Agriculture

Con motivo del Mes de la Herencia Hispana En la pequea ciudad de Buga, situada en el Valle del Cauca, al suroeste de Colombia, Jairo Daz-Ramrez daba prioridad al baile de salsa sobre sus estudios.

This is a winter event you won't want to miss. The event: The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a Super Science Day. It's an opportunity to see scientists in action.

The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free public event to observe science in action and learn about the UC Davis museums and collections, needs financial support. It will take place Saturday, Feb. 10 on the UC Davis campus.

Pollinator ecologist Anthony Vaudo, a research entomologist with the U. S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Moscow, Idaho, will speak on "Pollen Nutritional Ecology of Bee-Flower Interactions" at a seminar hosted by the UC Department of Entomology and Nematology at 4:10 p.m.

At first glance, Orobanche ramosa looks like an interesting blossoming plant, one that could add a unique flair to flower arrangements. But it's a parasitic weed that attaches to roots, sucks out nutrients and is threatening California's $1.5 billion processing tomato industry.

Pre-registration is encouraged but not required: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41558 Se recomienda inscripcin de antemano: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.

Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Karen who is also this year's 4-H club treasurer for Pleasant Grove in Sutter County. The following are Karen's responses to my questions.

The most recent group of scientists and educators hired by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources includes several firsts, including a UC Cooperative Extension specialist in water equity at UCLA and a UC Cooperative Extension Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communit...

The recent find of an infected adult Asian citrus psyllid in Santa Paula prompted the search for the potentially infected tree by CA Department of Food and Agriculture personnel to spread out to look and test. Two trees were found and presumably they will be destroyed.

Newly selected department chair Joanna Chiu welcomed faculty, graduate students and staff at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's fall social, held recently in the Putah Creek Lodge. The fall social, billed as "a place to unwind and indulge," featured a light buffet and beverages.