Ongoing research

Immense numbers of introduced honey bees overwhelm native pollinators for access to pollen and nectar University of California - San Diego Hike around the natural habitats of San Diego County and it becomes abundantly clear that honey bees, foreign to the area, are everywhere.

Between a group of us, we visited 32+ California Congresspeople and Senators. I found many supporters during my visits. The staffers asked great questions about our programs and the local impacts of our programs. While I didn't have all of the answers at hand, I will be doing follow-ups this week.

Wondering who or what is causing all that knocking, knock, knocking outside that's driving you crazy? My guess, it's a woodpecker. Woodpeckers are part of the Picidae family that also includes piculets, wrynecks, flickers, and sapsuckers.

The February 2019 issue of the Farm Advisor's Update by Tom Getts (Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Advisor) is out.

Who doesn't love that "bolt of blue," the pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor? A black butterfly with iridescent blue hindwings, it's a frequent visitor to our garden, where it nectars on such plants as the butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii, the Mexican sunflower (Tithonia), and sage (Salvia).

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology won four major awards from the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA), which encompasses 11 Western U.S. states, plus several U.S. territories and parts of Canada and Mexico.

Weedy Rice: 2018 season wrap-up and looking ahead for 2019 Summary of 2018 University of California Rice Variety Tiliage for weed management in a good water year Change in UCCE Rice Advisor County Assignment...

Advances in Citrus Water Use Workshop & Field Day Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8 Am - 3 PM Strathmore, CA Attend the Advances in Citrus Water Use Workshop & Field Day and join UC Davis Irrigation Specialist Daniele Zaccaria as well as other water experts and specialists from the University of California...

Please take survey to help guide cover crop research See attached for survey information and link...

Advances in Citrus Water Use Workshop & Field Day Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Strathmore, California Register NOW!!! https://ucanr.