Agriculture

It's Labor Day but "The Girls" continue to work. "The Girls" are the honey bees, a great example of a matriarchal society.

Ben Faber, Farm Advisor and Mary Lu Arpaia Extension Specialist Sometimes growers respond to DO's. Do plant on mounds or berms, Do use avocado clonal rootstocks, etc. But sometimes we respond better to DON'Ts. Don't plant in wet soil. Don't bury the stem when planting.

From the UC Rice Blog :: August 23, 2023 * * * * * * * * * * Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) and growers were very creative and timely in planning and applying products this year, and control was good in many fields.

Usted ha notado que enteros cultivos maduros se han reducido a montones de astillas en solo das? Lo que ests viendo se llama reciclo de cultivos enteros, y es un mtodo de facilitar la descomposicion de la tierra y preservar la calidad del aire en el valle central de California.

The magic of a mural! It was quite a celebration during the unveiling of a UC Davis ceramic-mosaic mural, The Secret Life of Vineyards, took place at a Napa Valley organic vineyard.

When dozens of elementary schoolers gathered to watch a live calf birth at Tollcrest Dairy in Yuba County, their comments ranged from disgusting but cool to I saw something that maybe I'm too young to see.

Visalia students at Linwood Elementary were introduced to prunes as a local crop and a nutritious snack during today's Try it Tuesday event hosted by teachers, Julie Cates and Bethany Gonzales.

From the Avocado Hass Board: Click Here ERIC IMBERT CIRAD: French Agricultural Research Center for International Development Where is the fruit going?

Congratulations to community ecologist Louie Yang, a UC Davis professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology and chair of the Entomology Graduate Program, He is one of 33 recipients of the 2023 UC Davis Graduate Program Advising and Mentoring Awards.

With the unveiling of the UC Davis ceramic-mosaic mural, The Secret Life of Vineyards, life in a Napa Valley organic vineyard is no longer "a secret.