Ongoing research

Dear UC community, As the 2024-25 academic year begins on our campuses over the next few days and weeks, I want to share a few updates about our work this summer to ensure a safe, inclusive campus climate that fosters a free exchange of ideas across the University of California.

This edition includes the following: Cherimoya Growers Handbook Available On-Line Learning From the Rain Optimizing Avocado Irrigation Management Practices Using Soil Moisture Sensing Pest Alert: Fig Wax Scale Ag Labor Management Resources Upcoming meetings Avocado Irrigation workshops Avocado Sunbl...

This edition includes the following: Cherimoya Growers Handbook Available On-Line Learning From the Rain Optimizing Avocado Irrigation Management Practices Using Soil Moisture Sensing Pest Alert: Fig Wax Scale Ag Labor Management Resources Upcoming meetings Avocado Irrigation workshops Avocado Sunbl...

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So there you are, admiring your Coreopsis and suddenly you notice spots and holes--spots on the backs of two western spotted cucumber beetles, and holes cut in the petals. Ah, there's two of them. The beetles, about a fourth of an inch long, are fun to photograph, but they're not your buddies.

In 2024, UCCE began evaluating garbanzo varieties in Central Valley regional trials. In a San Joaquin County commercial field, we evaluated six advanced lines from the UC Davis garbanzo breeding program and two standard varieties (UC 27 and Sutter).

Do you have questions about, rules and regulations that affect you as a grower/PCA, questions about invasive and potential threat to citrus, weed management, and managing ants? If yes, plan to visit LREC center to participate at the AAIE citrus roundtable.

The University of California is proposing revisions to PPSM-84 (Accommodations for Nursing Mothers), which applies to staff employees in the Professional & Support Staff, Managers & Senior Professionals, and Senior Management Group personnel groups.

In 2024, UCCE began evaluating garbanzo varieties in Central Valley regional trials. In a San Joaquin County commercial field, we evaluated six advanced lines from the UC Davis garbanzo breeding program and two standard varieties (UC 27 and Sutter).