UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, internationally recognized for his work in alleviating inflammatory and neuropathic pain in humans and companion animals--and known as the founder of the field of environmental immunoassays--is the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awar...
I had lunch with the UCCE Riverside office one day last week. Understandably, some are very eager to get back to an office environment and resume client meetings. With new pests emerging frequently, field access is essential to staying ahead of production challenges.
In the last week, we have highlighted some invasive species that damage and threaten California's natural resources. If you missed any of our posts, click on the species listed below.
Small beetles are causing big problems in Southern California. Two closely related species, the polyphagous shot hole borer and the Kuroshio shot hole borer (collectively referred to as invasive shot hole borers), have been attacking more than 60 species of trees.
On May 27, 2020, Travis Bean, UC Cooperative Extension specialist and an incredible, amazing and accomplished man passed away suddenly at the age of 43. Travis was born in Lincoln, Neb., on Feb. 11, 1977, and raised in Yuma, Ariz.
From Fox Weather by way of CA Avocado Commission, hot weather is forecast for mid- to late- June This is a time to make sure that trees are adequately hydrated prior to the heat spell.
Dear Colleagues, I am sorry to share with you the sad news that Travis Bean passed away a few days ago. Travis joined UC ANR and the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside as a UC Cooperative Extension weed science specialist on Sept. 1, 2014.
Watch out for these insects! Invasive shot hole borers (ISHB) represent two related species of beetles (polyphagous and Kuroshio) in the genus Euwallacea.
Marino named UCCE orchard specialist Giulia Marino joined UC ANR as a UCCE orchard systems specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis on Jan. 22, 2020.
Avocado Varieties like GEM, Maluma, and Future Varieties & Rootstock Update CAS/CAC/UC Seminar Series Mary Lu Arpaia and Eric Focht of UC Riverside Botany will cover the horticultural characteristics of the Hass-like varieties - how they grow in different circumstances relative to Hass'.