UC ANR Blogs
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Zooming in on the UC Davis Entomology/Nematology Seminars
The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminars for the winter quarter are underway, beginning today (Jan. 20) with research entomologist Daniel Hasegawa of the USDA-ARS, Salinas, speaking on "Landscape and...
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A long, short week
It is shaping up to be a long, short week. I know we are all anxious to see how the week unfolds. So far, so good. The combination of prolonged COVID and national unrest is getting to all of us, inspiring retirements and departures in unexpected places....
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Virginia Creeper: A Plant I've Grown to Hate
Usually I write up little articles on plants I like, but this post is about a plant I've learned to detest since moving to Owens Valley: Virginia creeper. Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is related to grapes. Except...
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Planting Right with PlantRight
UC Master Gardener Program partner PlantRight had a information packed LIVE talk about their efforts to phase out invasive plants in California. Alex Stubblefield, PlantRight project manager led the LIVE talk featuring their...
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No Contest, But Art Shapiro Spots First Cabbage White Butterfly of Year
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2021 Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest but sponsor Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, found one for the record books. Shapiro spotted a cabbage white butterfly, Pieris...