Agriculture

La sanda no es solo una de las frutas ms grande en el mercado, posiblemente sea tambin la ms jugosa, toda vez que 92 por ciento de su pulpa es prcticamente agua. Es sabrosa y les encanta a nios y adultos cuando se trata de calmar la sed.

UC Davis estudiar la sustentabilidad del agave a la vez que la industria del tequila crece La agricultura en California enfrenta un futuro incierto ante la sequa, los incendios forestales, y otros cambios extremosos son de lo ms comn en el oeste.

So what happens to an avocado tree when it runs out of water? The stomata close and stops transpiring. When water no longer evaporates from the leaf surface, it heats up. If it gets hot enough, and it will, the leaf sunburns and dies.

Interested in honey bee research? Then you'll want to attend--or listen via Zoom--the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

My name is Clebson Gonalves and I am the UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Diversified Agricultural Systems Area Advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties. My educational background consists of studies focused on plant production, crop protection, and weed science.

LAKE ALFRED, Fla.Americans' love affair with sugar can be a deadly attraction that sometimes leads to major health problems, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Finding natural, non-caloric sugar substitutes is desirable but challenging.

Nissa Coit, who completed her master's degree in the laboratory of Extension apiculturist Elina Nio, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will present her exit seminar on "Effects of Ethyl Oleate Pheromone on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)" at the department's next seminar.

If you've eaten a fig, you've probably also eaten a fig wasp. These little insects pollinate figs, but some figs are self-pollinated.

Though it is disappearing, California's official state grass has the ability to live for 100 years or more. New research demonstrates that sheep and cattle can help it achieve that longevity.

Do you have a question about wasps or want to learn more about them? Be sure to attend the free and family friendly Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Weird and Wonderful Wasps" from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.