Agriculture

Con el fin de determinar si los plantos de cubiertas vegetales son una buena opcin para mejorar la salud o el buen estado de las tierras, un grupo de agencias y expertos del condado de Colusa unieron sus esfuerzos en un proyecto, que, adems, cuenta con un elemento de promocin y divulgacin que permit...

The 2024 California Plant and Soil Conference will be held Feb. 6-7 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Fresno. The conference is organized by the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy and UC Cooperative Extension.

Adaptado al espaol When third-generation dairy farmer Shonda Reid first saw a milking robot at a farm show 13 years ago, she immediately recognized that the technology represented the future. Her father, however, took a bit more convincing.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has introduced the new Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation, with a mission to expedite the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) across the state.

Mark your calendars! Mark your calendars for the eagerly awaited open houses and special events at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology has announced its 2024 special events, which include three open houses and participation in UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, and UC Davis Picnic Day. All are free and family friendly. The schedule: Saturday, Jan. 20: "Social Wasps," 1 to 4 p.m.

Remember the celebrated image of George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon crossing Abbey Road in single file outside their studios in London? It's the cover of their final album, "Abbey Road," released Sept. 26, 1969. All the Beatles, except Harrison, are wearing designer suits.

Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Wyatt who is also this year's 4-H club president for Penn Valley in Nevada County. The following are Wyatt's responses to my questions.

Picture yourself as a waggle-dancing honey bee. You're dancing in the dark, on a small, crowded dance floor with lots of obstacles, and you're trying to communicate to other foragers where that great resource is.

These are notes from Central Valley nut and grape advisors, but the comments are valid for most citrus situations. As we all know, follow pesticide labels and make sure the material is valid/legal for your situation.