Ongoing research

A series of VINE Build workshops aimed at equipping academic innovators with essential pathways to bring new inventions to market is being sponsored by The VINE, an initiative of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), in collaboration with Farmhand Ventures.

Following the rain of this past week Saturday, we've been hearing about a pretty significant outbreak of angular leaf spot in strawberry. We include some pictures from a field of Cabrillo taken the morning of May 6.

A previous blog covered the steps to take before starting a bee garden. Now it's time to talk about the plants and how to take care of them. Plant selection depends on many factors, including personal preference, climate, soil type, irrigation frequency, and plant availability.

I've spoken with countless gardeners over the years who wish to start their own bee haven. That's great -- the bees need all the help we can give them. But the most misunderstood part of the process is how much preparation needs to take place before a single plant goes in the ground.

UCANR is looking for fields where we can sample tadpole shrimp to test for pyrethroid resistance/susceptibility. We will be gathering soil/shrimp and then using these samples to run laboratory bioassays and measure susceptibility if we get enough shrimp.

Residents co-create the project with UC Master Gardeners and UC Master Food Preservers Harmony Village is a 62-unit permanent supportive housing project in Yuba City for low-income individuals who are either homeless or precariously housed, with priority going to veterans, the disabled and the elder...

May is here and with all the fluctuations in our weather lately, there is a lot going on in the landscape! Follow these general tips for the month of May to prevent pests. To see more tips specific to your region, visit the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist on the UC IPM website.

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