Agriculture

Greetings Fodder Family! How have you been? Well, I hope! I've been busy too and I've got stories to tell! Over the years as Farm Advisor here (gosh, 19 years this October) my job has changed in many ways with the times.

With a buzz here and a buzz there, the 4th International Pollinator Conference, hosted by the University of California, Davis, is underway.

Cover crops in avocados.

It's all about the pollinators--whether they be bumble bees, longhorned bees, squash bees, sweat bees, honey bees or hummingbirds.

A capacity crowd of 250 will attend the fourth International Pollinator Conference, to be hosted by the University of California, Davis from Wednesday, July 17 through Saturday, July 20 in the ARC Ballroom. A welcoming reception will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Boys' Night Out! Have you ever seen a cluster of longhorned male bees sleeping overnight on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia)?

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Wheat season is a few months away, but after a pathogen-friendly winter, growers may want to keep an eye out for fungal diseases in the coming season.

The Haven is all about teaching, research, and outreach to save the bees. Our programs are consistently rated highly by our visitors; we've grown every year of our existence and would love for that to continue.

Can compost help me with my salt problems? Increasing soil salinity poses an existential threat to agriculture in many parts of California.