Agriculture

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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring aphids in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Who Doesn't Love a Ladybug?

April 20, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Who doesn't love a ladybug? Call them ladybugs, call them ladybirds, call them lady beetles, call them Coccinellidae, or just call them aphid eaters or deluxe aphid eaters. Or Joey Chestnut. Or Josephine Chestnut.
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Chickens peck at the soil in an outdoor pen.
Food Blog: Article

Poultry owners urged to protect birds from avian influenza virus

April 20, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is currently infecting and killing wild birds and domestic birds in at least 29 states across the United States. A UC Agriculture and Natural Resources poultry expert urges commercial and backyard chicken owners to take precautions.
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The making of a Maggot Art masterpiece: art is created by dipping maggots into non-toxic, water-based paint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Behind the Scenes: Danielle Rutkowski Coordinating Picnic Day Activities at Briggs Hall

April 20, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Run, roaches run! Squirm, maggots, squirm! If you look behind the scenes of the entomological activities at the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 23 at Briggs Hall, you'll see a Department of Entomology and Nematology doctoral candidate coordinating everything from Roach Races to M...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Small Farm Program in SLO and Santa Barbara

April 20, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Hello From the Small Farm Program in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties! Kirsten Pearsons and Maria Orozco have recently joined the Small Farm Program in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
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avocado fruit cluster
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Breaking Alternate Bearing in Avocado

April 18, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Alternate bearing is a condition not unique to the avocado but many other crops as well. Citrus, pears, apples and apricots are just a few other crops which struggle with this problem.
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Photo 1. Necrosis and yellowing of young leaves (Photo courtesy of Andy Robinson, NDSU)
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Potatoes and Glyphosate: A Mismatch

April 17, 2022
By Jaspreet K Sidhu
Jaspreet Sidhu is the UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor in Kern County. Glyphosate, a popular non-selective herbicide is widely used in agriculture to provide cost-effective, broad-spectrum weed control in more than 100 crops.
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