Ongoing research

We had some questions directed to this office on Wednesday afternoon about the weird white stuff falling from the sky.

The recent find of an infected adult Asian citrus psyllid in Santa Paula prompted the search for the potentially infected tree by CA Department of Food and Agriculture personnel to spread out to look and test. Two trees were found and presumably they will be destroyed.

No doubt you have seen many species of oaks living in wild areas of Northern California. But native oaks can also be attractive and beneficial additions to the home landscape. There are fifteen species of oaks native to California.

Oooh . . . Pumpkins! We'll feature a show on that big orange fruit/squash/gourd later this month. Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts.

The monarch migration is well underway. The iconic butterflies fluttering into California from the Pacific Northwest engage in "nectar stops" to fuel their flight to their overwintering sites along coastal California. They are not the only ones seeking nectar.

Join us next week for a workshop that will cover some basic wheat fertilization strategies and focus on how to use the Nitrogen Fertilizer Management for California Wheat Webtool. Yolo County: Wednesday, October 11th 2023, 9 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Newly selected department chair Joanna Chiu welcomed faculty, graduate students and staff at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's fall social, held recently in the Putah Creek Lodge. The fall social, billed as "a place to unwind and indulge," featured a light buffet and beverages.

New research highlights the need for increased funding in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program to ensure family childcare home providers can offer nutritious meals and snacks to young children.CACFP serves nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.2 million children in childcare, annually.

Con el COVID de nuevo en los titulares, la temporada de incendios forestales a la vuelta de la esquina y muchos otros desafos que enfrentamos en nuestra vida profesional y familiar, todos podramos necesitar un poco de cuidado y apoyo adicional.

Te escuchamos! Empleados de UC ANR, los hemos escuchado.