Project Board Help

Test PB Collection: FTE

Test dynamic

Primary Image
Three white and orange insects with waxy strands covering a leaf.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Giant Whitefly: A Tiny Pest

June 17, 2021
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The giant whitefly is not a gargantuan monster out of an old sci-fi movie, although it is quite a bit larger compared to other whiteflies. Whiteflies are typically tiny insects that are hard to spot on plants unless they are flying, but the giant whitefly is more obvious.
View Article
Primary Image
IMG 3577
UC Rice Blog: Article

Bakanae - can it survive in the soil?

June 17, 2021
By Luis Espino
I got a question from a grower recently about Bakanae. The grower is seeing bakanae affected plants in the same field where the disease was observed last year. The question was if Bakanae can survive in the field.
View Article
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

California WIC participants and agency directors agree that COVID flexibilities be retained as program options going forward

June 17, 2021
By Danielle Lee
Rich with quotes from California WIC participants and local agency directors, two new reports and a policy brief highlight the strong consensus that the waivers USDA put in place and the other modifications the state implemented to make WIC responsive to COVID should be incorporated as permanent opt...
View Article
Primary Image
Adult California Ground Squirrel
BLP's in OC: Article

Now Available: New online course

June 17, 2021
By Tamara J Majcherek
We're pleased to announce that a new online course on managing ground squirrels and pocket gophers has been added to UC IPM's growing library of online training courses. This course consists of eight video segments recorded by Dr.
View Article
Primary Image
Mark Bell cools off with a canoe trip
ANR Adventures: Article

Awaiting a cool down

June 16, 2021
By Wendy Powers
It's hot out there. Even the group in the Bay area I saw wearing long sleeves last week, are looking for ways to cool down. This, too, shall pass. Mark Bell has spent some time on the water. I've spent some time in the pool.
View Article
Primary Image
Honey bees at a water fountain at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey Bees and the Hot Spell

June 16, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Earlier this week the National Weather Service warned us about an excessive heat spell--"dangerous and record-breaking heat conditions" here in California's Central Valley and the foothills that may reach 100 to 113 degrees today (Wednesday) through Sunday.
View Article