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We have a responsibility now that we own a piece of land, shared Antonio, a new forest landowner who attended this year's inaugural California Tree School with his partner. It's important to take care of it.
Joni Rippee, director of Statewide Programs and Research and Extension Center Operations, retired on July 1 from her 39-year career with UC ANR. She joined UC ANR in 1985 at the UC Berkeley campus as a Secretary 2 in the Extension Forestry Office for UCCE Specialist Rick Standiford.
Patricia Harrigan, administrative officer for Program Planning & Evaluation, retired from UC ANR on July 1 after 25 years of service to UC. Harrigan began her UC career in 1999 providing administrative support for Academic Initiatives and later for the California Digital Library.
Every gardener has stories about battling pests in their gardens such as aphids, mites, ants, scales, and whiteflies, along with diseases such as powdery mildew, damping off, and various fungal infections! We cannot experience the joys of gardening without also dealing with the pests and diseases th...
Facing costly water bills and stringent municipal water limits, some Fresno County residents and businesses are opting to replace their lawns with synthetic grass.
Native plants have the ability to survive in the worst of times and thrive during the good times. They require less care, less water and can make spectacular flower displays. Tasks Use Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to control petunia bud worms and tomato horn worms.
Jagdeep comes from Punjab, India, a region grappling with severe water scarcity and complex farmer-government relations. Growing up in the agricultural heartland of India, he witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by farmers due to depleting groundwater levels and changing climate patterns.
Have you always dreamed of mastering the art of sourdough breadmaking? Do you crave the satisfaction of creating delicious, homemade sourdough bread right in your own kitchen?
So here's this immature praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, perched on a narrow-leafed milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis, in a Vacaville pollinator garden. She's camouflaged quite well. She's as green and thin as the leaves. Me: "Hey, Ms. Mantis, whatcha doin'?" Ms.
UC Davis has been a leading source of information for people handling, packaging and transporting crops since the beginnings of the Postharvest Research and Extension Center in 1979.
