Ongoing research

UC Davis entomologist Lynn Kimsey is making waves for her newly published research on intertidal invertebrates in the San Francisco Baya high school science project from 50 years ago.

Bloomin' Orchids By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener There is nothing like an orchid in bloom.

Reposted from the Berkeley News See all Berkeley Voices episodes. Berkeley News writer Kara Manke discusses a new UC Berkeley report that shows how allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin recreated a lost and more resilient forest ecosystem.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing our class in Spanish that was scheduled for August 24, 2021. We hope to have a new date soon. There's still time to register for our class in English on August 31 at 6:00 p.m. The class will be held outdoors in a shady spot near Harvest Hall.

I am pleased to announce that, because of the state's acknowledgement that growing the UC ANR academic footprint is of great benefit to the state, recruitment of UCCE Advisor and UCCE Specialist positions will resume.

Advances in Citrus Water Management Virtual Workshop September 9-10, 2021 9AM-12PM PT REGISTER HERE Virtual Workshop via Zoom. Zoom information will be sent to registrants closer to the event.

by Melody Kendall I am not usually the type of person that colors outside the box. Following rules and being on the straight and narrow have been my usual modus operandi and, if the truth be told, my comfort level. Six years ago I took a brief trip on the wild side.

What are those brown areas on the tomatoes and whats causing the plants leaves to roll up? Often the cause is physiological, which is a fancy way of saying the symptoms are caused by environmental stresses and not by pests or disease.

The summer solstice has passed and our garden team is waiting for the abundance of the summer harvest. Every gardener wants to pick vegetables at the height of their quality. You cant depend on the days to maturity indicated on seed packets because conditions vary year to year.

May found our team tucking summer harvest seedlings into our beds and anxiously monitoring them to make sure they have everything they need to thrive. Fertile soil is a must and the primary nutrients needed are N, (Nitrogen) P (Phosphorous), and K (Potassium)....