Agriculture

Stink bugs are common pests in gardens but the brown marmorated stink bug, or BMSB, is of particular concern. BMSB (Halyomorpha halys) was first detected in Los Angeles County in 2006 and has since been detected in many other parts of California with large populations in some counties.

An excellent idea. Food ought to be incorporated as an integral part of our school curricula, says UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen, an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Yes! And he welcomes teachers' involvement in this important project.

Potato growers should think plant immunity, not toxic chemicals, when root-knot nematodes attack their crops, says UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique.

UC Davis biology lab manager Ivana Li, who received her bachelor's degree in entomology from UC Davis in 2013, is the recipient of a major UC Davis Staff Assembly award for her contributions to the campus community.

Deanne Meyer, UC Cooperative Extension livestock waste management specialist, is this year's recipient of the Eric Bradford & Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award, given by the Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis.

New to cover crops? What alternatives are there and how does one figure out what might work in your special situation? Well, be one of the first to test out a new software program developed by Shulamit Shroder, our Climate Smart Specialist in Kern County.

If you missed the UC Davis-based Third COVID-19 Symposium, headlined by Dr. Robert Gallo, not to worry. You can view it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/O4L0OHcZ5Mk Focusing primarily on vaccines, it was broadcast Wednesday, June 3 on both Zoom and YouTube.

From Fox Weather by way of CA Avocado Commission, hot weather is forecast for mid- to late- June This is a time to make sure that trees are adequately hydrated prior to the heat spell.

Big Dig Day, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and UCCE's independent statewide giving day, is tomorrow! Join us at midnight and be the first to give - or visit us anytime tomorrow as we highlight the impact of our programs.

"Honey bee venom treatment may become a new tool in the search for new ways to prevent infection with COVID-19," says Norman Gary, emeritus professor entomology at the University of California, Davis. He alerted UC Davis scientists to an article in sciencedirect.