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This framed photo of an image, once belonging to the late Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen, shows an ancient rock painting from Zimbabwe. A beekeeper is using a smoker.
Bug Squad: Article

In Celebration of the Bees

November 11, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen (1945-2022) was cleaning out his office in Briggs Hall, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, in the fall of 2021, he gifted me with a framed image of an ancient rock painting from Toghwana Dam, Zimbabwe, southeast Africa.
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Toyon berries, Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Native Plants that Thrive in Chico: Large Shrubs and Small Trees

November 11, 2022
Note: This is the second in a three-part series on native plants that have proven successful on the author's property along the Lindo Channel in Chico. The previous article discussed large trees; the final article in the series will cover smaller shrubs.
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council Meeting November 15, 2022

November 10, 2022
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, November 15th , the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be via ZOOM. All 4-H families are invited to attend and take part in the councils discussion and planning.
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Kirsten Pearsons
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Introducing new UCCE Entomologist, Kirsten Pearsons

November 10, 2022
By Richard F Smith
Hello all! I am the new IPM Entomology Farm Advisor serving Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties. I am moving up from San Luis Obispo where I was serving as a Small Farm Advisor covering San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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The arts-and-crafts activity at the Bohart Museum's dragonfly open house was a popular site. In the back (at left) is noted dragonfly expert Rosser Garrison of Sacramento. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Day That Dragonflies Sprang to Life

November 10, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Dragonflies sprang to life in dazzling colors during the family arts-and-crafts activities at the recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Dragonflies Rule!" While dragonfly experts fielded questions from guests, over at the arts-and-crafts table, children and their families eagerly colored...
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airblast class
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Calibrate that Airblast Sprayer

November 10, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Where?:UC Kearney Ag Center, Parlier, CA CLICK TO REGISTER The Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training is a 4-hour hands-on sprayer calibration training involving classroom and field exercises.
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This is the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne chitwoodi, that Cynthia Gleason of Washington State University studies. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Cynthia Gleason Targets Root-Knot Nematodes in Potatoes

November 10, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Assistant professor Cynthia Gleason of the Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, will speak on "How Do We Help Potato Growers Combat the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi?" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.
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Winter flood up MLM credit
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2022 Delta Rice Recap

November 10, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In 2022, I estimate rice acreage in the Delta, south of the Yolo Bypass, was at least 8,000 acres. Most Delta rice is grown in San Joaquin County, but there is some acreage in Sacramento County.
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