Ongoing research

April 20 (9 - 11 AM) Seminar/Webinar Topic CE Units Available Speaker & Topic: Rebecca Barboza, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Speaking on Mounain Lion ecology, general facts, status in California, CDFW policies, and conflict prevention.

Fire is a normal part of the natural environment in California, so if you live in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), it's not so much a question of if, but of when your home will be exposed to wildfire.

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This is a bit of a sad time of year, when I learn of all the pending departures due to retirement. Don't get me wrong, I fully recognize the excitement associated with retirement. Bill, Lorna, and others keep me well aware of the advantages.

The UC Davis Entomology Games Team won the championship at the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America, held April 10-13 in Santa Rosa, by defeating the UC Riverside Entomology Games Team.

Why Plant a Vegetable Garden? Tips for Gardening with Kids What to Plant When?

When Al Murphy first took the reins at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) back in the 1950s, he had the joy of listening to California red-legged frogs living in a couple of perennial ponds.

Controlling Italian Ryegrass in California Small Grains Field Day Thursday, April 21, 2022, 8:45 a.m.10:45 a.m. POSTPONED to Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:45 a.m.10:45 a.m. Intersection of Road 13 and Road 85, Capay, CA 95607 GPS: 38.795851, -122.045259 Please RSVP for lunch headcount.

Saturday, April 9 was the day a clothespin sprang to life. Some 200 praying mantis nymphs emerged from an ootheca that Mama Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata) had deposited last summer in our pollinator garden in Vacaville.

****UPDATE: DATE MOVED TO FRIDAY APRIL, 22nd TO AVOID RAIN*** Controlling Italian Ryegrass in California Small Grains Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Intersection of Road 13 and Road 85 Capay, CA 95607 RSVP for Lunch (or use QR Code): https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.