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A Special Day for UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal

Today (April 30) was a special day for entomologist Walter Soares Leal. “I got two phone calls almost simultaneously on my two cell phones, so I thought this could not be a prank, but I am still in disbelief,” said Leal, a UC...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :: Assistant Professor of Extension in Weed Management

Position title: Assistant Professor of Extension/Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Weed Management in Agronomic Crops Job #JPF01902 Location: Riverside, CA APPLICATION WINDOW Open date: April 17, 2024 Next review date: Wednesday, Jun 12,...
Webinars explore role of trees in climate change resilience, May 14-16

A free webinar series titled “Trees to the Rescue: Solutions for Climate Change” will be held on May 14-16, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. The webinars are sponsored by the University of California Thelma Hansen Fund. “The...
The Day That Barbie, Bugbie and Bugs Swept Briggs Hall

Think pink? Of course! Marielle Simone Hansel Friedman, a second-year doctoral student in the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, got swept in the Barbie movie craze last...
ANNOUNCEMENT :: UC Weed Science 2024 events

Mark your calendar... Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/diagnosing_herbicide_symptoms_2024.html Weed Day 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/weed_day_2024.html