Agriculture

Are you concerned with a disease symptom in your field but do not know what it is? Do you need assistance diagnosing a symptom? Why is it Important to have Proper Identification of Plant Diseases?

UC Davis report suggests ways to build resilience The University of California, Davis, Food Systems Lab has released a white paper showing the need to support California's small and mid-scale meat suppliers and processors in order to build a more resilient meat supply chain.

Sorry, we're closed! What's a honey bee to do when one of her favorite flowers, cape mallow (Anisodontea sp. "Strybing Beauty") is not open for bees-ness. Well, leave it to the bee to find a way. We recently witnessed a honey bee encountering a yet-to-open flower in the early morning.

Seminar/Webinar August 17, 2021 CA Avocado Society/CA Avocado Commission/UC Cooperative Extension Speakers & Topics: Mary Lu Arpaia: Physiology of light and water use in avocados and how it could be manipulated. Ben Faber: Hot Lessons from Australian & California avocado groves.

Richard Smith is the University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor. He also covers Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Oakleaf goosefoot (Chenopodium glaucum) is a new weed to the Salinas Valley that has become more prevalent.

USDA Expands Assistance for Drought-Impacted Ranchers In response to severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing.

*This free webinar will be presented entirely in Spanish, please distribute this event information to any that may be interested* Biologa y Manejo del Pslido Asitico de los Ctricos (PAC) Mircoles 15 de septiembre de 2021 11:00am 12:00pm (Hora del Pacfico, PDT) Tiempo de discusin opcional hasta las...

So, here you are, a honey bee nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. All's right with the world, at least in your world. You're sipping nectar to take home to your colony and suddenly...a buzz.

News from USDA. Also check out the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) at: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/livestock_forage_program_lfp-fact_sheet.pdf WASHINGTON, September 8, 2021 In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S.

I suspect anyone who has used livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) to protect livestock has experienced at least one of the following interactions with non-ranchers: A call or conversation with a neighbor, complaining about the dog barking; An email (often anonymous) from a neighbor about the dog barking;...