Test PB Collection: FTE

We have about 1600 native bee species in California, but the honeybee is not one of them. The European honeybee is an important part of agriculture, the beekeeping hobby, and home gardens. Honeybees are easy to hold captive and move around, and the species produces honey, but it is not the most efficient…

by Jim DeFrisco, UC Master Gardener, for the 2014 Sustainability FairPlanning Your VineyardTable grapes (mostly Vitis labrusca) or wine grapes (mostly Vitis vinifera).Site selection.Lots of sun and good drainage are the most important considerations.Varietal selection.Different varietals require more or less…

Soil Depth Needed for Vegetable Varieties9 to 12 inches for shallow rooted vegetables: lettuces, radishes, green onions, spinach, chard, kale, herbs12 to 14 inches for moderate depth vegetables: peas, carrots (short varieties), eggplant, peppers16 to 18 inches for tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, winter…

Dogs in our gardens can present many challenges. Dogs usually want to please their humans, but the very nature of the beast does not always coincide with our gardening desires and expectations. Dogs can wear paths through yards in unexpected and unplanned places. They might dig unsightly holes, which can…

 A team of nine researchers led by UC Davis entomologist Mia Lippey published an important paper today on climate warming and the effect on agricultural pests.The work, “Field Data Challenge Predictions of Universal Crop Pest Proliferation under Warming,” appearing in the Proceedings of the National…

The UC Master Food Preserver (UC MFP) program is a volunteer-based program that has been operating in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties since 2014 and serves the community through public education, positive youth engagement, and collaborative partnerships to extend research on food safety and home…