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CA Avocado Acreage Expands
Each year the California Avocado Commission partners with Land IQ to produce a Statewide Avocado...
Svastra: the Sunflower Bee
It's nicknamed "the sunflower bee" for good reason.
It forages on sunflowers.
We recently spotted...
Duncan’s research ‘blew up preconceived ideas,’ improved almond, peach, grape production
Roger Duncan, UCCE farm advisor in Stanislaus County, retires after 36 years
For more than...
August Garden Tips - Keeping our Summer Gardens Going
Summer is flying by and somehow it is already August, kids are going back to...
Closed Terrarium: 6-Month Follow Up
As you can see, my closed terrarium experiment was a success! For those who didn't happen to catch...
Science-to-Practice Grant Program 2024-25 request for proposals
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites proposals to the Science-to-Practice (S2P)...
Ag Labor Workshops for Employers and Supervisors
Ag Labor Management Education Program:General Descriptions and Dates
Ag employers and their...
Announcing a new UCCE rice podcast - Thoughts on Rice!
We are excited to announce the launch of a new rice podcast, "Thoughts on Rice", hosted by the...
Avocado Irrigation Workshop - Escondido, Sept 3
Avocado Irrigation Workshop...
The Carpenter Bee: an important pollinator.
For many years I've heard about carpenter bees, but this year my relationship with these amazing...
Silk Textile Displays Grab Attention at Bohart Museum's Moth Night
"Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can...
Rice Field Day – August 28, 2024
Date: August 28th, 2024
Location: Rice Experiment Station
(955 Butte City Hwy., Biggs,...
Does Extreme Heat Mean Taking Extreme Measures in Your Garden?
How is your garden holding up during our all-too-frequent summer heat waves? Chances are you're...
National Moth Week Ended But...
National Moth Week ended July 27 but you can go moth-ing any time.
Meanwhile, here's another look...
Rice Pest Management Course - September 4, 2024
Date: September 4, 2024
Location: Rice Experiment Station
(955ButteCity Hwy.,...
Free Ant Workshop - Come Marching In
Registration Deadline is August 19
In Person Ant IPM Workshops
Program for both...
Advisory on Political Activities
Dear Colleagues,
As we enter the full swing of campaign season, now is a great time to re-post an...
Purple Poisonous Plant
My daughter called me and asked me to come over to her house and check out this plant that had...
The Twisitng Turns of HLB and ACP
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids
Recent studies, including a partnership project...
Meet a Male Mantis in a Patch of Blanket Flowers
So there he is, a praying mantis in a patch of blanket flowers, Gaillardia, in a...