Blogs: Agriculture and Natural Resource
Mark Bolda's Berry Blog
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Primer
Hey everybody, Mark here. Sometimes it's good to go back and review the basics on a problem, and Dr. Artyom Kopp from UC Davis, an expert on vinegar flies, including of course spotted wing drosophila, offered up the post below. ...
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A Comment on Passive versus Active Approaches in Guiding Research Efforts
Most people would agree that science is a powerful tool to solve problems and offers much to bring about betterment in the material life of humanity generally speaking. However, my thesis here is that science is most effective when it is actively...
By Mark Bolda
Author - County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries -
Nursery Chill: MacDoel - Week of October 25
This is the third and final picture of a field of Monterey variety strawberry being grown by Crown Nursery in MacDoel. Total accumulation of chill by 10/25 in Macdoel when this picture was taken was 468 hours (thank...
By Mark Bolda
Author - County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries -
PopTarts Under Fire for Low Strawberry Fruit Content
Interesting article popped up in yesterday's Wall Street Journal that might be of interest to local strawberry...
By Mark Bolda
Author - County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries -
Nursery Chill: MacDoel
Thanks to Doug Thomas of Crown Nursery for providing the photo to keep us posted of the progression of in field cold conditioning in MacDoel of our day neutral strawberries. These are Monterey Total accumulation of chill by 10/14...
By Mark Bolda
Author - County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Livestock and Range Update Blogs
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Free Rancher Seminar - 3 hours DPR Credits
Three hours of continuing education credits (including 1 hour of laws and regs) have just been approved by California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for the 20th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers. This free, online event will...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor -
Rancher Seminar - December 8
Join the San Benito County Weed Management Area for our 20th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers! It will be a virtual meeting again this year. Attendees can join via Zoom or telephone. Click here for the flyer. Agenda will be coming...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor -
Job Announcement - Fire Advisor Position on the Central Coast
UC Cooperative Extension will be hiring a Fire Advisor on the Central Coast: https://ucanr.edu/about/jobs/?jobnum=1934. The position will be headquartered in San Benito County (Hollister) and will also cover Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor -
Virtual Water Measurement and Reporting Courses Scheduled for November 4, 2021 9:00 am-12:30 PM
Senate Bill 88 requires that all water right holders who have previously diverted or intend to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year (riparian and pre-1914 claims), or who are authorized to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year under a permit, license,...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor -
Two upcoming workshops: soil health and rangeland drill seeding
If you are interested in soil health or rangeland drill seeding you may be interested in these two upcoming in-person, outdoor workshops. Workshop 1: The Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall's Meeting is titled Let's talk about compost and...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor
Salinas Valley Agriculture
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Vístase Bien Para El Trabajo: Consulte El Nuevo Curso En Línea De UC IPM Sobre Equipo De Protección Personal
Vístase Bien Para El Trabajo: Consulte El Nuevo Curso En Línea De UC IPM Sobre Equipo De Protección Personal (Dress Well for Work: Check Out UC IPM's New Online Course on Personal Protective Equipment) Autor: Cheryl Reynolds y Petr...
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Grants ($$$) Available for California Farmers and Ranchers
CDFA's Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) are currently accepting applications! If you are an agricultural operation looking to save water and/or improve your soils then these programs might be for...
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Central Coast Region Compost use in Agriculture Workshop Series
For additional information or questions contact Cole Smith cbrsmith@ucanr.edu
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Weed control in vineyards to slow the spread of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in lettuce
Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga and Daniel Hasegawa Farm Advisors with UCCE Monterey and Research Entomologist, USDA ARS, Salinas Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) is a serious disease of lettuce in Monterey County. It is a tospovirus that is spread by...
By Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga and Daniel Hasegawa
Author - Administrative Services Assistant/Office Manager -
2021 Pest Management Meeting- November 18, 2021
2021 Pest Management Meeting Sponsors: UCCE, Monterey; CSUMB; USDA-ARS, Salinas; Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Thursday, November 18 Spreckels Veteran's Memorial Building 7:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No Advanced Registration Required- Free...
Small Farm News
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Exploring Bay Area Wholesale Market Options
On June 13, the Small Farm Program partnered with UCCE Small Farm Advisor Margaret Lloyd to conduct a tour of wholesale produce markets for Sacramento region farmers. During the bus ride from Woodland to San Francisco, I described the packaging and...
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Ag labor management seminars offer keys to success in times of labor uncertainty
UC Cooperative Extension will hold workshops in Temecula Feb. 1 and 2 to help California agricultural employers facing many challenges including labor shortages, wage & hour laws, joint liability, worker safety, workers comp insurance, and...
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USDA Announces Streamlined Guaranteed Loans and Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
USDA recently announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which are tailored for smaller scale farms and urban producers. The program, called EZ Guarantee Loans, uses a simplified application process to help beginning,...
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Economic Impact of Local Food Marketing in the Sacramento Region
Consumers often say that they buy locally produced foods because they want to support their local economy. Our newly released report confirms that buying locally produced foods does support the local economy. Our University of California Cooperative...
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UC Small Farm Advisor works with grower to push the "Horticultural Envelope"
This article by Matt Kettman was published in the Santa Barbara Independent on October 6, 2015. UC Small Farm Advisor, Mark Gaskell, has been providing technical assistance to small-scale growers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties for...
Bug Squad
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Are Honeybees the Most Effective Pollinators?
There they were. Together. The scene: A honeybee (Apis mellifera) and a bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) nectaring on a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in a UC Davis bee garden. If you've observed honeybees and wild bees foraging...
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Newly Published UC Davis Study: How Imidacloprid Affects Blue Orchard Bees
The systemic insecticide imidacloprid, belonging to a class of chemicals called the neonicotinoids or "neonics," is commonly used to control insects that damage agricultural crops. "Imidacloprid disrupts the nerve's ability to send a normal...
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Cockroaches for Dessert? Ummm...
Cockroaches for dessert? Yes. Tune into the latest UC Davis Unfold Podcast by journalists Amy Quinton and Kat Kerlin and you'll learn about (1) their visit to the Bohart Museum of Entomology (2) their interview with the director, Lynn Kimsey, UC...
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UC Davis Speaker: Fatma Kaplan, A Go-Getter and Maybe a Genius
There's no doubt--no doubt at all--that Fatma Kaplan is a go-getter. And maybe a genius. Born on her family's 40-acre farm in Turkey, where they grew hazel nuts, Kaplan went from farmer to scientist to...
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Alison Coomer's Video on Root-Knot Nematodes Makes the World Finals
Alison Coomer, a second-year doctoral student in the lab of nematologist Shahid Siddique of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, recently achieved worldwide recognition for her three-minute thesis (3MT) on root-knot...
Food Blog
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Citrus threat target of $7 million multistate research project
UC ANR part of team led by Texas A&M AgriLife combating huanglongbing disease Citrus greening, or huanglongbing disease (HLB), is the most devastating disease for orange and grapefruit trees in the U.S. Prevention and treatment methods have proven...
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UC Master Food Preservers turn food scraps into gifts Dec. 1
Free online class offers recipes for using food scraps, answers questions about food preservation “Putting food in our bellies instead of landfills is good for the planet,” said Sue Mosbacher, University of California Master Food Preserver...
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Learn to make gifts in the kitchen with UC Master Food Preservers
Looking for gift ideas that don't cost much? University of California Master Food Preservers, a program of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, will host online workshops showing how to safely make hot holiday beverages, infused vinegar, spiced nuts,...
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New UC ANR publication educates public on cycles of cattle production, grazing and economics
The pandemic has brought more people into nearby parks and public lands for hiking, biking and other recreational activities. In areas like the East Bay Regional Parks – a San Francisco Bay Area park system totaling more than 120,000 acres where...
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Native people take a different view of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving can be a time of celebration, gratitude and sharing. It is also often a time when people assist the most vulnerable in our communities, through donations to food banks, volunteer service at missions and shelters, and similar acts of...
Blog de Alimentos
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La comida chatarra contribuye al estrés
Dulces y fritangas son una válvula de escape al estrés, pero generan ansiedad y depresión. La investigación denominada “Nutrición y los trastornos de la conducta: depresión y ansiedad,” publicada,...
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Cortes de energía (Apagones) y seguridad alimentaria
Si hay un apagón debido a las condiciones meteorológicas, problemas de equipo o a un programa de seguridad, la primera pregunta siempre será la misma, "¿Se echará a perder la comida en el refrigerador?". Siga leyendo...
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Los pueblos nativos tienen una visión diferente del Día de Acción de Gracias
El Día de Acción de Gracias puede ser un tiempo de celebración, gratitud y compartir. También es a menudo una época en que las personas ayudan a los más vulnerables en nuestras comunidades, a través de...
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La venta de botanas saludables gana popularidad en los campus de UC
In English. El hambre y la sed usualmente hacen que la gente compre bocadillos de las máquinas dispensadoras. Las opciones saludables, el conteo y recordatorio sobre las calorías ayudan a los consumidores a tomar decisiones con buen...
By Jeannette E. Warnert. Adaptado al español por Leticia G. Irigoyen
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Investigaciones sobre cambios climáticos proporciona herramientas a granjeros para adaptarse
Esta es una de una serie de historias escritas por un grupo de académicos de UC ANR cuyo trabajo ejemplifica el valor público que UC ANR trae a California. In English Los granjeros ya están viendo en sus cultivos los efectos...
Forest Research and Outreach
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Study shows climate-driven forest fires on the rise
Reposted from UC Merced News Credit: CalFire Firefighters in the 2021 Monument Fire in Shasta-Trinity National Forest An upside of the increase in forest fires in the West is that they reduce the amount of fuel available for other burns....
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To jump-start local economies, UC ANR partners with California Stewardship Network
Reposted from UC ANR News The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is pleased to announce a new partnership with the California Stewardship Network to accelerate economic recovery...
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What Forest Landowners Should Know About Casualty Losses Before a Wildfire Strikes
Now that the traditional fire season is nearing an end, it is never too late to think about steps to take before a wildfire impacts your home and forest. According to the Cal Fire Incidents Overview website, the 2021 fire season to date has either...
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Wildfire beyond forests
Reposted from the Berkeley ESPM News “ONLY YOU!” For nearly eight decades, Smokey Bear's face and words have served as an emblematic warning about preventing forest fires, but his age-old motto only describes a tiny piece of the...
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Can homes be designed to withstand wildfire?
In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed nearly 19,000 structures in Northern California, including most of the town of Paradise. The structures left standing by the conflagration provided...
Oak Conservation
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Proceedings Available - 7th California Oak Symposium: Managing Oak Woodlands in a Dynamic World
Overview: Beginning in 1979, there have been a series of symposia held every 5 to 7 years addressing the state of our knowledge about science, policy and management factors affecting California's oak resource. This program, held November 3-6, 2014 in...
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Irrigating Oaks in the Drought
To water or not to water….an oak. That's the question. If only Shakespeare could answer our questions as eloquently as in his plays. In a state where the motto has become “brown is the new green” as people allow irrigated lawns to...
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Call for Papers: 7th California Oak Symposium - Nov. 3-6, 2014 - Visalia, CA California
The 7th California Oak Symposium: Managing Oak Woodlands in a Dynamic California, will be held November 3-6, 2014 in Visalia, California. Complete details on the Symposium can be viewed on the website. We are requesting abstracts for oral...
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7th California Oak Symposium: Nov. 3-6, 2014 - Visalia, CA
General Overview Beginning in 1979, there have been a series of symposia held every 5 to 7 years addressing the state of our knowledge about science, policy and management factors affecting California’s oak resource. This upcoming program...
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Oaks in the Urban Landscape - October 10
Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care, and Preservation is the most current and comprehensive handbook available for the management of oak trees. Join authors Larry Costello, Bruce Hagen and Katherine Jones, along with UC...