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Avocado Lace Bug Spreads
There has been a recent expansion of Avocado Lace Bug into parts of the Carpinteria area. It...
Yield benefits from a new strategy using naphthaleneacetic acid to manage olive crop load
The alternate bearing (AB) nature of olive is one of the top physiologically-driven challenges...
Investments in farm-to-school program stabilize farms, expand climate-friendly farming practices
Small and midsize farms, women and BIPOC farmers especially benefit
A...
2024 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
Friday, September 13 brought growers, students and researchers to the Kearney Ag Center to...
Headed South on Highway 49
Writing my last blog post as the Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for Placer,...
UCANR Delivers a Teaching Workshop on “Predatory Mites in Agriculture”
A professional development workshop on 'Predatory Mites in Agriculture' was organized at the...
Tiny Bug, Big Trouble, Great Science
You may have never seen this tiny bug that's causing big trouble.
But agriculturists and...
Butchart Gardens
My first visittoButchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. was more than 40 years ago, on a day trip...
October Library Talks: TURN WASTE INTO DIRT FOR YOUR GARDEN!
There are so many advantages of turning your kitchen and yard waste into lovely earthy smelling...
Get Buggy Make a Bug Collection and Learn about Entomology!
This class is for anyone with a fascination for all things “bug” related, but is...
Gnats in your houseplants?
If you've noticed tiny, dark insects flying around your houseplants, you likely have fungus...
Reminder: Science-to-Practice Grant Program 2024-25 request for proposals
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources is accepting proposals to the Science-to-Practice (S2P) Grant...
Avocado Irrigation Workshop - Oct 16, Ventura
Avocado Irrigation Workshop
Avocado Irrigation Workshop
October 16...
Where Science Fair Meets Carnival
Most organizations have mission statements, but how often do you see one put into action? The U.C....
It's Friday Fly Day: How About a Mexican Cactus Fly?
It's Friday Fly Day, when folks post images of flies.
Flies seem to the entomological...
Owls Contribute to an Integrated Pest Management Program
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based pest management process which focuses on...
Jackie-in-the-Box
In your childhood, somebody probably gave you a jack-in-the-box toy, a music box that you crank up,...
A Halloween Surprise: A Migratory Monarch
It's beginning to look a lot like...Halloween.
If you haven't noticed, stores are gearing up for...
Managing Fertigation Videos
Informational Videos Covering Fertilizer Application through Irrigation Water
Now Available in...
Battle Between a Butterfly and a Bee
So, here you are, a newly eclosed Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, eager to sip...