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Employee Comment: Presidential Policy on The Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on the Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing.

Pacific flatheaded borer (Chrysobothris mali, Family Buprestidae) has become an increasing pest problem in walnut orchards in the last decade. The adult (beetle) lays eggs on the branches, and larvae feed on the cambium layer, weakening and wilting the branches.

En el Valle de Coachella, California, est floreciendo una asociacin innovadora que une las prcticas tradicionales con la ciencia moderna.

Renowned for pioneering research that leads to exciting new crop varieties like the Luna avocado, the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center (REC) in Irvine is also an important hub for agricultural education.

Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average. I estimate that acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2024. This article is my seasonal update on UCCE Delta rice research and observations. Table 1. Rice acreage and yield.

Close readers of this blog will know that last year Mark noted toward the end of the season a very unusual looking insect in two of his strawberry research plots, which UCCE Entomologist on the Central Coast at the time Kirsten Pearson identified as the spiny assassin bug, an insect in the family Re...

Learn easy plant propagation techniques in this guide —perfect for home gardeners looking to grow more for less.

Learn easy plant propagation techniques in this guide —perfect for home gardeners looking to grow more for less.

UC Davis Ag Econ Department has put together a set of crop loss calculators in Excel. They are generic, but also specific to lemon and avocado. If you have had damage from the recent fire, take a look at them.

Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times. Q: I have a lot of mistletoe in my street tree, which is some sort of ash, I think.