- (Public Value) UCANR: Protecting California's natural resources
- Author: Barbra Braaten
Water is essential for any garden, but it's crucial to use water wisely in a place like California, where droughts are common. Effective water management can help home gardeners keep their plants healthy while conserving this precious resource. Thoughtful water management uses resources efficiently and sustainably to meet current and future needs. It involves planning, developing, distributing, and managing the optimum use of water to ensure plants survive and look good. By conserving water, home gardeners contribute to the preservation of local ecosystems and the sustainability of the environment.
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- Author: DIANA CERVANTES
Llega la temporada de incendios y, aunque la mayoría de las personas saben que deben tomar ciertas medidas, pocas veces lo hacen. En la División de Agricultura y Recursos Naturales de la Universidad de California, este tema se toma muy en serio.
“Como bien sabemos, en nuestro estado los incendios son una amenaza constante y parte de los ecosistemas”, dijo Luca Carmignani, Ph.D., asesor contra incendios de UC ANR. “Hemos preparado una serie de videos con las formas más...
- Author: Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Pesticides and fertilizers applied around homes, residential or commercial landscapes, school sites, and other areas can enter our creeks, rivers, and oceans, degrading water quality. While pesticides and fertilizers can be useful in controlling pests and helping plants grow, their overuse and misuse can harm the environment and human health.
To find out more, see our updated pages on urban pesticides, fertilizers, and water quality. These pages feature plain language definitions of toxicity and water quality and explanations of how pesticides and fertilizers get into our waterways. There's also information about how you can protect our creeks, rivers, and oceans when managing your home and landscape.
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- Author: Deniz Inci
- Author: Kassim Al-Khatib
- Posted by: Samson Romano
Loyant® CA Section 2(ee) Recommendation Bulletin for Control of Cattail in Rice
A recommendation bulletin has been released for florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Loyant® CA, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA) to control cattail plants in California rice fields and permitted under FIFRA Section 2(ee). Cattail (Typha latifolia L.) also known as common cattail or broadleaf cattail is a perennial wetland weed that naturally occurs widely in nearly all North America and are often considered undesirable, weedy, or invasive. Common cattail is cosmopolitan weed that can grow up to 10-ft tall under favorable conditions. Common cattail has recently been more problematic in the drill-seeded rice...
/h3>What you do with firewood this upcoming 4th of July (and year-round!) can impact more than just the s'mores on your campfire. If you move firewood around the state, you could spread deadly plant diseases and invasive insects. Don't take firewood with you if you travel or camp this holiday weekend.
Bringing firewood from home, even dry, aged, and seasoned wood, can spread pests. Once you arrive at your destination, pests can emerge from the firewood and spread to the surrounding area. Invasive pests like the emerald ash borer, shothole borers, and