Project March 6, 4-H CCC Meetings (Rohnert Park) 11, Fair Appreciation Day (more info.
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Clear Lake, CA. Photo courtesy of Deb Driskill
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The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

January 25, 2018
Time got away from us at Senior Leadership Team meeting the other day so topics I thought we might have time to discuss will need to be addressed in small group discussions. Based on the calendar, it looks like that might take some time.
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Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher

January 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
University of California Cooperative Extension, USDA Farm Service Agency, California Avocado Commission and California Avocado Society Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher Santa Paula Agricultural Museum, 926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula January 10, 9 11 AM, Wednesday Introduction Ben Faber, UCCE Fire D...
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