Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Just as all lady bugs aren't ladies, all widow skimmer dragonflies aren't female.

Dr. Jeff Stott, UC Cooperative Extension Professor of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology at UC Davis, recently gave a talk on foothill abortion at a producer meeting in San Luis Obispo County. Click this link to see his PowerPoint presentation: http://cesanluisobispo.ucanr.edu/files/267719.pdf.

If you want to learn about insects, join entomologists Joel Hernandez and Melissa Cruz for their talk and tour of the UC Arboretum and Public Garden from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.

In our post yesterday, we shared the results of some of Caio's field research on management of the multiple-resistant Italian ryegrass population from the Sacramento Valley.

This is the twice-a-year meeting of the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition. The goal of this meeting is to improve economic security for livestock operators on the Central Coast by preventing livestock-carnivore conflict and providing potential resources when they do occur.

Various soilborne, fruit and foliar diseases can affect strawberry crop and fruit yields. Chemical fumigants and a variety of fungicides are typically used for managing the disease issues.

Controlling Pests in Avocados Round Table Meeting Sept. 28, 2017, 8:00 AM - NOON Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028 DPR Hours Upon Approval Light refreshments & pastries will be available Please Register for this free event: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.

Life stages of spotted-wing drosophila (Photos by Elizabeth Beers, Washington State University) Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that attacks many cultivated and wild fruits.

In the fall of 2015 and 2916, growers in the desert regions reported excessive fruit drop. Particularly in the Coachella Valley, Imperial County, and in Yuma, Arizona. The cause of the fruit drop is unknown.

Article written by UC Davis PhD student Caio Brunharo from his dissertation research.