Agriculture

TUNE IN LIVE to The IPM Hour on Wed., February 9, 2022 at noon Pacific.

Research entomologist Vince D'Amico of the USDA's Forest Service Philadelphia Field Station will speak on "Monitoring and Ecological Research in the Forests of the BosWash Megalopolis" at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb.

If you're planning to attend the World Ag Exp in Tulare this week, be sure to stop by Seminar Trailer 2 between 1-3 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday to catch the UC Dairy Series.

The calls have come in. Citrus Dry Root Rot has struck. It's not supposed to happen this time of year. We've gone from this beautiful, rainy December to a mild winter mid-80s on some days. But, we had a fierce Santa Ana mid-January that knocked down street trees and caused other damage.

February 6, 2022 Expert weed ecologist, Dr. Anil Shrestha, of Fresno State's Department of Viticulture and Enology, has begun two exhaustive investigations of weed prevalence and diversity at the organic farm of USDA NRCS CIG Project farmer member, Phil Foster.

Whitney Brim-DeForest is the UC Cooperative Extension County Director for Sutter and Yuba counties and the Rice and Wild Rice Advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Capitol Corridor MCP, Placer, and Nevada counties.

UC Dairy Series A series of dairy seminars will be offered by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists at the World Ag Expo. Presentations will cover the latest research on almond hulls as dairy feed, water management, nutrient management, manure management and much more.

The California Avocado Society, California Avocado Commission and UC Cooperative Extension are hosting a free online Grower Webinar: Avocado Disease Management session on Wednesday, February 16 from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

UC Davis undergraduate students are in for a scientific treat. When the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day takes place Sunday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis is currently closed to the public due to COVID pandemic precautions, but a jubilant crew helped celebrate the Feb. 1st birthday of its director, Lynn Kimsey, a UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology who has administered the museum since 1990.