…some changes in light of the recent election. The Bureau of Reclamation is moving forward on critically important Friant-Kern Canal repairs. It has been a lengthy process for the California…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
…we hope it will take the curse of Covid away with it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s called 2021. In the back of…
Agricultural Committees Undergo Leadership Changes
Leadership positions in Congressional agricultural committees will undergo some changes in light of the recent election. Both the U.S. Senate and House Ag Committees are going to be led by…
Carving Halloween Pumpkins is a Tradition
…turnips, beets, or potatoes with burning lumps of coal inside them to add light. The jack-o’-lantern is believed to have originated from an Irish myth about Stingy Jack, who played…
Task Force Addressing Increased ACP Trap Finds in Commercial Citrus
…total of 35 discoveries in the area. Twenty of the findings were in commercial citrus sticky traps. Up until now, it has been a light year for Asian citrus psyllid…
Ideas to Decorate the Fences in Your Garden or Property
…to create colorful light displays. Artwork can also make your fence more interesting. Be sure to use materials durable for the outdoors. A vertical gardening fence made of vining plants…
Decorative Fences for Your Garden or Landscape
…and decorative fences. The primarily decorative fence might serve some light-duty purpose such as to mark a boundary or trellis a light-weight annual flowering vine. However, it’s not going to…
A Few Tips for Moving Plants Indoors for the Winter
…there’s more to it than just plunking them back in your living room corner. While some types of plants can cope better with big changes to light and temperature, others…
Wine Industry Calling for Extension of Disaster Relief Due to Wildfires
Several agricultural groups are seeking additional disaster relief in light of the damage caused to the wine industry from various wildfires burning throughout the West. Wine groups from California, Washington,…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…light cotton by CO. Rebecca Daeschner represented the Los Angeles-based luxury women’s wear brand CO (CO-collections.com), which in its current collection sells a ruched cotton top for $725, a cotton…
California Walnuts: “The Crop Looks Good”
…far. “The nuts are big and had some weight. The color was very light which was nice, so I was pretty happy with that. I think the crop looks good,…
Smoke Exposure Testing Limitations Could Be Devastating for Winegrapes
…patently unfair and in many cases absolutely isn’t permitted under the contract,” Aguirre noted. While research is continuing to shine more light on the issue of smoke exposure in grapes,…
Drought-Tolerant Plants that are Hard to Kill
…A snake plant can go for weeks and can tolerate low to bright light. A pony tail palm can also survive a missed a watering or two for a few…
UCCE Continuing Education Seminars for September and October
…on specific weed species, resistance management, and new herbicides in rice. Agronomy Advisor Sarah Light will be discussing opportunities to decrease environmental risk through pesticide selection and application, accurate diagnosis,…