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Los Angeles Fire Disaster: 'Bee Platoon' to Help the Beekeepers and the Bees
First responders are fiercely battling five raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, wildfires...
Bees are classified by the federal government as livestock government because products from apiculture enter the human food chain. These include honey, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop
The workshop will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. Attendees will gain insights into the irrigation and nutrient needs of young orchards that are different from those applicable to mature orchards and learn strategies for adjusting these practices as orchards mature. This knowledge aims to ensure healthier tree
development, better resource utilization, and more resilient orchards in the face of climate change. Growers, CCAs, and other agricultural professionals are encouraged to attend. Workshop attendees can request one-on-one assistance from a farm advisor.
Young Orchard Workshop Agenda Kearney Feb 25.2025
Of Human-Modified Environments and Cabbage White Butterflies
You won't want to miss this UC Davis Entomology and Nematology seminar by postdoctoral scholar...
Two cabbage white butterflies, Pieris rapae, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Renewing Memories of the UC Davis Bee Haven
It's like “Old Home Week” or “Old Home Day” when Michelle Monheit visits...
Michelle Monheit of Woodland stands by "Miss Bee Haven," sculpted by Donna Billick. Michelle has visited the garden since childhood when her mother was working on bee research. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen and researcher Susan Monheit work in the beginning stages of the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hear That Buzz? Long-Awaited UC Davis Bee Genetics Book Updated
Hear that buzz? The long-awaited update of the landmark UC Davis-authored book, Queen Bee...
UC Davis professor Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. with then graduate student Robert E. Page Jr., circa 1980.
A sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Faciility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
