If you want to learn more about honey bees and other pollinators, then The Bounty of Pollination: More Than Just Honey is the place to bee on Saturday, Oct 27 at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science (RMI), University of California, Davis.
Lime-induced Iron Chlorosis: a nutritional challenge in the culture of several subtropical perennial crops in California Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County and Rachel Elkins, UCCE Lake and Mendocino Counties Spring, and new leaves are coming out, but this could, but yellow could be a sign of iro...
In June we visited a first-leaf almond orchard that had started the season growing normally, but as the root system expanded, the trees growth became rapidly stunted (Fig. 1). The newly expanding shoot tips showed little leaf symptoms (Fig.
Ever heard the sound of katydids? The meadow katydids, the true katydids, the round-headed katydids, the bush katydids and the shiedback katydids? They're all there, in all their glory. Entomologist/educator/author/lecturer/photographer/broadcaster Art Evans of Richmond, Va.
In the past few days we've seen some unusual high temperatures in the Sacramento Valley, and looks like the hot weather is going to continue for a few more days.
The next time you see a spider eating a bee snared in its web, look closely. The spider may not be alone. It may have a dinner companion. A freeloader fly. The common name, "freeloader fly," refers to the Milichiidae family.
Episode 2 of CASI's six-part documentary series, "The Value of Residues in Conservation Agriculture Systems," has been released on the CASI webpage, http://CASI.ucanr.edu. (The video has also been posted below.
Reminder Here are 2 events you dont want to miss. Centennial Celebration and Rice Field Day Program Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Aquatic Weed School 2012 Bowley (Plant) Science Teaching Center, UC Davis Sept.
Are you ready for the Great Bee Count? It's happening Saturday, Aug. 11. You're encouraged to be a "citizen scientist" and count the bees in your backyard or garden over a 15-minute period and to watch or listen to a national online video broadcast at http://www.yourgardenshow.
Bee creative! That's what scientists at the University of California, Davis; area artists; and the general public will "bee" during the Davis Art Center's public exhibit, "Discovery Art: Cross Pollination, Sharing Art, Sharing Ideas," on Friday night, Aug. 10.
