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, ...

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, ...

Search for Excellence is a triennial awards program celebrating the contributions, innovations, and impacts of UC Master Gardeners across the state. This statewide competition is designed to recognize ...

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, ...

Some citrus fruits are grown not to be consumed fresh like an orange, but for use in cooking. One such citrus is the sudachi (Citrus ichangensis X.C. reticulata var. austere), a very tart sour citrus.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For everyone across UC ANR, 2024 has been an extraordinary year of research and extension activities that have made a true difference in so many lives. I can never thank you enough for everything you ...

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 ...

The strawberry is not a true fruit since the botanical fruits are the small, hardened achenes that everybody refers to as “seeds” distributed on the outside of the ripened receptacle that contains all ...