NOTE: A graduate student at CSU Fresno is looking to describe the geographic distribution of alkaliweed in California. Please see the end of the article for a link to a QUICK survey describing where YOU have encountered this species.
Hello. This is the first update for 2019 for the UC western flower thrips/tswv outlook for processing tomato. General outlook As a reminder, the base temperature we use for estimating thrips development is 45F.
UCCE Master Gardener and longtime CASI member, Tim Sullivan, paid a very nice visit to CASI's NRI Project field in Five Points on March 1st, as part of the site's Friday Open House program.
James Schaeffer and his UCCE and CSU Fresno colleagues are conducting a survey to gather information on a relatively new weed problem in orchard crops of the San Joaquin Valley.
Abundant rainfall in January and February 2019 bodes well for the forthcoming Central Valley strawberry season, reported Reuben Contreras on ABC Channel 30 Action News in Fresno.
Above average rainfall in February benefits strawberry crops in the Central Valley (ABC 30) Reuben Contreras, Feb. 28 Above average rainfall in February will help this year's harvest last through October. "It looks like it is in full bloom right now and it looks like it is going to rain.
El-Kereamy named UCCE citrus specialist Ashraf El-Kereamy was appointed UC Cooperative Extension citrus horticultural specialist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside on Feb. 1, 2019.
On February 23, I went to the State Avian Bowl Qualifier in Fresno with my team to represent Ventura County. Our team name was the Bird Nerds. Our team included Scarlet James, our Captain, Olivia Willoughby, and myself, Sammy Belik.
