Test PB Collection: FTE

Two years ago, when life and work were particularly tumultuous, I turned to my husband and said, Life is already chaotic; let's get a puppy! Really. I actually said that. And we ended up with a digging dog in our newly redone backyard.

A USDA grant will allow a group of California organic farmers to team up with researchers from the University of California, Chico State and Fresno State to determine whether tilling less soil on the farm will improve production of vegetable crops.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Apricot Tree Showing Signs of Brown Rot by Chantal Guillemin , Master Gardener Request: My Royal (Blenheim) apricot tree usually produces delicious fruit, but this year almost all had brown disco...

It's that time again! If you would like to submit seeds for herbicide resistance testing, many weed species will be maturing right about now.

Despite taking a vacation, I'm tied to the clock this week; a tidal clock. Activities revolve around the water level. While a bit frustrating to have to plan so carefully even on vacation, without attention to the clock, we would have missed the fowl fly ins and boating with the dolphins.

This is a follow up article to a blog that my colleague, Guy Kyser wrote back in 2011 titled Purple alert: Common Pokeweed. Since that time, I probably get a dozen or so calls this time of year asking, what is that huge weed growing in my yard with dark black berries and big green leaves.

Hello everyone, see attached the upcoming workshops for Summer/Fall 2018!!...

We look forward to "The Boys' Night Out." Ah, pillow fights, popcorn, and marathon movies on TV, you ask? No. "Boys' Night Out" is when the longhorned male bees in our pollinator garden in Vacaville engage in sleepovers on our Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia) and other blossoms.

Next time you're on Higuera St. in downtown SLO, look up. Cal Poly entomology professor, Dr. David Headrick, is taking biological control to new heights! Here's his story: An invasive whitefly pest is attacking our giant fig trees in downtown SLO.

UC Davis Agronomy Farm Directions: In the field across from the UC Davis Bee Biology Lab (same place as previous years). From Hwy 113 in Davis, exit on Hutchison Dr. Go west, turn north at the first roundabout, then west at the second roundabout. Continue west on Hutchison Dr for about 1 mile.