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While most Californians are wholeheartedly embracing the wet start to winter, one group is welcoming the rain more warily (and wearily) lettuce growers in the Salinas Valley.

Freezing temperatures damage plants by causing ice crystals to form in their cells. Frost-damaged vegetation withers and turns a dark brown or black. Ice crystals can also form in citrus fruit, causing juice vesicles inside the fruit to rupture and the fruit to dry out.

"Around 250 million years ago, at the start of the Triassic period, a species of insect evolved to have a narrow waist, called a petiole. This adaptation allowed greater flexibility and maneuverability of the ovipositor, the tubular structure on the female's rear used to deposit eggs.

Although you never know about the weather, we do know that if heavy rain occurs after color break in mandarins there can be significant rind breakdown. This problem can destroy much of the crop and the problem is largely preventable.

The bare root fruit tree planting season is already here! Between December and February, deciduous bare root fruit trees are available for sale at nurseries and garden centers. Deciduous fruit trees lose their leaves each winter.

32ND ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP REPORT DECEMBER 2021 CATTLECALL NEWSLETTER UPDATE SAMPLES WANTED FOR RESEARCH ON LETTUCE FUSARIUM WILT IMPERIAL ALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...

Christopher Chen started his career at UC ANR this week as the Integrated Vineyards Systems Area Advisor, based at the Hopland Research and Extension Center in Hopland, with programmatic responsibilities in Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma Counties.

For the majority of folks, lemons make a great refreshment in the hot summer months. Children from all across America open up lemonade stands in hope of making enough money to buy some great item.

To help California farmers and ranchers adjust to uncertain weather and climate events, the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture has awarded $1.5 million to a team of scientists led by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Northern California Wolf Update 3 steps to take when finding a livestock-predator kill FSA programs & upcoming deadlines Announcements...