Agriculture

Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.

This will be a ZOOM Webinar When? Thursday August 6th At what time? From 10:00 11:15 am If interested in participating, please register at: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.

This is a challenging year. Due to the COVID-19, we only implemented one biostimulant trial. We collaborated with BioWorks, Inc. to evaluate the use of a biofungicide (Root Shield Plus) and biofertilizer (On-Gard) alone or in combination to impact watermelon growth and yield production.

Just when folks were beginning to think "it may be over and done" regarding Asian giant hornet sightings, it's not. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has just trapped its first Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornet.

USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China.

Today is National Avocado Day! Take a break from the heat and check out the wonderful presentations, recipe demonstrations, even a fun activity for kids and adults creating costumes for this versatile fruit, from our Virtual Avocado Festival held last month at http://ceorange.ucanr.

A new pest for avocado? Old pest? How much damage will it do? Don't know yet. Tracy Ellis, the San Diego County Ag Commissioner Entomologist has partially identified what appeared to be two pest and a parasitoid, as only one pest and a beneficial that is doing it's duty going after the pest.

It's a long-awaited book, 25 years in the making. And it's sure to "bee" among the very best. Eminent honey bee geneticist and biologist Robert E. Page Jr.

DAVISHoney bees are both artists and engineers, says eminent honey bee geneticist and biologist Robert E. Page Jr.

Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.