Ongoing research

A grower recently called to ask about the minimum soil temperature for planting blackeye and large lima beans. The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources has produced production manuals for both blackeyes and limas.

Solano Irrigation District (SID) delivers water to 37,000 acres of farmland through an extensive network oflined canals, pipelines, and unlined irrigation and drainage canals. The unlined canals are typically drained at the end of the water delivery season in October and remain dry until spring.

Saw a nice article about a gall fly soon to be released for control of Cape ivy. Our old friend Baldo from CDFA started work on this in 2001, so it's been a while coming. Cape ivy is our version of kudzu, at least along the coast.

Countdown 'til UC Davis Picnic Day... UC Davis will welcome thousands of visitors Saturday, April 16 to its 102nd annual Picnic Day, themed "Cultivating Our Authenticity." You can access the schedule of events here. It promises to be educational, informative and entertaining.

The video of Dr. Li Hongwen's April 15th seminar presentation at the University of California, Davis on Residue Handling for No-tillage Seeders in the World is now available at the CASI website or at the You Tube link https://youtu.

Are you motivated and involved in the cattle industry? Do you have ideas you'd like to share? The San Benito County Cattlemen's Association is looking for a couple new board members. They are especially interested in getting younger people on the board.

Pollinator Pavilion. Picnic Day. They go together like honey bees on bee balm and bumble bees on tomatoes.

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE: Avocado Cultivars Botanical Races and Genetic Footprints Drought Induced Problems in Our Orchards...

Just saw this on the ANR News Blog :: April 13, 2016 Weeds are easiest to control when they are tiny emerging plants, reported Jeanette Marantos in a Los Angeles Times blog post.

A bee is a bee is a bee. A fly is a fly is a fly. Thank you, Gertrude Stein.