Ongoing research

Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Pocket Garden Hints from Hawaii.

July 6, 2018
By Okhoo Hanes, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County The Big Island of Hawaii has captured media attention lately with the spectacular Kilauea volcano eruptions and magma flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
View Article
Primary Image
Standing in front of the blacklighting, Bohart associate Greg Kareofelas talks to moth enthusiasts at the 2017 Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Open House: Let's Celebrate Moths!

July 5, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
National Moth Week, July 21-29, celebrates the beauty, life cycles and habitats of moths. What's not to celebrate? And you can do so at the University of California, Davis.
View Article
Kern County: Article

July 2018

July 5, 2018
Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops Links That You Can Use...
View Article
Kern County: Article

July 2018

July 5, 2018
Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops Links That You Can Use...
View Article
Kern County: Article

July 2018

July 5, 2018
Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops Links That You Can Use...
View Article
Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Q&A: Gilless reflects on CNR

July 5, 2018
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from UCANR News After 11 years leading the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, Dean J. Keith Gilless stepped down from his post in June. As dean, Gilless has been dedicated to supporting CNR's diverse research, teaching and outreach activities.
View Article
Primary Image
Klamath Weed Beetle
ANR Adventures: Article

Fire works

July 5, 2018
By Wendy Powers
If you were in the Northeast this holiday you were probably seeking a reprieve from the heat and humidity to watch the fireworks. I'm not sure the person who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty had that in mind, but maybe. In my part of California, we couldn't have asked for better weather.
View Article
Primary Image
The monarch chrysalis bulges, a sure sign that eclosure is imminent. At right is a newly formed green chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Independence Day for a Monarch

July 4, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever seen a monarch butterfly eclose? It's a magical moment. First an egg, then a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and then a butterfly, Danaus plexippus. We took some images of a monarch eclosing back on Sept. 10, 2016. It was late in the season.
View Article