Agriculture

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources continued hiring county-based scientists at a rapid pace over the summer. With increased funding from Gov.

UCCE & UCR Argentine Ant & Citrus Pest Management Field Day Get Down with Argentine Ants November 1 Redlands, CA November 2 Saticoy, CA Mornings: 8-12 Choose your preferred site Overview of Biocontrol Methods for ACP in Southern California, Mark Hoddle, Entomology and Extension Specialist at UC Ri...

The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) recently posted an "Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Advisor" position in the Sacramento Valley.

One of the largest weed issues affecting the California processing tomato industry is the parasitic plant, branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa; Orobanche ramosa) https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50241 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.

Original source: Western Farm Press Mitch Lies | Oct 04, 2022 Hazelnut growers looking for weed control options may soon be able to throw a new option in the mix. According to a presentation at the 2022 International Congress on Hazelnut, held recently in Corvallis, Ore.

The late Mary Foley Benson would have been proud.

Cover crops offer many potential benefits including improving soil health but not knowing the costs can be a barrier for growers who want to try this practice.

Irrigation Stress and Early-Navel Fruit Maturity Craig Kallsen UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Subtropical Horticulture and Pistachio, Kern County To maximize profits in the early navel orange market, growers need to have large fruit size and sufficient yellow-orange color and a high enough s...

Results for the 2021-2022 fall-planted UC Small Grain Variety Trials are now available at: http://smallgrains.ucanr.edu/Variety_Selection/ Due to changing trends in California small grain production, there is a growing need for information on variety-specific forage biomass productivity.

Once you know what a dragon fruit looks like, you will never forget it. The bright red, sometimes yellow or purple, scaly skin makes for a dramatic appearance. One that will surely leave an impression.