Agriculture

Topics in Subtropics: Article

Trees, Glorious Trees

April 13, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Trees Make a Better World REGISTER TODAY! Dates Thursdays, April 22 & 29 and May 6, 13 & 20, 2021 Time 12:30 1:30 PM PDT Register for free at: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.

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Close up of a leafy, green vegetable on a raised bed. A 2 by 4 piece of wood with "I heart vegetables" flanks the bed.

ANR News Releases: Article

UC SAREP awards grants for sustainable food-systems research and outreach

April 13, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

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).

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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Getting Your Ranching Operation Ready for Fire Season

April 13, 2021

By Daniel K Macon

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.

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A male Ummidia rongodwini (named for the husband of researcher Rebecca Godwin). It's found in the southeast, and this one is likely from the Carolinas. (Photo by Jason Bond)

Rebecca Godwin's Heralded Revision of Trapdoor Spider Genus, Ummidia

April 13, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

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.

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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

CropManage Hands on Virtual Seminar on May 4th, 2021

April 12, 2021

By Michael D Cahn

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,...

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CropManage: Online Irrigation and Nutrient Management Tool: Article

CropManage Hands on Virtual Seminar on May 4th, 2021

April 12, 2021

By Michael D Cahn

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Gathering in the hotel Onsen Ryokan (from left) the late Wittko Francke, the late Professor Kenji Moro of Tokyo University, Francke's widow, Heidi; and Mori's widow, Keiko. Kenji Mori was another giant in chemical ecology who passed away April 16, 2019. (Screenshot from April 3rd celebration of Life and Legacy of Wittko Francke)

Bug Squad: Article

Global Symposium: Chemical Ecologists Celebrate 'Life and Legacy of Wittko Francke'

April 12, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

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

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Made in the Shade

April 12, 2021

By Ben A Faber

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.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Learning Avocados

April 11, 2021

By Ben A Faber

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.

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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

A six-year evaluation of the cumulative impacts of glyphosate impacts on orchard crops.

April 9, 2021

By Brad Hanson

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.

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