Agriculture

DAVIS--Aerosmith sang about Livin' on the Edge, but many species of insects show a definite preference for living on the edges of fields and orchards, and this phenomenon can lead to more accurate monitoring and better pest management tactics, according to a UC Davis student's review published in th...

Yikes, my weed control didn't work! It's springtime and you're looking at your seedling alfalfa field that you planted late last fall. You have a great stand, but you're not quite satisfied with the level of weed control despite an earlier herbicide application.

Because periodic droughts will always be a part of life in California, the UC California Institute for Water Resources (CIWR) produced a series of videos to maintain drought awareness and planning, even in years when water is more abundant.

Several years ago you probably read about the Stanford researchers who discovered that mealworms--larvae of darkling beetles--eat Styrofoam. And if you attended the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Dec.

Let's consider plant-insect interactions in agro-ecosystems. That's what Katja Poveda, assistant professor of entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., does.

Trevor Fowles' mealworms never miss a meal.

If you haven't registered for the ANR Statewide Conference yet, there's no guarantee space will be available.

Wang joins UCCE as vegetable and irrigation advisor Zheng Wang joined UCCE on March 5, 2018, as an area vegetable production and irrigation advisor in Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties.

Ag Day at the Capitol was held in Sacramento on March 20. This year's theme was Climate-smart, California Grown, honoring the environmental stewardship and innovation of the state's farmers.

CropManage Hands-on Workshop: Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision Support to the Field Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:00am 12 pm Location: Monterey County Agriculture Conference Room 1432 Abbott St.