Ongoing research

The Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's Office has reported the following information regarding the herbicide Weed Slayer.

Medical entomologist Thomas W.

In this issue: Tips and Tricks for Managing and Preventing Calf Pneumonia CA Dairy Digesters BRD Tool Separator Management Nutritionist Survey...

Interested in learning more about cover crops? Attend a Zoom meeting hosted by the Madera/Chowchilla Resource Conservation District on Monday December 7th, or an in-person demonstration on Tuesday December 8th. To get the Zoom links for the meeting email joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu.

Want to perk up your neighborhood (give em something to talk about) this holiday season with a COVID-friendly idea?

In the era of #fakenews, add #predatoryjournals. What are "predatory journals?" Entomologist Matan Shelomi defines them as those that "appear legitimate, but practice no peer review, no editing, not even a reality check.

Thanks to everyone who donated to our Learning Landscape campaign for #GivingTuesday. We raised a total of $1,500. Thank you for your generosity in supporting a healthier California. We look forward to sharing information and progress with you about our project in the new year.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is currently reviewing the use of Transform (sulfoxaflor) for insect pest management in alfalfa hay production. A decision on whether to register Transform with a label for use in California alfalfa is expected to occur by the end of 2020.

Clean up, prune and treat your home orchard trees to prepare for next year's fruit!...

Treat your peach and nectarine trees for peach leaf curl in the fall and early spring.