Backyard Orchard News
Bug Lovers, Unite!

If you like bugs and live in Northern California, you're in luck. The newly formed California Bug...
Exciting Insect Tales and Art

Deep in the forest, in a tree so old its bark is blackened and its roots are larger around than a...
Don't Forget the Lindcove REC Fruit Tasting Today!
Citrus growers and other Ag professionals are invited to attend the Univerity of California, Lindcove Research and Extension Center Annual Citrus Fruit Display and Tasting on Friday December 14th starting at 9:00 A.M. During the Citrus Fruit Display day, you can see and taste more than 100 citrus varieties that are grown at Lindcove.
Education Building Activities 9 am - Noon
Walking tour starts at 10 am
- 10 am: Tour the Citrus Clonal Protection facilities that produce budwood with Dr. Rock Christiano
- 10:30 am: Tour the demonstration orchard with Dr. Tracy Kahn who will discuss new citrus varieties
- 11:30 am: View the action of the new fruit grading system in the packline that provides researchers with detailed information about fruit size, weight and quality demonstrated by Therese Kapaun and Don Cleek
Directions: http://ucanr.edu/sites/lindcove/Map_and_Directions_to_LREC/
Going for the Roses

Just call it going for the roses. Or a hot spot. In between the showers and the sunshine, the...
'A' Is for Almonds; 'B' is for Bees

It's the Big 4-0 for the Almond Board of California's annual almond industry conference this...