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UC Weed Specialist Travis Bean (photo credit: CaliforniaToday)
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Sad news regarding Travis Bean

June 22, 2020
Written by Karl Tanner On May 27, 2020, Travis Bean, UC Cooperative Extension specialist and an incredible, amazing and accomplished man passed away suddenly at the age of 43. Travis was born in Lincoln, NB, on Feb. 11, 1977, and raised in Yuma, AZ.
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UC ANR's 2020 academic retirees.
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Ten UC Cooperative Extension academics retire July 1

June 22, 2020
Jose Aguiar Rachel Elkins Beth Grafton-Cardwell Allan Fulton Kurt Hembree Anna Martin Glenn McGourty John Roncoroni Rhonda Smith Cheryl Wilen From farm worker to farm advisor - A life of fulfillment Jose Aguiar, who has been working as a vegetable crops small farm advisor for the University of Calif...
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avocado in the hand
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UC Avocado Trees and Roots Go World-wide

June 22, 2020
By Ben A Faber
UC Riverside has entered into a $2.25 million partnership with Spain-based Eurosemillas S.A., a global leader in the commercialization of agriculture innovations, to help the university bring to market the most promising and advanced avocado scions and rootstocks in its collection.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock at his office in Briggs Hall (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bruce Hammock: Lifetime Achievement Award from Chancellor

June 15, 2020
UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, internationally recognized for his work in alleviating inflammatory and neuropathic pain in humans and companion animals--and known as the founder of the field of environmental immunoassays--is the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awar...
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Lunch time fun

June 15, 2020
I had lunch with the UCCE Riverside office one day last week. Understandably, some are very eager to get back to an office environment and resume client meetings. With new pests emerging frequently, field access is essential to staying ahead of production challenges.
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Nutria. [Credit: Tony Northrup]
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Concluding Invasive Species Action Week

June 14, 2020
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
In the last week, we have highlighted some invasive species that damage and threaten California's natural resources. If you missed any of our posts, click on the species listed below.
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