Agriculture

The University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program a statewide program of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the recipients of its 2021 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Small Grants Program today (April 13, 2021).

Late last month, we held a Prescribed Fire on Working Landscapes workshop near Colfax, culminating in a small broadcast burn on the Edwards Family Tree Farm.

Trapdoor spiders have long shared space with us, but few people are aware of their presence, behavior or biology, much less their taxonomy that can yield surprising results.

CropManage Hands-On Webinar Co-sponsored by: Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency and Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County When: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where: Virtual Meeting via Zoom (link and instructions will be emailed to registrants) Hosts: Michael Cahn, Advisor,...

CropManage Hands-On Webinar Co-sponsored by: Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency and Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County When: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where: Virtual Meeting via Zoom (link and instructions will be emailed to registrants) Hosts: Michael Cahn, Advisor,...

He was a giant in the field of chemical ecology but he was much more than that.

By Christopher Vincent, Anirban Guha, Joon Hyuk Suh and Yu Wang It may surprise you to learn that citrus trees can get too much sunshine in the Sunshine State. Manipulating the light environment around a plant can have several surprising benefits.

Location: Register in advance for this webinar- 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) : https://cfs.calpoly.edu/avocado Location: Register in advance for this webinar- 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) : https://cfs.calpoly.

Article also published in California Weed Science Society Journal (March 2021 issue) -Brad Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides in orchard crops in California both in terms of treated acres and amount of active ingredient applied.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause oxidative stress at the cellular level. Research shows that this way, amongst others, they inhibit the germination capacity of plants, produce cytotoxins or exert toxic effects on aquatic invertebrates.