Ongoing research

From the Topics in Subtropics blog (Oct. 15, 2018) ****************** Although the main objective of herbicide use in avocado orchards (and all crops) is to manage weed populations, sometimes unintentional injury of the crop itself can occur when herbicides are incorrectly applied.

Our friends the honey bees make it possible for us to devour an abundance of almond products. In 2016 the California almond crop totaled 2.15 billion pounds valued at $5.2 billion.

Hello 4-H Families, We have a county council meeting on Thursday night, 6:45 pm at the Aptos Grange. Please see the attached agenda for the council meeting. Come join the fun! Julie Katawicz 4-H Program Rep.

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It starts out slow. Beginning in the spring (and sometimes year-around in some locales) Gulf Fritillaries (Agraulis vanillae) lay their eggs on their host plant, the passionflower vine (Passiflora).

Kern County Results...

Preparing a farm for wildfire is more complicated when it involves protecting live animals. To assess the impact of wildfire on livestock production, University of California researchers are asking livestock producers to participate in a Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation (FIRE) survey.

Soon after LBAM was discovered in Alameda County in 2007, officials started recording the nursery and fruit crops it was detected on. A 2008 CDFA list included 152 species. Many of these were new hosts, not recognized or recorded earlier.

We measured greenhouse carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations within the leaf canopy of roses grown for cut flowers over several years. Often, during the day we found the CO2 concentration was depleted to levels as low as 225 ppm, even though vents were opened.

You may have heard the buzz about electric pressure cookers. Even if you don't follow kitchen trends, this piece of equipment may take some of the "pressure off" of preparing meals. From personal experience, I can say that they're also quite fun! Pressure cooking vs.