Welcome to the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center. Since its official dedication in 1965 KARE has achieved international acclaim for leadership in the development of new fruit, ...

A new study that can help growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for blackberries grown on California ...

A series of VINE Build workshops aimed at equipping academic innovators with essential pathways to bring new inventions to market is being sponsored by The VINE, an initiative of University of ...

Laura Elisa Garza Díaz joined UC ANR on Jan. 3 as the UC Cooperative Extension water quality, quantity and climate change advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties, focusing on how intensified droughts, ...

My mother bought me the cutest pink flowering plant in a little 2-inch bunny planter for Easter. She told me that she thought it was the prettiest Kalanchoe that she had ever seen. It was adorable, ...

Walnuts and pecans represent two of the four major nut crops grown in California. The California walnut industry dwarfs the state's pecan industry in acreage, with over 300,000 acres dedicated to ...

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth online that this lady beetle (ladybug) is invasive and aggressive, which can sometimes lead to ...

Spring is here, and it is time to think about fertilizing citrus and fruit trees, berries, flowering ornamentals, and vegetables. Decisions need to be made about whether to fertilize, what to ...

Choices for potting soil mixes have really expanded the last few years. In addition to the standard all-purpose potting soil mixes for acid- or shade-loving plants that have been available for many ...

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a bad reputation. There is a common myth online that this lady beetle (ladybug) is invasive and aggressive, which can sometimes lead to ...

Starting from seed can open the door to more variety, but it helps to keep notes. 1) Don't start too early! Holding seedlings under poor conditions while waiting for ideal weather results in weak, ...

The following article is a discussion of Agdia Immunostrips (photo 1 below) for making diagnoses of Phytophthora from plants. The idea with the strips is sort of what most of us have already ...