Most people don't think about rats or mice until they become pests in or around the home. But with experts predicting that these pests will be particularly bad this upcoming winter, you might want to spend some more time rodent-proofing your home and other buildings.
In the fields around the Egyptian city of Minya Al-Qamh, port of wheat in Arabic, a boy rubbed his eyes wearily as he helped his father irrigate their crops at 2 a.m. when they could access the scarce water that reached their farm, located at the tail end of the canal.
In February of 2021, with visions of many bountiful seasons to come, I acquired a truckload of overstockbareroot fruit trees from Dave Wilson Nursery. All told, I ended up with 11 varieties of stone fruit along with some figs and pomegranates for good measure.
Use it to make a floral centerpiece or plant succulents in the shell for a living arrangement. So much fun for the holidays to come! Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts.
Gotta love those spiders! What, you don't? They scare you? And you scream? Fear not. Arachnologists will set the record straight. (Maybe not your scream, though!) Just in time for Halloween, the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar will be on spiders.
Dear 4-H Community, The recently formed 4-H Task Force met on October 5th to take part in an informative presentation and discussion about the future of adult leadership in Monterey County.
UC study predicts three major pests to emerge earlier, produce more generations As a result of climate change, the Golden State's farms are expected to face a surge in agricultural pests, which poses a threat to California's specialty crops industry.
