Test PB Collection: FTE

Greetings and Happy Fall to you. Attached is the November Tooter with lots of great information. Thank you Beth Newman for all of your hard work putting this together for us all to enjoy.

Hello Colleagues, UC ANR is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Associate Vice President (AVP), Research and Cooperative Extension.

Ripe, juicy, sweet blackberries: what's not to love? Blackberries are grown for us to eat and enjoy, but some species can be considered weeds when they take over home landscapes, roadsides and waterways, and other areas.

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute describes a study that identified limited implementation of California's Healthy Default Beverage Law (SB 1192) for orders made online.

Pruning is a difficult topic to discuss and describe and to arrive at a consistent approach from year to year. And now Simon Newett, Bridie Carr and Renata Grunennvaldt have put together a survey of what avocado growers worldwide are doing to control vegetative growth.

Fall is an excellent time to plant trees and shrubs. The soil is still warm, so roots will have time to establish themselves long before the punishing heat of next summer arrives. If you are thinking of planting a large tree, here are several to consider.

Irrigation management basics classes, held in Madera on November 7 Bakersfield on November 14 Modesto on November 16 And a soil health field day in Parlier on November 16. Agendas and registration links are in the attached PDF.

Dragonflies rule and so do the scientists who study them. Be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Dragonflies Rule!" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis. It's free and family friendly.

Senior researcher Xoaqun Moreira of the Biological Mission of Galicia, Pontevedra, Spain, an international leader in plant-insect interactions. will present a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Growing microgreens at home can be a fun and easy hobby, especially during winter when a bit of fresh green leaves will be very welcome.