Agriculture

This year, nitrogen is expensive and wheat is worth a lot of money. Now is a good time to optimize your N fertilizer management strategies.

Orange County, CA was once the largest growing area of loquat in the United States, but was grown commercially throughout coastal California. And people bought and ate loquat. Pretty much, loquat grows wherever citrus grows. There are many varieties that have been selected over the years.

'Tis "Friday Fly Day" (also known as #Fridayflyday in the Twitter world), and it's almost Halloween.

Despite widespread insect declines, plants are experiencing unprecedented levels of insect damage in comparison to their fossilized counterparts, according to newly published research by a trio of scientists, including UC Davis entomologist Emily Meineke.

Synergizing IPM of Argentine ant and biocontrol of sap sucking pests with biodegradable hydrogels, infra-red sensors, and cover crops in commercial citrus orchards Ivan Milosavljevi?, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Nicola A.

Do you like to draw insects? Do you want to meet artists who draw insects? Do you have a tattoo of a honey bee, butterfly, moth, dragonfly, or another insect? Then you'll want to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on "Insects, Art and Culture" from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct.

Craig Kallsen UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Subtropical Horticulture and Pistachio, Kern County Increasingly, orange and mandarin growers in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California are planting trees at much higher densities than was the case even 15 years ago.

California citrus growers, especially those who grow grapefruit, hate this pest, Anastrepha ludens, the Mexican fruit fly or Mexfly.

Julian Dupuis, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, will speak on Developing Genomics-Based Molecular Diagnostic Tools for Recurrently Invading Tephritid Pests at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in 122 Briggs Hall.

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources continued hiring county-based scientists at a rapid pace over the summer. With increased funding from Gov.