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.
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.
This little ditty was sent to the UC Weed Science group--thought I'd share this with you. The Wild Radish Song by Bill Long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Kv5tl2rK0&feature=youtu.
"How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden." That's the title of a new publication by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) and what a gem this is. It's not only a gem, but it's free. You can download the publication on this site.
Prior to the latter half of the 20th century, weed control in agriculture was achieved almost exclusively through mechanical means (e.g. plowing, cultivating, disking, hoeing, and hand-pulling) (Timmons 1970).
