Author: Richard Smith and Daniel Hasegawa, UCCE Monterey County and USDA ARS, Salinas Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) caused significant crop loss in 2020.
Strategies to Control Pythium Wilt of Lettuce Author: Richard Smith and JP Dundore-Arias Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey; and Plant Pathology Professor, Cal State Monterey Bay In 2020 Pythium wilt of lettuce (Pythium uncinulatum) caused up to 100% yield loss in some fields in the Salinas Valley.
A UC Davis doctoral student's newly published research analyzing the population genetics of Africanized honey bees in North and South America details how rapidly they spread to California and also chronicles their successes and limitations.
Spinelli named UCCE horticulture advisor Gerardo Spinelli joined UC Cooperative Extension in San Diego County as a production horticulture advisor on Oct. 12, 2020. He will work with nurseries, floriculture and controlled environment plant production.
The latest information on weed control and fire will be presented at the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands in the Context of Fire in California webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Mark your calendar... Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands in the Context of Fire in California The latest information on weed control and fire will be presented at the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands in the Context of Fire in California webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Thanks to Doug Thomas of Crown Nursery, I'm able to see how the plants are changing as the weather cools up at MacDoel. This is a picture of Monterey close to the field of my original post.
It's out. The long-awaited scientific article on the new trapdoor genus (and species) that UC Davis Professor Jason Bond discovered on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County, is now online. In fact, it's the cover story in the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity.
Each year, UC Master Gardener program coordinators from across the state gather together to engage in professional development, share successes, troubleshoot challenges, and connect with UC ANR resources to improve program delivery.
Biodegradable mulches are a promising alternative to traditional polyethene plastic mulches that reduce plastic waste generation and provide opportunities to reduce the costs of mulch removal and disposal.
