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As days shorten and temperatures cool, the pace of gardening slows along with plant growth. But there is still plenty to be done during the fall and winter months. In fact, much of what is done in the garden now will set the tone for the following year. Cleaning up the garden is an important chore.

Winning an Editors' Choice Award was a milestone for an international research team, including UC Davis entomologist Elvira de Lange. De Lange assembled a project team that wrote a research paper on the agricultural use of drones, published last February in the Journal of Economic Entomology (JEE).

Cause and management of late fall cold injury to walnuts USDA Farm Services Agency (FSA) programs to support local growers Status of the UCCE pomology program...

Were you affected by the French Fire? Join us on October 26 from 9 to 12 in Wofford Heights at the Elk Lodge to hear about: Fire Severity and Damage Assessment Reports Erosion control Expected tree mortality Fire-follower species Local fire history Fire fuel management options http://ucanr.

Bonding works both ways... Bonding a livestock guardian dog (LGD) to livestock is a critical first step in using dogs to protect livestock from predators.

UC ANR Remote Work Guidelines amended with limitations to out-of-state residency Many employees have requested flexible work arrangements that would provide opportunities to (1) work remotely from home or another location that is outside of their official post of duty, and/or (2) work flexible hours...

A research paper on the agricultural use of drones, co-authored by a four-member international team including UC Davis entomologist Elvira de Lange and published last February in the Journal of Economic Entomology, has won the prestigious 2021 Editors' Choice Award.

Greetings from Borrego Springs. Seemed like we should get out of the Northern California heat, so we headed to the desert in southern CA. Borrego Springs is located between San Diego and the Salton Sea in a valley in the high desert. Contrary to its name, there are no springs.

The Ag Engineer Advisor will implement an extension education and applied research program to address high needs in relation to integrating and adapting new technologies related to mechanization, automation, and precision farming into Intermountain cropping systems. For more information, click here.

Cover crops, typically planted in early fall, deliver a host of agricultural and conservation benefits. But many growers have gone away from planting them due to technical challenges and extra costs associated with the practice.