Agriculture

Today (April 30) was a special day for entomologist Walter Soares Leal.

Position title: Assistant Professor of Extension/Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Weed Management in Agronomic Crops Job #JPF01902 Location: Riverside, CA APPLICATION WINDOW Open date: April 17, 2024 Next review date: Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date...

I've written previously about the Haven's research on bees and gardens. This work included a look at bee preferences for common California landscape plants and work to help growers and landscapers provide the healthiest plants for bees.

General situation Temperatures remain close to historic normals, and are predicted to remain moderate for the next few weeks. Planting is progressing throughout the Sacramento Valley. I've started to see some early TSWV infections in March-planted fields in Yolo County.

The ratio of N applied to N removed is a key metric in the Central Valley Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (CVILRP). Growers report applied N and yield to agricultural water quality coalitions.

Mark your calendar... Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/diagnosing_herbicide_symptoms_2024.html Weed Day 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/weed_day_2024.

Researchers at University of California, Davis, added fresh grape pomace left over from winemaking operations to alfalfa-based feed for dairy cows and found that methane emissions were reduced by 10% to 11%.

Show me the honey? Show me the California Honey Festival. The annual event, which emphasizes the importance of bees, and promotes honey and honey bees and their products, will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E. Gum St.

State and County Profiles are now available. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the profiles Mar. 27, 2024.

This year brings several new chemical tools to California rice. With many herbicide-resistant species as well as emerging problematic weed species, the new chemistries are a welcome tool for managing resistance and preventing the selection of resistant biotypes.