Agriculture

General outlook A run of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will likely accelerate thrips development over the next week or more. A return to low 90's highs is expected in the second week of June.

(Editor's Note: Watch the seminar on YouTube) Soils matter. They matter in the role of bee conservation efforts, as more than 80 percent of bees nest below ground.

Pollination ecologist Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will speak on "Beyond Flowers; Examining the Role of Soils in Bee Conservation Efforts" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.

Article also published in California Weed Science Society Journal (March 2021 issue) -Brad In a previous article we gave a general background of branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa), a parasitic weed which was the focus of a $1.

Adding to a growing body of research about hemp cultivation, UC Cooperative Extension advisor Sarah Light and UCCE weed specialist Brad Hanson studied the symptoms of herbicide drift on this high-value commodity that is now being produced in many parts of California.

Trent Blare (tblare@ufl.edu), Assistant Professor in Food Resource Economics, University of Florida. There has been growing hype around finger limes from citrus growers, the retail sector, and their customers.

Hello Fodder Friends! This spring I've taken many farm calls from grape growers in Amador and Calaveras counties who are concerned about uneven shoot growth or, in severe cases, the complete lack of budbreak.

In an era when folks say they have no clue what nematology is, it's gratifying to see it make the headlines.

I sat (virtually) through a local irrigation district board meeting this morning. As you might imagine in a year like this, drought was on everybody's mind, from elected board members to staff to customers.

Possession of an Ag Pass during a wildfire or similar disaster allows farmers and ranchers access to areas that may otherwise be restricted to the public so that they can protect or care for agricultural assets (such as by irrigating crops or feeding, watering, and transporting livestock) or provide...