Ongoing research

No matter how many times I prune roses, I return to articles about pruning to sharpen my skills and memory, and this year is no exception.

December was a slow time in the garden. We added a few plants like leeks and arugula but our workdays were limited due to the regular rain that came through our county. No one is complaining though since our drought conditions have eased somewhat....

There may not be a UC Davis "Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest" or "Suds for a Bug" in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic precautions and/or lockdown may interfere with it.

CropManage Hands-on Workshop Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to the Field Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 1pm 5pm Location: University of California Cooperative Extension-Stanislaus County Harvest Hall, Room E 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA 95358...

The Bohart Museum of Entomology is launching its second annual Robbin Thorp Memorial Bumble-Bee-of-the-Year Contest to see who can find and photograph the first bumble bee of 2022 in Yolo or Solano counties.

December 28, 2021 KMJ580's Don York, who produces the daily Ag Report on the Fresno-based radio station, interviewed Alyssa DeVincentis and Jeff Mitchell about work they and a larger team of researchers at UC Davis conducted on water-related impacts of winter cover crops throughout the Central Valle...

The needs of the garden can easily lead to feeling overwhelmed. At one point or another, every aging gardener will feel the angst of not knowing where to begin. With each new season, there is the realization that what was managed last year may not be possible this year.

Wanted: the first bumble bee of the year in Yolo or Solano Counties! If you're the first to photograph one and email it to the Bohart Museum of Entomology you'll win the prize: a coffee cup designed with an image of the endangered Franklin's bumble bee.

The UC Davis Department of Nematology's winter quarter seminars will take place on Wednesdays at 4:10 p.m., beginning Jan. 5 and continuing through March 9, announced seminar coordinator and nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant professor.

Agroecologist Randa Jabbour of the University of Wyoming will present the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar, a virtual presentation set for 4:10 p.m., Wednesday Jan. 5.