Ongoing research

Ready, set, throw! The 16th annual Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle--known as "Bruce's Big Balloon Battle at Briggs" or "15 Minutes of Aim"--is set for 3 p.m., Friday, July 12 on the Briggs Hall lawn.

In this issue: Maximizing walnut quality to improve value in a low-price year Regulated Deficit Irrigation in Almonds to Manage Hull Rot On-Farm Recharge on Pecans for Groundwater Sustainability Survey on Grower Interest in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and On Farm Recharge (OFR)...

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.

Are you guilty of botanizing-while-driving? This pastime is most safely achieved with a flower spotter in the passenger seat. But sometimes, at the peak of wildflower glory, even the safest, most focused driver isn't immune to picking up a flash of bright color.

The Animal Science Department of University of California, Davis is conducting a survey in order to design an effective rancher educational program. All collected information will remain anonymous, and will be used to improve educational programs as well as continue to benefit to the beef industry.

Reposted from UC Berkeley News Spotted owls, native to the old-growth forests of the West Coast, have already lost much of their former habitat to logging. Without active forest management, the birds now risk losing even more of their remaining habitat to wildfire, a new paper argues.

The last two weeks of June were filled with the activity of high school students brought from Reedley College for experiential learning about math and science in agriculture.

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Book of the Month - Fire The Landscaper Ornamental Plant of the Month - Daylilies Edible Plant of the Month - Beets Recipe of the Month - Upside-Down Caramel Apricot Tarts Events, see fliers for details: Second Saturday at the Library, July 13, 10 am to noon.

In the meantime, stay cool and consider your shade garden. And here's just one small tip to think about. When you water your plants, be certain to occasionally flush out those plants such as Bromeliads that tend to pool water in their cups.