Agriculture

Evolutionary biologist Corlett Wolfe Wood, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on "The Conflict Beneath Your Feet: Indirect Effects in Plant-Symbiont Interactions" at the Wednesday, May 18th virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology a...

Nematologist Shahid Siddique of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and his doctoral student Alison Coomer, drew widespread recognition at the Seventh International Congress of Nematology (ICN), held May 1-6 in Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, France.

During a GROW Field Day when 100 high school students enjoyed harvesting and tasting avocados, the Orange County Farm Bureau announced a $690,000 gift to expand University of California-affiliated programs that introduce young people to agricultural careers.

There are all kinds of pollinators in an avocado orchard, not just honeybees. In fact, there is a whole range of native bees that also pollinate the trees. There are nearly 1,600 native bee species in California, and over 30 have been identified in avocado orchards in Ventura County alone .

Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night as if falling asleep. So far, however, researchers have been uncertain as to why this happens.

AGENDA Day 1 June 14, 2022 8:30 AM Welcome, introductions, and objectives: Stafne (MSU) and Crane (UF) Charles LaPradd Agriculture Manager Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources 9:00 AM Overview and discussion of stakeholder survey results: Downey (MSU) 9:45 AM Coffee break...

One more look at the annual California Honey Festival, held Saturday, May 7 in downtown Woodland... They came to taste the honey, learn about the importance of honey bees, check out the bee observation hives, and to engage with beekeepers and merchants.

A question came up from a rancher/farmer about grazing alfalfa seed production fields after seed harvest. Can one safely turn livestock onto alfalfa seed fields or cut and bale the hay for feed after harvesting the seed? Yes, with the following considerations: 1) Watch for Chemical Residues.

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Aliasghar Montazar, our Irrigation Advisor in Imperial and San Diego Counties has a Specialty Crops grant from CDFA to evaluate avocado water use. The trials have been set up in San Diego, but in the future may be able to expand the trials to other parts of the State.