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California's super-high-density olive sector thriving, study finds A survey of California's super-high-density olive sector, prepared by the UC Davis Olive Center, paints the picture of a young but vibrant industry, well positioned to develop olive oil into one of the state's major agricultural commodities in the coming years. 
California is important crop seed supplier, says UC studyCalifornia seed companies generated an estimated $2.9 billion in gross revenue from seed sales worldwide in 2008, according to a UC Davis study. This represents 7.9 percent of the global seed market, researchers found. New UC Web site helps farmers with business and marketing University of California Cooperative Extension has launched a new Web site to help new and established small- to medium-scale farmers of fresh products with the business and marketing aspects of their operations. UC publishes information for managing bats, spiders in urban settings Just in time for Halloween, the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program has released two new publications offering advice on keeping bats and spiders from invading homes and bothering people. Research funding supports search for better biofuels The October-December 2009 issue of UC’s California Agriculture journal includes articles on the promise of biofuel research, as well as the challenge of insuring that food security and natural lands are not adversely affected by a vast expansion of new biofuel crop acreage 
Human odor that lures mosquitoes identifiedScientists at UC Davis have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases. What insect studies tell us about human lifespan A UC Davis entomologist will share his insights into human lifespan, aging and death gleaned from insect studies - including research on Mediterranean fruit flies in Hawaii, Mexico and Greece and on butterflies in Uganda - during a Webcast Oct. 21.
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