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Image: Allen King A Fillmore grower recently reported honeybees collecting rust spores on willow trees!!! Her baskets are loaded with rust spores. Rust-collecting honeybees are reported by others so it's not an unusual occurrence.

Airblast 2022: Spray Application and Modeling Conference May 16-18, 2022 8 AM-3 PM Pacific Time each day Virtual event via Zoom Register Now! Objectives/Goals:A 3-day conference covering airblast pesticide spray application practices in orchards and vineyards, decision support tools for planning and...

Attention Members of Ventura County's Agricultural Community: Demonstrate your commitment to safe farming by participating in the DRIVE- IN SPRAY SAFE program, developed by fellow growers and applicators to control drift, ensure worker safety and protect public health.

February Is About Safe Pesticide Use Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month.

Microbes multiply in heat, Changing nectar, Upsetting bees By Jules Bernstein Bumblebees pollinate many of our favorite foods, but their own diet is being upset by climate change, according to a new UC Riverside study.