Ongoing research

Senior researcher Xoaqun Moreira of the Biological Mission of Galicia, Pontevedra, Spain, an international leader in plant-insect interactions. will present a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Growing microgreens at home can be a fun and easy hobby, especially during winter when a bit of fresh green leaves will be very welcome.

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If you dragonflies fascinate you, and you wish to know more about them, be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house at UC Davis on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, on "Dragonflies Rule!" The open house, free and family friendly, set from 1 to 4 p.m.

Ed Laivo began promoting the idea of the "fruit bush method" in the 1990's as a way to make tree fruit more available to home gardeners. Most fruit trees grow too tall and become unmanageable. Fruit is difficult to pick, and most of it falls to the ground.

The UC IPM Urban and Community program is looking for ways to better serve UC Master Gardeners and the residents of California. We have created a brief survey to gather feedback on how we can improve IPM-related education and resources.

More than 50 attendees of the CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program/Western Plant Health Nutrient Management Conference in Visalia visited Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Oct. 25.

Cereal rye, triticale and oats are commonly used as cover crops in the Salinas Valley in fall grown (Aug/Sept to Oct/Nov) and overwintered (Oct/Nov to Feb/March) planting slots. A key issue for growers is when to terminate the cover crop.