Ongoing research

This year we will cover a wide range of topics related to water and nutrient management, including food safety, pesticide toxicity, organic nitrogen management, drip germination, weather-based irrigation scheduling, as well as ground water management in the Salinas Valley.

Where's the first bumble bee of the year in Solano and Yolo counties? It's not a $64,000 question, because there's no reward--just bragging rights.

Happy New Year! I hope 2020 and this new decade is good to all! It seems like it has been a while since we last worked. While vacation is always a nice change in pace, I'm glad to be back to work with all of you.

Pollinators are important! At UCCE San Diego, we're contributing to several studies and programs that provide education and solutions on how we can better protect them.

While sitting in my garden after a recent rain, I became deeply aware of its beauty, sounds, fragrances, and textures. I realized with a sudden clarity how the garden encompasses birth, growth, death, and regeneration.

On the last few days of Year 2019, where do you find a foraging honey bee? Well, if the temperature soars to 50 or 55, you might see honey bees slip out of their hives and head for a winter flowering plant commonly known as the "red hot poker" or "Christmas cheer" (genus Kniphofia).

Katrina Kirkeby and Teena Spindler are both Gold Badge holders which indicates that they have each committed and performed 1,000 hours of volunteer service for the gardening community as Master Gardeners. And both have fantastic home gardens they maintain on their own.

Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.

POSITION DETAILS Working Title: Soil Ecologist, Associate/Assistant Professor (AA21024) Department: Science, Engineering & Tech.

'Tis the season of giving, and the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set for Saturday, Feb. 15, needs donors. Make that "urgently needs donor pledges." The pledge deadline of Jan. 6 looms. The free, science-based public event drew more than 4,000 visitors in 2019.