A late-summer test on a farm near Soledad, CA, looked at eight biological product programs for romaine lettuce compared to a standard method used by growers, with normal irrigation and nutrients in ...

Madera County Master Gardeners train with Fresno County. Interested in Becoming a Master Gardener? If you love gardening and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, the University of California ...

The late Bill Fischer began his career with the University of California Cooperative Extension and was a noted researcher, educator, and author. When he retired in 1991, as farm adviser emeritus, ...

A unhappy Ficus lyrata The common name “Fiddle leaf fig” can refer to the “Ficus lyrata” or a “Philodendron bipennifolium”. Quite often the same common name can be referenced to more than one plant, ...

Treat Mom and the whole family to a tour of 7 fabulous gardens in the Rocklin area. Tickets: $20 each, children under 12 free. The tour will be held rain or shine. Tickets with maps will be available ...

A canker on an acacia tree trunk. Latent pathogens lay dormant in trees until they are activated by something like drought-stress in trees. Photo by Igor Lacan Plant pathogens and pests, urbanization ...

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will attend and present at the 34th Annual CACFP Conference, Oct. 20-22, 2025 in Monterey, Calif. The conference brings together over 400 stakeholders and ...

Hannah Thompson, director of the University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute, spoke with ABC 10 reporter Jackson Ellison about a new California bill that would require a healthy meal on kids ...

Earthworms are mainly seen at night, when watering frequently takes place, or after rainy days. They like moist soil which makes it easier for them to burrow, and, for the nightcrawler, provides an ...

Let’s be real—California's rodent issue is extensive. In some areas, it may seem like an infinite sea of rats and mice. Commensal rodents, those that live among and benefit from association with ...

Perched precariously on the steep hillside of an avocado orchard in San Diego County, Ali Montazar began to form a theory as to why there are so few studies of irrigation for avocados. “Perhaps no one ...

November 17, 2025 By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Monica D Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner ...