The current weather conditions ar Kearney Research and Extension Center are shown below. These readings are taken from a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 wireless weatherstation that was donated to the center from Dr. Peter Larbi.
KARE facilitates anywhere from 70-100 research projects every year. These projects are vetted by the Research Advisory Committee which reviews project proposals based upon their scientific merit.
Principal Investigator: Carol Frate Affiliation: UCCE Contact: cafrate@ucdavis.edu Lygus bug is the primary insect pest of blackeye cowpeas in the San Joaquin Valley. A minimum of one spray application is expected under commercial production and multiple applications are usually required.
Principal Investigator: Brad Hanson Affiliation: UC Davis Contact: bhanson@ucdavis.edu UC Davis weed science personnel are conducting an industry-sponsored herbicide evaluation trial in a non-crop site to evaluate the weed control efficacy of a potential organic herbicide with residual activity.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, six UC scientists and one communicator wrote letters to their successors. The letters will be placed in a time capsule to be unearthed at the Kearney centennial celebration in 2065.
Research Rates are approved on an annual basis. The full cost rates for research conducted at Kearney REC for 2024-2025 have been approved for the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. PER ACRE RATE FULL COST Per Acre Research Rate: $5,514.84 NON-UC RESEARCH COST Per Acre Research Rate: *$7,500.18.
