Ongoing research

During a tour yesterday with our new small fruit plant pathologist Akif Eskalen and Tom Gordon we happened into some blackberry canes hollowed out by sphecid wasps, most likely of the genus Pemphredon.

There have been issues over the years about the edibility of avocado seeds/pits/stones, which has also included whether leaves from Guatemalan type varieties might pose health issues for some animals. http://www.ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.

I enjoy sharing backyard citrus and produce as much as anyone.

What native California plants are best for attracting pollinators? That's a question often asked. Now for answers.

Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:30am - Noon/Lunch: Noon - 12:45pm Ag Building Meeting Room, 142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City Meeting Includes: Laws & Regs/Pest Management, Industry Updates and Rootstock and Nutrition Management Lunch will be served from 12:00pm to 12:45pm.

As drone usage continues to grow exponentially, 2019 stands to be another busy year for the IGIS drone training program.

All UC ANR and UC ANR-affiliated academics and staff are invited to apply for funding to develop online resources targeting underserved audiences.

IGIS and the California Naturalist Program are pleased to help celebrate the launch of a new information portal on climate adaptation. The California Adaptation Clearinghouse was officially launched at the California Adaptation Forum in August in Sacramento.

The UC California Naturalist program successfully completed its first UC ANR five-year statewide program review.

I went to the 4-H Rock Paper Scissors Event at Hansen Agricultural Center. More than twenty kids attended the event! There were a lot of arts and crafts tables. We made the crafts to give as gifts to our family and friends.