Test PB Collection: FTE

Similar to previous years, UC ANR units including research and extension centers, UCCE county offices, the Second Street Building in Davis and Franklin Building in Oakland will be closed from Dec. 23, 2022, through Jan. 2, 2023, except for essential services. UC ANR offices will reopen on Jan.

How to Control California Ground Squirrels A Free Workshop for Commercial Agriculture Tuesday, December 13, 2022 9:0011:00 am In-Person at the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Topics covered: Squirrel Biology IPM Plan Using Bait, Carbon Monoxide and more options Review of CDFA Bait labels Vertebra...

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The meeting will include a presentation by Sam Santander (CDFA-Avocado Inspection Service), Ken Melban (CAC) and a Q/A on avocado growing in the SJV. There will be also 2 visits to GEM growers in the local area. Directions to the tour stops will be provided at the meeting.

In this issue: Interested in Learning about using Prescribed Fire for Rangeland Improvement?

Art is part of the Bohart. Talented artists continually create stunning work at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, directed by Lynn Kimsey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology (who herself worked as a scientific illustrator under her maiden name, Lynn Siri).

Fall is a great time to plant trees in our urban landscapes. Temperatures are cooler than summer and trees adjust to transplanting much better than during the heat of summer.

Last week was the American Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) meeting in Denver. Presidents, Provosts, Vice Chancellors, Directors, Government Relations staff and others attended the meeting with more than 1,200 people present. I participated in two basic tracts.

For the first time in three years, the California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference was held in-person this past September. Ventura County, with its rich agricultural heritage, was the perfect location for the conference to make its comeback.

Who takes images of flies? Raise your hand! No, not the hand with the flyswatter. Well, almost anything is fair game for my camera. That includes golden dung flies.