All UC ANR blogs
Love in a Mist
I have always had a love for wildflowers and cottage garden favorites. One in particular that I...
Irrigation Resources
In a recent meeting the topic of where to go for irrigation information came up. Well there's...
Beat the Heat with Shade Cloth
It's summertime! Our gardens are in full swing, tomatoes are beginning to ripen, berries are mostly...
Sage advice regarding Salvias
Here is this week's plant quiz: What plant genus has square branches, comes in an enormous variety...
Let Us Prey
So here's this female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, camouflaged on a narrow-leaf...
2024 Fusarium wilt of lettuce variety trial field day
Register here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43345
The Bug Bureau: The Case of the Wilting Tomato Stem
The victims:
In late June, wilting was observed above one stem near the top of the...
Avocado Phenology
Farm Advisor UCCE Ventura County
Plants, therefore avocados, go through different growth stages,...
Fighting Blossom End Rot
Are your tomatoes not looking their beautiful best this year? They may be suffering from...
Moths and Butterflies: What Are the Differences?
What are the differences between moths and butterflies?
That was a key question asked at the...
Employee Comment: Proposed revisions to Program Attachments #3-7 to the Policy on Vaccination Programs
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on proposed Program...
Water Management for California Home Gardeners
Water is essential for any garden, but it's crucial to use water wisely in a place like California,...
Could empty lots be growing food, economic opportunity?
UCCE scientists study feasibility of specialty crops for small urban growers
The vacant lots...
Blacklighting at the Bohart: They Saw the Light
They saw the light.
The insects, that is.
Bohart Museum of Entomology research...
Identify and Learn About the 73 Dragonfly Species (Anisoptera) in California
If you're like me, your heart skips a couple of beats when you encounter a dragonfly, especially...
Announcing Plasticulture Field Day July 30
Mark here - I've got an admin responsibility on the same day, so won't be at this meeting,...
ANR hires expertise in urban pests, plants and small farms
From Siskiyou County through Riverside County, University of California Agriculture and Natural...
Hedgerows in Rice Field Demonstration Day - August 14, 2024
Date: August 14, 2024
Location: Corner of Tule Rd & Lodi Rd, Colusa,...
A Butterfly and a Bush: A Love-Hate Relationship
When a newly eclosed Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, lands on a butterfly...
Report: Making homes more resistant to wildfire can be affordable
Priorities include removing objects within five feet of a house, upgrading vents
Wildfire losses...