Agriculture

Over the last two decades, both the federal government and state governments have enacted policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector.

Ettamarie Peterson, fondly known as "The Queen Bee of Sonoma County," will be displaying a bee observation hive at the Vacaville Museum Guild's Children's Party on Thursday, Aug. 8 but the life of a queen bee is not for her.

Managing citrus mealybug does ant control help?

One potato, two potato, three potato, four... You never know what will pop up in a pollinator garden. Meet Mr. Potato Capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, often found on nettle, potato, clover and cannabis.

It's hot and many trees need help in the heat.

July 5, 2024 CASI's Jeff Mitchell was a "three-peater" July 5th on Tom Willey's "Down on the farm" radio program on KFCF's 88.1 FM station on July 5, 2024.

247 years! The seven faculty members honored at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's recent retirement luncheon amassed an amazing 247 years of service: UC Davis distinguished professor James Carey, 44 years, faculty member since 1980. He retired in June.

A recommendation bulletin has been released for florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Loyant CA, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA) to control cattail plants in California rice fields and permitted under FIFRA Section 2(ee). Cattail (Typha latifolia L.

Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor serving Kern, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera counties has been maintaining a web page on the Lindcove Website Citrus IPM - Lindcove Research and Extension Center (ucanr.edu).

A grower applies an herbicide to his tomato plants, or thinks a neighbor's treatment is drifting over her almond trees. A short time later, the leaves start to bleach or shrivel.