Backyard Orchard News
Kearney, Lindcove and West Side now have a Community Educator.
Roberta Barton has joined the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources as a community educator. Barton will develop and lead unique outreach and educational programs that highlight key agricultural topics and research projects underway at the Kearney Agricultural, Lindcove and West Side Research and Extension Centers in Fresno and Tulare counties. The UC REC system enables the delivery of the highest quality science to promote healthy citizens and thriving communities. Barton holds a degree in Journalism from California State University, Fresno and has decades of community relations experience in the non-profit and public sectors, including previous positions with the Fresno County Public Library, Westlands Water District and Valley PBS.
Roberta Barton, a community educator for Kearney Agricultural, Lindcove, and West Side Research and Extension Centers.
Stop and Smell the Roses! (And Watch for Jumping Spiders!)
"Stop and smell the roses!" It's a good way to savor the moment, of living in the present instead...
A jumping spider, nestled in the petals of a yellow rose, "Sparkle and Shine," looks at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pardon Me, But You're Eating My Relative!
If you're a sagebrush and a predator (such as a grasshopper) is eating your nearby kin, another...
Ecologist Rick Karban with sagebrush.
Great tasting pummelos
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Mato Buntan pummelo
Thong Dee pummelo
Tahitian pummelo
Like Bugs?
Like bugs? Thinking about becoming an entomologist or just want some hands-on experience? Mark...
Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, and millipede enthusiast Evan White, both of UC Davis, show Texas Gold-Banded mllipedes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up shot of Texas Gold-Banded millipedes. Millipedes are arthropods. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Bohart Museum is home to nearly eight million insect specimens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)