Agriculture

Debido a la escasez de agua, a principios del ao, las autoridades del sur de California declararon una emergencia y restricciones obligatorias. Se orden limitar el uso del agua a solo una vez por semana en el exterior.

Protecting Avocados from Frost and Then What The long-range forecast is for no or little rain in Southern California. A dry winter often means a cold winter.

Conventional processing tomato weed management in California often includes pre-plant herbicides (trifluralin and/or s-metolachlor), followed by cultivation, and hand hoeing. Rimsulfuron herbicide can also be used in conventional systems and can be applied either pre or post transplanting.

Mark your calendars! The 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, billed as "A Day to Celebrate Science," is set for Saturday, Feb. 18. Traditionally held during Presidents' Day Weekend, the event is free and family friendly. Parking is also free.

Plans are underway for the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a "Day of Science." Scheduled Saturday, Feb.

A multi-state team led by Patrick J. Brown has been awarded nearly $3.8 million over the next four years for a project to improve pistachio production as the industry faces warmer winters and scarcer water.

Role of Birds on Farms: Self-Certification This 10 lesson virtual course teaches agricultural professionals and farmers how to support beneficial birds and manage pest birds on farms.

The California Dairy Research Foundation and University of California, Davis CLEAR Center announced on Dec. 14 the release of a new analysis of methane reduction progress titled "Meeting the Call: How California is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Sector Methane Reduction.

"Bee-free honey?" What? It's interesting that a company based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has announced plans to produce a "bee-free honey." Snackandbakery.com recently published a piece about Fooditive's plans.

One of my fondest memories of my beekeeper father: Mixing warm butter and golden honey and spooning it onto freshly baked (homemade) yeast bread.