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Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (left) of UC Davis with California State Beekeepers' Association president Bryan Ashurst of Westmorland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Land of Milk and Honey

March 26, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
At the entrance, the recent California Agriculture Day celebration on the west lawn of the State Capitol looked like the land of milk and honey. The first booth, operated by the Dairy Council of California, handed out milk.
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Colusa County: Article

April 2012

March 26, 2012
Poultry Fun Day, Camp Application Link, Fair News, Link to Scholarship, All Star and Merit Applications and more.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Video on Alternative Cultivators available

March 26, 2012
By Richard F Smith
A video entitled, "Alternative Cultivators for Organic Vegetable Production" is now available on YouTube.
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Honey bee swarm in the North Hall/Dutton Hall complex at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bee Swarm!

March 23, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bee swarms are absolutely fascinating. Several years ago, when bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey was teaching a queen- rearing class at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis, her students received an extra bonus: they witnessed a bee swarm.
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Ladybug devouring an aphid on a rose bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ladies (and Men) in Red

March 22, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Two ladybugs, aka lady beetles, circled their little house, a 1.5-inch plastic container punctured with air holes. Up. Down. Down. Up. In a way, they seemed like hamsters on a treadmill. I don't know how long they'd been in the container, but they were anxious to leave.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Methyl iodide (Midas) registration to be suspended in US market

March 22, 2012
By Brad Hanson
I just read about an interesting development in the methyl iodide (Midas) controversy - the fumigant is being pulled from US use by the manufacturer. While the decision is not altogether surprising in California, I admit that I didn't expect a US-wide registration withdrawel.
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Count the insects! Ladybugs, a European paper wasp, blow fly and aphids are all over the fava beans in the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Insect Diversity in the Fava Beans

March 21, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The first day of spring--Tuesday, March 20--yielded a diversity of insects in the fava beans planted in the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee friendly garden adjacent to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, University of California,Davis.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Sacramento Valley Walnut News (and weed management tools)

March 21, 2012
By Brad Hanson
The Spring 2012 edition of the Sacramento Valley Walnut News was recently made available at the Sutter-Yuba Cooperative Extension office. It's available here and is attached at the bottom of this post.
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