May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 70s and 90F over the next 10 days. These are ideal conditions for thrips development.Thrips development: Generation 3 adults will reach their peak numbers around May 30th. Generation 4 will be…
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 80s and high 90sF over the next 10 days. These are good conditions for thrips development, Thrips development: Generation 3 adults will reach their peak numbers in the first week of June…
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the high 80s and 105F over the next 10 days. These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained heat at or above 100F might slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 80s and 100F over the next 10 days. These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained highs close to 100F may slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the high 80s and 105F over the next 10 days. These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained heat at or above 100F might slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
“Just like butterflies, bees undergo metamorphosis. They hatch from eggs into worm-like larvae and eat pollen and nectar until they are large enough to pupate. As they pupate, their bodies are restructured and they emerge as the adult bees we’re familiar with.”So read a poster displayed by UC Davis…
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet...But the threat of a major rainstorm did.When organizers of the California Honey Festival, held annually in downtown Woodland, postponed the 2025 event from May 3 to June 21, due to an inclement weather forecast, a mini-celebration took place at The Hive in Woodland,…
June 3 (9AM - 1PM)Avocado Field Day Innovations and InsightsPresented by: California Avocado Society, California Association of Pest Control Advisors, Farm Bureau of Ventura County, and Limoneira Connect with fellow avocado growers for an enriching morning filled with insightful presentations in…
General outlook & thrips populationAs planting wraps up, temperatures remain similar to long-term averages. Thrips population predictions are similar to last week’s update. Generation 2 adults peaked a couple weeks ago; generation three adults are predicted to peak 6/8. The 3rd and 4th…
As 2025 unfolds, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Sonoma County enters an exciting new era—guided by a regional leadership model designed to strengthen collaboration, optimize resources, and deepen our impact across the North Bay.In March, Lauren Cartwright was appointed as the new UCCE Area Director for…
Dear Colleagues & Community Partners, The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is proud to present our 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the department’s accomplishments through our innovative programs in Sonoma County. UCCE is your county department that provides education and…
It costs $4,215 per acre to grow navel oranges in California in 2025, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) reported following a recent survey of production costs. That’s up from $3,300 in 2020 (a 35% increase), $2,712 in 2015 (a 75% increase), $2,099 in 2010 (a 125% increase) and $1,555 in 2005 (a 171% increase)…
"Matchmaker, Matchmaker,Make me a match,Find me a find,catch me a catch."--Fiddler on the RoofIt was great to see pollinators being matched with plants at the mini-festival hosted by The Hive, Woodland, on May 3 on what was supposed to be the date of the 2025 California Honey Festival. Worried about…
A visit to the Butte Country Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden in late May / early June promises to be an eye-opening experience. For starters, there are many plant and design possibilities for home gardeners to admire and borrow ideas from. Undoubtedly, you will find new varieties of plants and trees…
"Bee Inspired!"Today is World Bee Day and the theme, "Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All," should not only inspire us, but motivate us. The buzzworthy event, launched by the United Nations in 2017, calls attention to the fact that more than 75 percent of the world's crops, including fruits,…
Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman After serving at the USDA Food and Nutrition Services in Washington, DC, Bailey took a break and traveled for a year in South America. That experience reminded her how much she enjoys working with producers and spending time in the…
Blog article by Nanelle Jones-SullivanI recently got an email saying seed potatoes will ship mid-April. Potatoes are a cool-season crop, which for my microclimate ends, not begins, in mid-April. I order mine in the fall and look for “early” varieties (and the long, thin finger-shaped…
When trying to solve a pest or plant problem, it is likely that you will come across a wide variety of solutions online, passed down through the generations, or shared on social media. While there is plenty of reliable and science-based information out there, such as on the UC IPM website, there are also a…
Scientific stakeholders who collect wildlife in their fieldwork in California and rely on scientific collecting permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are invited to a virtual forum on Friday, May 23 at 3 p.m. (Pacific Time)."This forum is an opportunity to hear updates, ask…
Six ag tech startups will demonstrate their products at a free public field day hosted by UC ANR Innovate, in partnership with Farmhand Ventures, on June 26 in Fresno County.
