Agriculture

If you grow citrus, you've no doubt heard of the invasive pest, Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. ACP they call it. A native of southern Asia, it was first detected it in the United States (Florida) in 1998.

Would you like to make a financial contribution to support the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day? A UC Davis Crowdfunding Project is underway until 11:59 p.m., Feb. 28, with a set goal of $5000. Contributions from $5 on up are welcome.

Research molecular biologist Michelle Heck of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) in Ithaca, N.Y.

Jules Bernstein, UCR A $1.5 million emergency grant is enabling UC Riverside scientists to find plants impervious to a disease threatening America's citrus fruit supply. Citrus Greening Disease also known as Huanglongbing, or HLB results in fruit that is bitter and worthless.

If you missed the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands 2021 online event (Oct. 19, 2021 9 AM-12 noon PST), you're in luck. We have the recordings of each presentation here.

I feel like I've said this every year for the last decade, but what a strange weather year we're having! Here in Auburn, we experienced the most intense rainfall in October that I can remember (with more than 8 inches falling in a 48 hour period).

After growing up in northern British Columbia, in a remote smelter town called Kitimat (an 8-hour drive from the nearest McDonald's), University of California Professor of Cooperative Extension Linda J.

Avocado Caf is intended to be a meeting of interested avocado growers from California and elsewhere with an open discussion for ideas and inputs. Our organizing committee primarily consists of California growers but also has extension personnel and international members as well.

The 2022 IREC Spring Research Update is now available. Newsletter topics include importance of crop planting date, alfalfa irrigation, alfalfa cutting schedules, harrowing alfalfa, and IREC research summaries detailing 2021 research related to new varieties and crop management.

Wheat products account for roughly 20% of what people eat every day around the globe. As climate changes, wheat crops must adapt to new weather patterns to keep up with demand.