We chat with grower Josh Sheppard about how harvest is coming along. Every acre of #carice harvested is jobs on the farm, with more work to be done at the dryers and mills. #sacvalley Listen here:

Our lygus trial in cotton is looking pretty good as we finish off the season. Challenging pest in CA cotton, so more tools are always needed.

We have a new position available in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at UC Davis for an Assistant Professor of Teaching (LPSOE)! Come join our wonderful faculty to help instruct the next generation of Entomologists! Apply here - recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05348

Do it!

Thrips and INSV remain a major problem for lettuce production in the Salinas Valley of CA. I have two Agricultural Research Service postdoc positions available immediately to develop diagnostic and management tools! If you’re at #EntSoc22 say 👋🏼 ksbw.com/article/pathog…

The Tisdale Weir across the Sacramento River from 108 is now running. Several Weirs and Bypasses along the river provide relief during high water levels by rerouting excess water.

I’ve stood near this same corner on the west side of the Gonzales river bridge everyday this week and today the Salinas river is now flowing over the road, turning the nearby ag field into a lake..

Amazing footage but horrible to see. Looks like a view over this area: maps.app.goo.gl/Nvxwbv3dm3T5Rv…

Mostly clear skies on Wed provided an excellent view of the lower Sac River's flood control measures. #CAwx #CAwater Photo 1📷| Sutter Bypass ends at the Sac River, spills over Fremont Weir & into the Yolo Bypass. Photo 2 📷|✨Zoom, enhance✨ 🛰️Sentinel-2/European Spacy Agency

Echoing this from my own account too! Hopefully folks enjoyed seeing the beasties (tadpole shrimp) up close. I WAS told “they actually are kind of cute”.

Jr. Specialist position (UCD) still open through tomorrow (4/14) for the 1st review (recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05603). Limited to people with a Bachelor's. It's for one year, assisting on a variety of projects in field and veg crops. Easy app, share with anyone that would be a good fit.

Our amazing team with our Weedy Rice table at the statewide UCANR conference in Fresno! #californiarice #rice #ucanr #ucrice

UC Davis small grains and alfalfa/forages field day.

See #CArice fields seeded at 100 MPH! Many benefit from every field planted in the #SacValley including businesses, communities and wildlife.

Easter egg time. I put a little surprise in this metal bug (thank you for all the ♥️)...it has gears, and so do real bugs! So planthoppers...hop on plants. To make sure both their tiny legs jump simultaneously, they have GEARS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS. 1/2 paperpile.com/shared/IkGYt4

Still time to plan on coming to our cotton meeting! DPR CE credits approved. Message with any questions.

Our dept. is recruiting an "Assistant Professor of Insect Biology"! The position description is broad: "We define insect biology in the broadest sense." First review date is Dec. 1. See link for additional details. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05990 beetles : ucdavisentgrad.square.site

Sound on! Only two miles from the house, beautiful sunset and geese moving around the valley this winter. Lucked out this flock flew directly at/over me after they got up several miles away.