Rangelands

Primary Image
The Asian giant hornet. (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Bug Squad: Article

Lynn Kimsey Sheds Light on Asian Giant Hornets

July 28, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember those Asian giant hornets, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornets?" No, they're not back, but they are in the news. Or specifically, in a podcast.
View Article
Primary Image
One of the hedgerows on the farm, next to the vegetables. Photo by Shulamit Shroder.
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Conservation Profile #2: Steven Lee, Quaker Oaks Farm

July 28, 2020
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
Steven Lee, PhD, has worked as the farm manager for Quaker Oaks Farm in Visalia, CA for the past 5 years. This 22-acre nonprofit educational center includes 8 acres of native wetlands, 2 acres of organic mixed vegetable crops, and 1 acre of organic stone fruit and Asian pears.
View Article
Primary Image
Western Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, spreads its wings on a butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Tracking a Tiger During the COVID-19 Crisis

July 27, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have are you faring during the COVID-19 crisis? If you have a pollinator garden--or access to you--and a camera, you can step out of The Great Indoors and enjoy The Great Outdoors. A newly eclosed Western Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, however, can take your breath away.
View Article
Primary Image
IMG 2032 (2)
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

New Irrigated Pasture Cost Studies Available

July 27, 2020
By Daniel K Macon
For many ranchers in the Sierra foothills and Sacramento Valley, irrigated pasture is a critical component of our annual forage calendar.
View Article
Primary Image
Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba' (Desert Willow)
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Applications of Organic Mulch Result in Enhanced Tree Growth and Water Savings

July 26, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
I hope all of you and your loved ones are staying well and healthy as the pandemic continues. Involving yourself in outdoor activities is not only a great way to escape 'cabin fever' and improve your physical health but it is also good for you psychologically, as well.
View Article
Primary Image
Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Bohart Museum of Entomology's Lepidoptera collection, discusses how to pin and spread specimens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Countdown Until Bohart Museum of Entomology's Virtual Moth Open House

July 24, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One...two...three... Are you counting down until the much-awaited Virtual Moth Open House, hosted by the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology? The free and family friendly-event is set from 1 to 2 p.m., on Saturday, July 25, coming to you live on the Bohart Museum's Facebook page.
View Article
Primary Image
This image by Keith Waldron shows rootworm damage. The corn rootworm is a billion-dollar pest.
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Researcher and Colleagues Target 'Billion-Dollar Pest'

July 23, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you like corn, you should be concerned about a pest that's known as "the billion-dollar beetle." The Western corn rootworm is called that because its larvae ravage America's corn crops to the economic tune of $1 billion a year.
View Article