Ongoing research

An image of a golden dung fly by Kathy Keatley Garvey, communications specialist for the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, won the Entomological Society of America (ESA) medal for "Best Image by an ESA Member" in the 64th annual International Insect Salon competition.

Growers of organic vegetables and strawberries across California are invited to attend an online training to learn how to manage nitrogen fertilization. UC Cooperative Extension is offering the three-part Nitrogen Planning and Management in Organic Production of Annual Crops Workshop on Nov.

Nemesia By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Nemesia Scientific Name: Scrophulariaceae Planting area: Sunset zone 14-24, some species 1-24 Size: 1-2' high, 1' wide Bloom Season: Spring to summer Exposure: Full sun Pruning needs: Deadhead; annual cut-back to promote regrowth Water needs:...

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UC's Open Enrollment for 2023 benefits ends on Friday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m. Visit https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/oe to submit your choices. UC will continue to offer the same benefit plans as this year for faculty and staff.

This year, I received a variety of questions from livestock owners in the region. All of the weeds I mention here were of concern to owners managing smaller (less than 20 ac) properties in Fresno and Madera Counties, impacting multiple kinds of livestock horses, sheep, and cattle.

Great opportunity to join the UC cooperative extension as a weed science farm advisor! In addition to the Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Advisor position in Colusa County posted last month (and open until November 30th) (link HERE), UC ANR just posted another Weed Ecology position to be headquarte...

Put a bunch of natural historians together with their collections and images and what do you end up with - a collection of all the bee species held by some of the biggest entomology institutions around the United States: https://big-bee.net/#overview https://library.big-bee.net/portal/index.

We are excited to announce the release of our Spotted Lanternfly in California eLearning course, hosted on eXtension Campus. This course is designed to inform the public, UC Master Gardeners and other stakeholders of the threat posed by spotted lanternfly (SFL) to the state of California.

Christmas cactus will be in bloom soon, available at your local nursery and home and garden store, in many stunning colors to brighten our shorter days. Their bloom time can range from November to January, just when we could use that emotional lift the most.