Agriculture

Let's put the "thanks" in THANKSgiving by bee-ing thankful for the honey bee, Apis mellifera...

Walnut scale (Figure 1) is an important economic pest of walnuts in California. High populations of walnut scale may affect tree vigor as well as predispose trees to diseases caused by several plant pathogenic fungi and possibly flatheaded borer damage.

California wheat farmers could both maintain their yields and improve soil health by growing annual wheat without tilling the soil year after year.

Residents in multiple Southern California and Northern California counties should not move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their properties to help contain several species of fruit fly that can destroy crops and impact the livelihoods of local farmers.

Pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae) may be responsible for more damage to orchards than any other mammal species. It can be important to minimize their presence in orchards and this is particularly relevant for young trees that are highly susceptible to gopher damage.

How can you improve cross-pollination in such tree crops as almond, pear, apple and cherry? Senior scientist Arnon Dag of the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Israel, will discuss his research at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar at 4:10 p.m.

Senior scientist Arnon Dag of the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Israel, will speak on "Improving Cross-Pollination in Deciduous Fruit Trees" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Monday, Nov. 27. Dag will present his seminar at 4:10 p.m.

Es posible que las palmeras que bordean las calles de San Diego no se balanceen por mucho ms tiempo debido a una plaga que est infectando a muchos de estos rboles icnicos y se abre camino a travs del sur de California.

Adaptado al espaol Residents in multiple Southern California and Northern California counties should not move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their properties to help contain several species of fruit fly that can destroy crops and impact the livelihoods of local farmers.

Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Kamden who is also this year's 4-H club president for Placer Hills in Placer County. The following are Kamden's responses to my questions.