Food Blog

Tea Day will be held on Thursday, March 19, at UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

This hands-on learning opportunity (March 30 to April 3) features UC experts. It is for a broad audience, including growers, crop consultants and irrigation practitioners.

UC ANR scientists are at Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center studying how seaweed additives could be incorporated into cattle grazing systems to reduce methane production.

Topics include rice growth and development, land formation, varieties, planting and stand establishment, water and fertility management, weed control, pests and more.

Smoke from wildfires can alter grapes and affect the taste and sensory experience of wine. Researchers are applying a calcium spray to grapes to see if the treatment can protect the fruit from smoke exposure.