Ongoing research

N management in wet year: revised based on cool weather. Earlier this week I sent out a blog discussing N management during a wet year. In the blog, one scenario (Scenario 2) mentioned was I decided not to apply aqua but just go ahead and flood field when the rains started.

With the heavy rains last week and over the weekend, soils are very susceptible to compaction and structural degradation, affecting plant growth. Although it may be tempting to get into the field as soon as the rain stops, the long-term consequences to soil structure are hard to fix.

By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Summer is bold and bright and warm and colorful. Except when it is not. The other side of summer is soft and gray and fuzzy.

This bug's for you. And this one, too.

Water Measurement and Reporting Course This training will be held on Friday June 7th, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

I am a member of a local Rose Society and this past weekend we had our annual rose show. I have been in this society for several years, and this is the first year I exhibited. (Don't ask me why.

Hello, Please see the attached flyer with information about PRESCRIBED FIRE WORKSHOP to be held on June 5 in Hollister & June 6, 2019 in King City (Bitterwater)!...

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Reposted from UC Berkeley News For UC Berkeley students graduating with a degree in conservation and resource studies, a paper diploma just won't do.

The recent downpours remind me of earlier this year, when we noticed the succulents on our patio were not their usual beautiful selves. They were peppered with dark spots, corky bumps and were decidedly unsightly in appearance.