Shade equity is the inspiration for a new art exhibition at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge called “Roots of Cool: A ...

Dave Francis, 4-H program leader with Utah State University Extension who has known Schmitt-McQuitty for nearly two decades, regards her as a “transformative leader,” especially in advancing STEM ...

Water security across the Rio Grande and Colorado River basins faces a threat that is “no longer temporary but systemic,” warned experts from Mexico and the United States during the event “The Need ...

A historic agreement between the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California and UC ANR has created the first-ever UC Cooperative Extension Tribal Extension Office. Located on tribal land at ...

The invasive goldspotted oak borer has spread across SoCal, leaving boneyards of dead trees behind. This June, UC ANR and ...

While bringing firewood from home for your weekend camping trip may seem harmless, many invasive pests can hide in firewood and cause serious harm to California’s forests and urban landscapes. You can ...

The Japanese beetle is metallic green with copper-colored wings and has a row of five white patches on each side. It feeds on over 300 plant species, with preferred host plants being roses, grapes, ...

Where are all the butterflies? Many butterfly species you remember from your childhood simply aren’t around anymore or their numbers are dwindling. Nationally, we’ve seen a 20 percent decline in our ...

As you’re out in the garden, do you see small, pear-shaped insects on tender buds, shoots and veggies? These are most likely aphids and damage to plants can include leaf curl, sooty mold fungus, ...

Blog by Karen MetzRecently, I headed to a local nursery. It was a beautiful day, and I had a list of things I needed. I also had two gift cards; life doesn’t get much better than that. Since it had ...

Figure 1: Economic return per unit of water input (rainfall + irrigation) for forage and grain winter cereal production under different irrigation levels.See reference 3 below. An ongoing research ...

Eleven years ago, California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) to manage groundwater use at the local level and ensure long term sustainability. UC ANR is providing technical ...