Agriculture

A feature story spotlighting former UC Davis entomology senior, Rebecca Jean "RJ" Millena, received the gold award or first place, in an international writing competition sponsored by the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE).

Jared Ali, an assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, will speak on "Chemical Ecology of Plant Defense and Multi-Trophic Interactions: Bad Bugs, Pungent Parasites and Toxic Travelers" at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology an Nematology.

Join us at two upcoming field days to discuss on-farm utilization of N-rich reference zones, soil nitrate quick tests, and UC web tools for improved N management in California small grains. The first event is next Wednesday, 4/20/22 from 9:30am 12:00pm in Kings County at Hansen Ranches (35.

Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Growers Pest Control Workshop From: Jonathan H. Crane, Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist and Jeff Wasielewski, Commercial Tropical Fruit Agent April 19, 2022, Time 10AM-12PM - 1.

April 20 (9 - 11 AM) Seminar/Webinar Topic CE Units Available Speaker & Topic: Rebecca Barboza, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Speaking on Mounain Lion ecology, general facts, status in California, CDFW policies, and conflict prevention.

The UC Davis Entomology Games Team won the championship at the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America, held April 10-13 in Santa Rosa, by defeating the UC Riverside Entomology Games Team.

Un estudio encontr que los bosques resilientes tienen muchos menos rboles.

Demonstrating Efficient N Fertilizer Management in Practices in California Wheat Thursday, April 28, 2022, 9 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Rominger Brothers Farms ~28519 Co. Rd 29 (between Co Rd 88 and 89), Winters, CA GPS: 38.591652, -121.

Ladybug, ladybug fly away home Your house is on fire and your children are gone All except one, and her name is Ann And she hid under the baking pan. So says a traditional nursery rhyme traced back to 1744 when it appeared in Tommy Thumb's Pretty Songbook, according to Wikipedia.

To Passionfruit Growers, packers, shippers: Several researchers in states with passionfruit are collaborating with Dr. Eric Stafne, Professor, Fruit Crops from Mississippi State University on a project to prioritize research and extension programs for the U.S. passionfruit industry.