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By Daniel McLoughlin, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Most Napa Valley gardeners have long embraced the idea that planting native species is the way to go. These locally evolved species tend to be more acclimated to our long, dry summers and less thirsty as a result.

66th Annual Lodi Grape Day Co-sponsored with Lodi Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Hutchins Street Square Kirst and Crete Halls 125 South Hutchins Street, Lodi CA 95240...

now in a pdf format UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties in conjunction with The California Tomato Growers Association 71st Annual Meeting & Exhibit Wednesday, January 23, 2...

UC Board of Regents Chair George Kieffer and UC President Janet Napolitano today (Jan. 10) issued the following statement on Gov. Brown's budget plan: The University of California is pleased that the governor's budget announced today provides for a funding increase to our core educational budget.

The Latest on Florida's LW Disease Jonathan H. Crane, Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist1, Daniel Carrillo, Entomologist Tropical Fruits1, Edward A. Evans, Agricultural Economist1, Randy C.

Happy New Year to all of you! Enjoy this winter issue of the Curious Gardener and don't forget to take advantage of FREE research-based gardening advice at our Master Gardener HOTLINES in Placer (530-889-7388) and Nevada (530-273-0919) Counties.

Take it from the bee scientists. Honey is NOT vomit. That incongruous belief that Honey is bee vomit is resurfacing on a number of YouTube channels, opinion pieces and other Internet posts.

UC Rice Advisor Whitney Brim De-Forest is using a spray chamber to apply a foliar organic fertiliser to rice. She uses the chamber to make sure that they are applying a precise amount of the product. Thanks to @balde.hamady for the video! https://www.facebook.

I learned about this wild mushroom camp some years ago and have been wanting since that time, to attend, but something always came up. In my ongoing quest for adventure, I have decided that 2018 was the year in which I would enroll.

The redhumped caterpillar is a familiar pest on fruit and nut trees such as plum, almond, cherry, and apple, as well as on ornamental trees like liquidambar and birch. It can reach high populations in California's Central Valley, sometimes defoliating entire trees.