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No matter where they grow in California, June is a month when avocados are being watered on a regular schedule. How regular that schedule is should be carefully reviewed by the irrigator.
Some folks refer to them as "those big, black scary bumble bees." They're not bumble bees. They're not scary. But well, they ARE big. About an inch long. The Valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta) is the largest bee in California. The female is solid black with metallic wings.
The seven speakers who addressed the UC Davis Zika Public Awareness Symposium on Thursday, May 26 in Giedt Hall, UC Davis campus, sounded an alarm that needs to be heard, heeded and spread.
By way of Ventura grower Sandy Hedrick. This is a compilation of nights of "firing" done by Farm Advisor Bob Brendler from 1923 to 1988 that was collected by Terry Schaeffer of The Fruit Frost Service.
On May 20th, we planted a grain sorghum seeding rate trial in the Delta to determine an optimum seeding rate for the unique Delta growing environment. Sorghum is a relatively new crop in the northern San Joaquin Valley and Delta region.
Just saw this on the UC Rice Blog :: May 25, 2016 Author: Luis Espino Published on: May 25, 2016 I have received an update from the Butte County Ag Commissioner's office regarding winged primrose willow. Germinating seedlings have been detected recently.