For the first time since the great freeze of '89-90, we have experienced a little more than minor damage to our crops. Compared to the San Joaquin Valley, Ventura country escaped without major damage; ...

Fire is a dynamic process that requires three elements: fuel, oxidizer, and heat. Plants, artificial materials, and even buildings can be considered fuels, and are often classified based on their fire ...

The Rosenberg Forum remains committed to our mission of reducing conflict and promoting cooperation in the management of water resources.

Bovine somatotropin is a naturally occurring (peptide) hormone produced in the pituitary gland of cows. It was discovered in the 1920s, and originally called bovine growth hormone or BGH. Experiments ...

Home gardens have unique priorities and economic considerations compared to commercial farms. Although soil science principles remain consistent, gardening practices and solutions may differ ...

Farm Robotics Challenge Awards to spotlight next generation of ag innovation ...

To train new people to work with California specialty crops and update the skills of current workers, educators from UC Davis ...

To register to receive notification of updates to the UC Master Gardener Policy Handbook, send email to UC Master Gardener Policy Handbook updates mail list with the following information: ...

Includes PowerPoint presentation template and Word templates for a factsheet, flyer and newsletter (English and Spanish).

We offer a wide range of delicious and unusual pepper/chile seedlings from around the world - India, South America, Mexico, Africa, USA and more. Whether you like sweet and juicy or hot and searing, ...

Upon participating in a hands-on workshop at the Agricultural Application Engineering (AgAppE) Lab at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center, 100% of undergraduate students ...

Problems may include skin cracking, split pits, and skin russeting. The last one is the easiest, so I will start there. Russeting of nectarine fruit is usually caused by the feeding activity of thrips ...