General situation: The main season crop is in the ground across the northern counties and canopies are filling out the beds nicely. The next 10 days is forecast to range from the high 70's to mid 90's, which is ideal conditions for thrips to develop.
The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, would have been proud of the California Bumble Bee Atlas and its conservation plans.
Register now for the Sierra Foothills Cattle & Sheep Grazing School! If you look back far enough in the histories of most foothill cattle operations, you'll find... SHEEP! Believe it or not, many long-time cattle operations also had sheep at one time.
Dear Colleagues, The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for Round 1 of the Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCC) Program through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
En un da caluroso y tras una larga caminata por los cultivos de ctricos, cebolla, papa y aguacate y ms vegetales, decenas de estudiantes se detenan en el refugio de sombra a tomar descanso y a degustar algo que les sorprendi.
Dear Colleagues, The California Apple Commission (CAC) is seeking proposals from qualified companies and/or individuals to demonstrate their capabilities in conducting research that will ultimately benefit California apple growers and processors by increasing the efficiency of apple production and p...
On a hot day and after a long walk-through of farm fields full of citrus, onion, potato, avocado, and other fruits and vegetables, dozens of students stopped at a shade shelter to take a break and taste something that surprised them. An avocado ice popsicle.
Trailing African violets are some of the most interesting violets in my collection. A trailing African violet is one that has more than one crown. Most violets are symmetrical as they grown from one center crown, whereas the trailing varieties have several crowns.
