Ongoing research

Rehabilitating Frost Damages Citrus and Avocado Advances in mitigation of alternate bearing of olive: vegetative growth response to plant growth regulators Fertigation - Measuring Uniformity Olive Fly Update...

The boys won't be back in town for awhile. But they will show up. Girls, too.

My title is Regional Advisor Invasive Plants, but I really think of myself as a Weed Scientist (which sometimes gets an interesting response from some people; those that likely have a smoking habit).

Jim Downer is the Environmental Horticulture Advisor in Ventura County Cooperative Extension As growers of thousands of ornamentals we understand that minerals absorbed mostly by roots as ions are essential for plant growth and development.

If you've been itching for that long--awaited book about North America's bumble bees, the itch and the wait are over. You can now order the book, titled "Bumble Bees of North America: An identification Guide," on the Princeton University Press website.

Cling Peach Day 2014 Effective and Economical Management of Flower, Foliar, and Fruit Diseases of Cling Peach Chilling Hours Update...

From Stephen Powles (Australia) Attached are details on a good opportunity for a scientist focused on crop-weed issues in the Northern cropping zone of Australia. This is a University of Queensland position, in an initiative known as QAAFI.

USDA Creates Multi-Agency Emergency Response Framework to Combat Devastating Citrus Disease USDA Providing $1 million to Jump Start Citrus Response Framework WASHINGTON, December 12, 2013 - The U.S.

It's time for a spray of sunshine. The golden daisy bush (genus Euryops, family Asteraeae), will do that to you. The popular perennial both brightens your garden and attracts honey bees and other insects. The name originates from "eurys," Greek for "large" and "ops," meaning eye.

Winter Fruit Tree Workshop Apples and Pears Peaches and Nectarines Apricots Citrus Saturday January 11, 1-3pm Davis Ranches, 7681 Sycamore Slough Rd.