Agriculture

Summer is here, and we're halfway through 2019 already! Why not get jump on finishing up your continuing education units by taking online courses from the UC Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM).

After nearly 38 years of working for University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Janine Hasey, retired on July 1 as the UC Cooperative Extension orchard and environmental horticulture advisor for Sutter and Yuba counties.

"The Redcoats are coming! The Redcoats are coming!" So shouted American Revolutionary patriot Paul Revere during his historical ride. Those who responded to the colonial revolt included my immigrant ancestors: the Keatleys, Laughlins and Agees. They left their farms and took up arms.

If you like to eat a variety of foods and if you like to wear cotton, you ought to be concerned about plant-parasitic nematodes.

Shahid Masood Siddique has never met a plant parasitic nematode he didn't like--to study, that is. Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic worms that extract water and nutrients from such host plants as wheat, soybeans, sugar beets and bananas.

Sponsored by Grow Riverside and Riverside RCD: Description Natural Farming is an agriculture methodology promoting the protection of the environment and life. American Natural Farming is an adaptation of Natural Farming for the United States various regions.

Think Moth Night, Lepitopterists' Society, Wednesday walk-ins and new summer hours. Those are a few of the activities or calendar items newly announced by the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Moth Night. The Bohart will celebrate National Moth Night: Exploring Night Time Nature on Saturday, Aug.

The summer issue of Citrograph has just been released, and our outreach project has been featured.

What exactly is climate smart agriculture?

The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Established July 1, 1979 with funding from the California Legislature, UC IPM built upon a growing movement to reduce dependence on pesticides.