Key themes for the 2025 symposium, "California's Changing Landscapes," include: Climate and Weather: Understanding the changing climate, impacts on rangelands and potential solutions for adaptation.

Late in 2023, California almond growers – responsible for a crop valued at $3.88 billion in 2023 – started to hear about a potentially devastating new pest, the carpophilus beetle ( Carpophilus ...

During wildfire events, smoke from nearby fires can blanket nearby areas. A primer on harmful health effects, a list of tips for reducing smoke exposure, and other resources and links can be found on ...

Light rain is expected to dampen Southern California this weekend, easing fire conditions but also raising landslide risks in burn areas. It won't end local fire risk. The drizzle is “enough to tamp ...

Then, in the summer, we have many months of no rain, the aquifer under us drying out, and we must irrigate from the municipal water that we have to pay for; and there it is falling from the sky, clean ...

A quick post on a Friday afternoon to share a link to a recent (January 14, 2025) webinar on Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops. The webinar was part of a multi-state research and ...

While it is somewhat easy to control individual stinknet plants, it is especially challenging to control stinknet patches or populations and to eradicate new infestations. The biology of stinknet ...

The Flower - Pollination Basics - Pollen Carriers (Pollinators) - Pollen Donors (Pollinizers) - History of Supplemental Pollen Use Mary Lu Arpaia - UC Riverside, Hamutahl Cohen - UC Cooperative ...

Stepping into the garden and seeing beautiful flowers, hearing birds sing and feeling the pride of accomplishment are even better when combined with the earthy, spicy, sweet and astringent scents of ...

New findings may help researchers develop a grapefruit devoid of compounds that affect medication levels Grapefruit and pummelo contain compounds called furanocoumarins that may affect the blood ...

Avocado oil has become a popular choice for many people in recent years because of its heart-healthy benefits and versatility in cooking. However, not all avocado oil products on store shelves are ...

Fresno's Hmong New Year Cultural Celebration is the largest Hmong- American New Year event in the United States. It was held at the Fresno Fair Grounds from December 28, 2024, through December 31, ...