Literacy in agriculture and animal science is an important part of the 4-H program. The Fresno County 4-H Livestock Achievement Program encourages members enrolled in the Beef Cattle, Sheep, Swine, ...

Learn why your fruit trees fail to bear fruit and what you can do about it.

Graph of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration from 1700 to present, showing relatively stable levels before 1958 (ice core data) and a sharp rise afterward (Mauna Loa data). So what did our CO 2 ...

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, ...

2026 Rice Considerations Sarah Marsh Janish UCCE Rice Farming Systems Advisor – Colusa & Yolo 2026 Colusa Farm Show February 3, 2026 ...

Roger Duncan, shown talking with Ken Shackel, UC Davis pomologist, and Helen Dahlke, UC Davis hydrologist, in an almond orchard for a groundwater recharge project, collaborated with numerous UC ANR ...

Beneficial fungi called mycorrhizae associate with roots of woody plants in a mutualistic relationship that benefits each partner. Decades of research have shown how plants inoculated with mycorrhizae ...

From roadsides in the city of Fresno to the oak woodlands in nearby Sequoia National Park, annual barleys and bromes are going to seed. In addition to a variety of other grasses, I often hear ...

One of the amusements a garden can provide is watching the birds, bees, butterflies and other critters drawn to it. Most of us have seen honeybees flying from flower to flower, sipping nectar or ...

UC Berkeley's Blodgett Forest Research Station is the home of an ongoing, 20-year study investigating the impacts of prescribed fire and resoration thinning on forest health and wildfire risk in the ...

I recently learned that my favorite flowers are linked to my Greek heritage and Greek mythology [1]. Unbeknown to me, my favorite flowers and the ones I grow in my garden are daffodils, lilies, ...

Graphic showing a green lawn beside a modern building with text reading “Non-Functional Turf Irrigation Regulations – Assembly Bill 1572” and Golden State Water Company branding. California continues ...