Ongoing research

There's a "me" in mead. And now you have a chance not only to meet your (mead) maker but learn how to make a small batch of mead. The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center wants you to know that.

The Citrus Research Board in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) held their annual grower seminar on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Palm Desert Center.

Vineyard Herbicide Trial Field Meeting Date: July 21, 2015 Time: 9:00 am 10:30 am Location: Muller Ranch Vineyards 34998 County Road 18, Woodland, CA 95695 UC Cooperative Extension Weed Science Advisor, John Roncoroni will show and discuss the in-field results of an herbicide trial and the options...

In the past two weeks we saw very high armyworm populations in rice. Many fields had to be treated. However, the pyrethroids, common insecticides used against armyworms, did not provide good control. Applications of carbaryl did not reduce populations either.

Just call them "snuggle bugs." Or "snuggle bees." After spending the day chasing the girls and defending their patch of Mexican sunflowers or Tithonia, a cluster of Melissodes robustior males settled down for the night. Their bed last night: a Tithonia leaf curl. Before that, some lavender stems.

The 59th annual Weed Day at UC Davis will be held next week on Thursday July 16th. It's not too late to register but there are only a few spots left before we reach capacity.

A quick post today to share a link to the recently revised "UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines for Avocado" (UC ANR Publication #3436).

UCCE Rice Production Workshop An in-depth workshop that covers the principles and practices of rice production Friday, July 24, 2015 The Refuge Restaurant 1501 Butte House Road Yuba City, CA 95993 Program: 8:30 Sign in, pick up class materials 9:00 Introduction and Workshop Overview 9:10 Rice Growth...

. A rule of thumb is that irrigation should be done when about 50% of the water has been depleted from the soil in the plant's root zone. This 50% value, however, allows a buffer of water in the soil in case the weather suddenly turns hot and windy.

It's the 4th of July! Time for fireworks! (Yay!) Time for picnics! (Yay!) Time for parades! (Yay!) Time for weeds! (Huh? What?) That's right, weeds. While it is true that many problem pest plant species were imported from Europe and Asia, a lot are also home-grown.