Test PB Collection: FTE

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Presentation Prep, TIC Wrap-up, County Council Information, Bardsdale 4-H and much more...

Deficit irrigation research by Dr.David Goldhamer has yielded some interesting results in navel oranges.

See attached flyer for additional meeting and lunch provided by Almond Board of California's Sustainability Program Self-Assessment opportunity.

They're hairy. They're bristly. They're attention-getters. They probably draw more "yecchs!" than most insects. All the more reason to love 'em. Frankly, the tachinids (family Tachinidae, order Diptera) could never be misidentified as honey bees, as some pollinators such as hover flies, are.

Ive noticed a slow and increasing trend lately, the level of communication about weeds has been on the decline. Now I have very little data outside of Southern California to back up my assertion, so I look to you to provide a sense of optimism.

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A "she bee" on a hebe. That has a nice ring to it. It was Jan. 7, an unseasonably warm day for winter and we decided to take advantage of it by driving to the Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael.

Abstract: Organic mulches could be a part of a wide strategy of integrated weed management in vegetable production systems.

It's good to see the growing number of seminars, lectures and workshops on pollinators. The more we know about our pollinators, the better we'll be able to protect and sustain them.