Ongoing research

University of California Cooperative Extension Sutter-Yuba-Colusa is holding a series of webinars in September and October to provide research updates on some of the major crops in the Sacramento Valley.

It is only Wednesday, but a crazy week already. Program Council met this week as did the Strategic Initiative Leaders. Those meetings always lead to much thinking after the meeting wraps up. Thursdays are COVID day'.

Beneficial insects can provide a lot of support in the garden. Natural enemies, which include predators, parasites, and pathogens, reduce pest populations and can help prevent damage to plants.

Jay Rosenheim is a legend around the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. He's known for his scientific intellect, his research, his publications, his dedication, his commitment, his enthusiasm, his caring, and his kindness.

Be Careful How You Store Your Cooked Rice; Preparing Rice That's Safe to Enjoy for Several Days; Steps to Safely Reheat Rice in the Microwave...

The journey from nothing to something is often filled with many trials and many errors. February 2019, we purchased the home next to my mom. What was thought to be minor repairs soon became a gut and rehab. We finally moved into the house March 2020.

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim of the Department of Entomology and Nematology is a newly elected Fellow of the 7000-member Entomological Society of America (ESA).

Outdoors. Social Distance. Face Masks. Elderberries! Cindy Lashbrook, co-owner of Riverdance Farms on the Merced River, grows organic walnuts, cherries, blueberries and more.

I recently visited a couple of fields that were showing signs of sulfide toxicity. At first sight, the symptoms could be confused with blast. Plants dry out and turn brown, panicles blank out. However, plants affected by sulfide won't have any leaf or neck blast lesions.

You can feel it in the air fall is coming! The nights are starting to cool down, thankfully, and the air has a different sound. My grandma would always tell me to listen to the sound of the small airplanes that land and take off out of the Cable airport.