Agriculture

Avocados in some parts of coastal California have been blooming. Some of them got hit by the cold weather in the first part of February. In the coldest areas there was a little bit of new leaf damage, but this has been minimal.

You'll see an owl butterfly at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. You'll see a great-horned owl at the Raptor Center. "Owl that" at more at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15 when 13 museums and collections showcase their projects. The event, to take place from 9 a.

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Ever watched a walking stick (stick insect) walk up your arm? Ever watched a honey bee collect nectar and pollen? Ever seen a nematode? You can do that and more at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15 when 13 museums and collections showcase their projects.

University of California Cooperative Extension Citrus Production Course for New Growers March 12, 2020 May 5, 2020 (8 Week course) Tuesdays, 9:30am -11:30am Location: 4500 Glenwood Dr # A, Riverside, CA 92501 (Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District building) Cost: $325 Cost includes class...

How many different bumble bee species have you seen or photographed this year? Have you seen the black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus? It's the earliest to emerge in this area. We photographed several B. melanopygus on Jan. 25 near downtown Benicia.

New Risk Assessments Just Posted for Invasive Weeds The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ?recently posted Weed Risk Assessments for a dozen new weeds of concern. Eleven of the 12 are already documented in the West.

You never know where a praying mantis will deposit its egg case, the ootheca. In and around Vacaville, we've seen them on olive trees, honeysuckle vines, passionflower vines, and wooden stakes.

More than 6 inches of snow fell on areas of Riverside County, part of the state's southern-most growing region, which produces nearly half of the nation's avocado supply.

Mark your calendar! We have a number of outstanding workshops already booked for 2020! More details will follow in the coming weeks! PASTURE LAMBING SCHOOL (March 7 - Auburn, CA): This hands-on, half-day school will provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to successfully managing lambing ewe...