Ongoing research

Summer is here, and so is the Stanislaus County Fair! Our brand-new University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program is excited to have a presence at the fair this year, with volunteers who have just graduated this past June.

We recently received an invitation to submit photos from the past 40 years of California Master Gardener program activities. These photos will be compiled into a visual history, of sorts, showing the evolution of the MG programs. I began to wonder about how the program got started.

Held by UCCE Stanislaus County and open to the public. When: July 17, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

One of the tasks of the UCCE Farm Advisor is to assist his or her colleagues from the UC with their outreach to growers, at the same time they help growers interpret information coming to them from these sources.

Weedy Rice Workshop 10:00 12:00 followed by lunch August 1st, 2019 Colusa Casino Chairman's Room Agenda 9:30 Doors Open, Sign In 10:00 12:00 Presentations Introduction and Update on Weedy Rice Distribution Regulatory Update Rice Seed Quality Assurance Program Update Weedy Rice Biology, Ecology, Ge...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2019 FIRST MOSQUITO SAMPLE OF THE SEASON TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS Elk Grove, Ca.The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed today that the first mosquito sample of the season has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

Two species of Blatta cockroaches can be common peridomestic pests in California, including the familiar oriental cockroach (B. orientalis) and a relative newcomer, the Turkestan cockroach (B. lateralis, Figure 1).

Our intrepid In the Garden host for this week, David Letourneau, is bringing you a new installment called Creating a Defensible Space Around Your Home.

During our meeting this week, NIFA Director Scott Angle met with the group and shared a number of updates. Things are moving quickly to relocate NIFA to Kansas City. About a dozen staffers and 8 program people will remain in DC. Program staff have until the end of this week to apply to remain in DC.

Chances are you're not thinking about spiders right now, but arachnid experts at the University of California, Davis, are.