The University of California, Davis, is a world leader in seed, plant and agricultural sciences. Some 100 seed and seed-related companies are located near UC Davis and benefit greatly from its proximity, but the influence of UC Davis extends throughout the USA and far beyond.--Seed Central.
The Spanish Avocado Industry Strategizing for Water Cutbacks - Avocado and Citrus California Agricultural Production Statistics Maintaining the Citrus Orchard with a Reduced Irrigation Allotment The 2014 Drought in California...
Bob Hill, a local Ventura PCA, saw an interesting mite he had never seen before and asked if I could id it. Well, I sent it in to Mark Hoddle and UCR and he turned it over to his student Ricky Lara to id it.
These three panels of cyclical data (2001, 2006, 2011) from the National Land Cover Database depict intervals of land cover change in the vicinity of Spring Valley, a suburb of Las Vegas, NV.
In This Issue: California Walnut Research New Farm Advisor Introduction Understanding & Managing Botryosphaeria & Phomopsis Canker and Blight Watch for Early Insect Activity Perspective on trends in orchard spacing, pruning and potential disease Springtime Recovery from Winter Freeze Damage SAVE THE...
It never ceases to amaze me how controversial the issue of genetically engineered crops is. It is probably one of the polarizing issues of our time. Many people's beliefs on the subject are so firmly engrained that there is no way that their opinion on the subject can be alteredeven a tiny bit.
Talk about a good insurance policy. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) just published an article in the Journal of Applied Ecology that indicates that blueberry growers who invest in nearby wildflower habitat to attract and support wild bees can increase their crop yields.
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog You can't have too much information on how to control pests. The second edition of the UC IPM Forest and Right-of-way Pest Control compendium is now available from the UC ANR publications catalog.
