Ongoing research

Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

Got holes in your leaves?

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, September 17th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Ag Conference Center, 1432 Abbott St, CA 93960.

Landmark research led by UC Davis medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo provides new insight into the genomics of the blood-sucking tsetse fly, an insect that transmits the parasite that causes human and animal trypanosomiasis.

Planting Bulbs for Spring Flowers by Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It's September, and it's obvious that the days are getting shorter and autumn is on the way. One of the most pleasurable activities in a fall garden is planting spring-flowering bulbs.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, has scheduled nine special weekend open houses for the academic year.

A life well-lived. Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, was a global authority on bees and he generously shared his expertise with others.

Like any livestock management tool, livestock guardian dogs come with both costs and (hopefully) benefits. Some of these are easily calculated - for example, through today, we've spent $624.70 on dog food and veterinary costs related to our livestock guardian dogs this year.

Looking for a groundcover that's dense and durable? A groundcover that lies flat, hugging the soil? A groundcover that performs like a rug you can walk on? Consider Dymondia margaretae, also known as Silver Carpet.

It's so nice to be able to find a way to rapidly answer homeowner questions. Once one questions has been addressed, invariably another one pops up. There are mysteries to plants and they can go on and on forever.