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No Bumble Bee Winner Yet
Update: No bumble bee winner yet. No announcements as of today regarding the winner of the...
Distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, Robbin Thorp (Aug. 26, 1933-June 7, 2019), detected more than 80 species of bees in the garden. This image was taken in April 2011. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Stinknet spreads because it’s a difficult weed
Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) is an annual weed spreading aggressively in the southwestern US....
California Plant and Soil Conference, February 6 and 7
Happy New Year everyone! Looks like the year has come out storming with a lot to do and events to attend.
The big UCCE Annual Strawberry Production Research meeting is to take place February 12 at the County Fairgrounds in Santa Cruz County, I'll be posting the agenda for that quite soon.
In the meantime, there is also another high quality meeting to consider attending. This is the CA Plant and Soil Conference taking place this coming February 6 and 7, the press release I have here:
PRESS RELEASE: CA Plant and Soil Conference takes place on February 6-7, 2025
The 2025 California Plant and Soil Conference will be held on February 6-7 at the Wyndham Visalia. The conference is organized by the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy (CA ASA). Registration is now open through the conference website (https://na.eventscloud.com/plantandsoilconference).
The annual conference provides an opportunity for students, professionals, and other attendees to increase their knowledge of current topics of agronomic importance in California. Many Certified Crop Advisers and Pest Control Advisers attend the conference to earn continuing education units that are important to their professional standing.
This year's conference will convene sessions covering the following topics:
· The State of California Agriculture in 2025 and Beyond
· IPM & pollinators
· Nutrient Management
· Soil Health & Disease Suppressing Soil
· Emerging Voices Panel: Behind the Science Look at Agronomy
· Integrating Water and Nutrient Management
· Using Data on the Farm
· Groundwater Scarcity and Water Quality
· Regenerative Agriculture
· Evolution of Pest Management in California
In addition to presentations on these topics, there will be an award ceremony to honor individuals who served the profession through their careers, a student poster competition, non-competitive professional posters, a student mentoring breakfast, and the CA ASA business meeting. Sponsorship opportunities are available to support student participation; please see the conference website for more information https://na.eventscloud.com/website/58588/sponsors
Flowering Quince: A Sure Sign of Spring
Spring won't arrive until March 19, but don't tell that to the honey bees foraging on the...
A honey bee foraging on flowering quince, a member of the rose family. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A flowering quince bud makes a great pocket for a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bottoms up! A honey bee determined to bring back food for her colony on this flowering quince. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Your Rat Management Questions Answered!
UC IPM recently hosted a webinar on rat management presented by Dr. Niamh Quinn. During this...
