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Did you know that tsetse flies give birth to live offspring?

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have made a discovery that will help combat fastidious pathogens, which cost U.S. agriculture alone billions of dollars annually. Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.D., inspects a grapefruit for citrus greening. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) For the past few years, Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.

A couple of years ago, my husband and I decided to plant a lawn alternative in an unlandscaped part of our Napa property, an area covering about 1,100 square feet.

Summary Review Results from this year's Italian ryegrass (IR) herbicide trials helped quantify differences in herbicide resistance among IR populations within the southern Sacramento Valley. The trial took place in Bird's Landing, CA (near Rio Vista), and was replicated farther north in Esparto, CA.

The look of neighborhood yards has changed radically these last years. Landscape designs that feature highly-manicured, constantly trimmed, raked, and groomed lawns and planting beds are disappearing, by necessity.

The New York Times recently showcased the research of two UC Davis medical entomologists who are targeting malaria in the two-island African nation of So Tom and Prncipe by releasing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes.

In this Issue: Jill Hismeth describes our new Training class; Our Principles of Community; Ralph Thompson shares a Desert Helpline question and response; Anne Platzer paints the Red Admiral butterfly; Remember the Riverside Grow Lab Plant Sale; Jolene Hancock recounts Behind the Scenes with Michael...

Crocus Sativus By Karen Seroff When most gardeners hear the name crocus', they think of charming little bright purple and yellow flowers coming up through patches of snow heralding springtime.

Autumn is in the air, and while it is still high season for harvest for many crops, shorter days and cooler temperatures inevitably bring to mind that winter prep tasks are not far off.

(This post is available in English) A principios de septiembre 2023, casi toda el rea de cultivo que bordea la ciudad de Brentwood, CA qued sujeto de una cuarentena por el Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA).