Agriculture

August 11, 2021 CONTACT: Pam Kan-Rice, (510) 206-3476, pam.kanrice@ucanr.edu EDITORS: Images can be downloaded at https://bit.

Cheryl Veretto was the first to step forward. She and 51 other beekeepers had gathered that day in September 2016 at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis to undergo testing to become California Master Beekeepers at the apprentice level.

EVENT: UC Rice Pest Management Course 2021 DAY/DATE: Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 LOCATION: Hamilton Road Field (on West Hamilton Rd. between Hwy. 99 and Riceton Hwy.

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An Overview of the California Vegetation Treatment Management (CalVTP) Program More than 18 months ago, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved the California Vegetation Management (CalVTP) Final Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR).

From the California Agriculture 75(2):64-73. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0012 ********** Abstract Branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa), a parasitic weed that was the focus of a $1.

Have you ever noticed that sunflowers facing east attract more bees? An 11-member team of researchers led by UC Davis scientists reveals insight on "how and why" in a newly published article in the journal New Phytologist.

Cover crops can provide many soil and ecosystem benefits, like improving water infiltration and providing resources for pollinators. However, we don't yet know which cover crop species are best suited for specific cash crops.

Preliminary grain yield results for our fall-planted common wheat, triticale, durum wheat and barley trials are now available on the UC Small Grains Research and Information Center website: http://smallgrains.ucanr.

EVENT: UC Rice Pest Management Course 2021 DAY/DATE: Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 LOCATION: Hamilton Road Field (on West Hamilton Rd. between Hwy. 99 and Riceton Hwy.