Agriculture

Talk about diverse. The bee world exemplifies diversity and the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month, being celebrated throughout the month of February, wouldn't exemplify diversity without them.

Considerations for choosing the right medium grain rice variety With planting season coming up, thinking about appropriate variety selection is key, and one of the first steps towards ensuring a good 2021 crop.

California's $86 million date industry produces more than half of the nation's dates. Most of the fruit is grown in the arid Coachella Valley.

Californians growing food in cities now have help understanding the food safety laws that apply to them. A free publication containing California-specific information on rules and regulations for urban farmers was recently published by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Want to learn about "murder hornets?" Entomologists cringe every time someone substitutes the moniker, "murder hornet," for the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia.

Color this fantastic! As part of the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month, the Santiago Ramirez lab, UC Davis Department of Evolution and Ecology, has created a 10-page Plant-Insect Interactions Coloring Book.

Asian giant hornets, ants and honey bees will be among the topics featured in live talks and demonstrations hosted by the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month. The web page, Live Talks and Demonstrations, provides more information and the Zoom links. All presentations are free and family friendly.

The economic shocks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed California's farmers and ranchers to quickly embrace new business practices including creative new ways to sell directly to consumers.

Recording of the January 2021 webinar on Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management by Sonia Rios is now available on YouTube playlist - https://youtu.be/7zFFeJWGvyE For February we have scheduled presentation about Citrus Mites (Wednesday February 17 at 3 p.m.).

Do you know what a nematode is? That's a question that nematologists are frequently asked.