The quince tree ( Cydonia oblonga) is in the rose family along with apples and pears, but is the only member in the Cydonia group. The fruit is tough to cut, and the cut flesh is the color of an apple ...

UC Organic Agriculture Institute visits area to hear innovations, needs of local producers. Modoc County, home to 8,500 ...

Both Woodmansee's paper and the new grant are based on more than a decade of surveys and interviews with ranchers and other agriculturalists. That work all points to the economic and social barriers ...

California farmers are at the heart of global food production, but staying ahead requires constant innovation. To meet this challenge, VINE Connect bridges the gap between innovation and application ...

The Belden Village Apartments in Clairemont Mesa East of San Diego is home to a diverse population of older adults. Shital ...

by Becky Wheeler-Dykes, UCCE Glenn Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Farm Advisor ...

Niño, who holds a doctorate in entomology from The Pennsylvania State University, joined the UC Davis/UC Agriculture and ...

However, because these H-2A workers come at a steep cost to employers, this could mean that several crops with high labor costs may increasingly move production to Mexico in a quest to reduce costs.

The American Bee Journal (ABJ) and Bee Culture just released the preliminary results of the annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey and the news is not good. "U.S. beekeepers lost an estimated 55.1 percent of ...

One of the pleasures of the colder months is the opportunity to plan next year's garden while staying inside where it's warm. If you are thinking about adding something new to your landscape, why not ...

In honor of Healthy Soils Week (Dec. 2-6), the California Department of Food and Agriculture joined legislators, their staff members and stakeholders for a tour of farms in Yolo County to see ...

"To Make the Best Better" Welcome to the Amador County 4-H Program, we have approximately 170 youth enrolled in local 4-H programs and nearly 50 adult volunteers engaging youth in varied learning ...