Test PB Collection: FTE

Sustainable water management is one of the most challenging issues of our time, especially in the arid western U.S.

At this time of year bulbs are appearing at nurseries and big retail stores as well as in the garden catalogs that arrive in your mailbox. Many bulbs (like tulips) need to be chilled for 8-10 weeks in your refrigerator before replanting for blooms the following spring.

"Native bees, including bumble bees are important pollinators but face threats from multiple sources, including agrochemical application," writes UC Davis doctoral student Danielle Rutkowski.

Please read the attached newsletter to find information about online nitrogen management learning opportunities and an upcoming field day featuring nematode managment in walnuts (Nov. 30th) and almonds (Dec.

Three UC Davis doctoral students won major awards in the highly competitive 10-minute student speech competitions at the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting, held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Denver.

On February 1, 2021 and March 1, 2021, Project Board collected its third year of data for Cooperative Extension academics for the 2019-2020 reporting period.

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In early October we were able to visit The Oregon Garden in Silverton. This 80-acre botanical garden is made up of over 20 specialty gardens. Normally there is a tram available to transport you to different areas, but because of COVID, it was not running.

UCR Fumigation School was successfully held on Oct 27-28, 2021 at Kellogg West Conference Center (Pomona, CA). We had over 70 participants for the event from pest management industry and other related fields serving in pest management. Here are some photos from the event.

Despite historic drought, farms and ranches may receive normal revenue Despite recent rains, the 202021 drought has been unusually severe. Low precipitation, coupled with high evaporation has affected irrigated crops and livestock pastures. Yet California farmers and ranchers are adept at adapting.