Ongoing research

There has been a trend toward open access publishing that has been strengthened recently with a number of coincident efforts, for example Randy Scheckman's Nobel Prize talk, and the UC's Open Access policy for example.

Agriculture is under pressure from regulations, as well as environmental and economic issues. In 2013 there were also widespread labor shortages in the Salinas Valley. These issues put pressure on growers to adapt and resolve each of these problems.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a mural worth? Priceless--if it's a mural of a realistic monarch butterfly, teasing you with a strip of masking tape, a chunk of a child's lined notebook paper, and a stack of rich, textured heritage bricks.

Meeting Reminder..... South Sacramento Valley Winter Almond Meeting Located at the Stage Hands Building (blue building north of livestock area), Colusa County Fairgrounds Tuesday, Feb 4th, 8am sign in, 8:30 meeting begins.

While conducting a field experiment testing herbicides for control of sahara mustard in Borrego Springs in 2011, out of a corner of my eye I saw a ring of rusty brown around an ant hole. Being curious I looked closer.

A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER position in the Dept. of Plant Sciences & Plant Biology opened up at Montana State University. Screening of applications will begin on FEBRUARY 18, 2014 and will continue to be accepted until an adequate pool is established.

Colusa Farm Show February 4,5,6 Lots of good gardening information at the Farm Show Remember to stop by and see the UC Master Gardeners of Colusa County in the Main Exhibit Hall.

Here is an updated guide for herbicides that are registered for citrus, avocado and a few other tree crops.

Why is that in a honey bee colony, workers can carry pollen but not the queen? Well, scientists from Michigan State University and Wayne State University have discovered the answer.

Early symptoms of downy mildew - stunted growth and yellowing compared to healthy leaf (right). (Photo by Margery Daughtrey, Cornell University) One of California's most adored flowering plants, impatiens, is being threatened by a serious pest.