Ongoing research

by Gregory A. GiustiOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 6, Issue 3 – December 1991IntroductionThe northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) is an extremely controversial issue throughout the timber areas in northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Listed as Threatened in 1991, the subspecies was granted…

by Brian Williams and Diana StralbergOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 6, Issue 2 – July 1991Placer County, which spans from the Central Valley to the crest of the Sierra Nevada, has the fastest growing human population in California, with a growth rate of 3.5% in 2000. Much of this population growth is occurring in…

by Thomas ScottOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 5, Issue 2 – November 1990IntroductionOak fanciers have long understood the importance of acorns as food for wildlife. But a closer look at the habits of some birds, particularly jays, shows that they do far more than harvest the acorn crop. An industrious group of jays…

by Bill Tietje, Don Kock, and Stephen RaeOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 4, Issue 1 – August 1989IntroductionThe black bear is a large and rarely seen omnivore that has long fascinated Californians. For early California dwellers the black bear was hunted for meat and fur, and occasionally worshipped. Today, the black…

by Patricia ManleyOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 2, Issue 2 – November, 1987The persistence of oak woodlands in California is threatened by suburban development, fuel wood harvest, range management, and poor regeneration. Oak woodlands are extremely valuable to wildlife not only because of the high food value of…

Greenhouse Thrips in avocado has not been a major issue for many years, not since the days of malathion sprays that invariably brought on more pests than it seemed to treat.  Recently, we've seen an increase in greenhouse thrips damage, this along with stink bug, false chinch bug and seed weevil and…

The Western Cover Crops Council announced that the Cover Crop Species Selector Tool for the Western U.S. is now live and available on the WCCC website! The Species Selector tool is designed to simplify the process of choosing cover crop species. It incorporates the expertise of local farmers,…