Ongoing research

 All hail the aphid eaters!Lady beetles, aka ladybugs, emerge in spring from winter hibernation, and do so with voracious appetites. Is your rose bush drawing aphids? Bring on the beetles.  The lady beetle eats some 50 aphids a day--what some may call "a 50-course meal." In it lifetime, it can…

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) 2026 Research and Education (R&E) Grant Program This grant program involves scientists, agricultural producers, and others using interdisciplinary approaches to advance sustainable agriculture at local and regional levels. With the…

Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…

Proyecto de UC ANR  se concentra en los pastizales del  REC de  Sierra Foothill Los científicos de UC demostraron, mediante un estudio realizado el año pasado, que agregar algas rojas a la dieta del ganado vacuno podría reducir hasta en un 90% las emisiones de metano que estos animales…

Citrus Bloom Declared Across San Joaquin Valley: What It Means for Thrips ManagementCitrus bloom has now been declared across the major growing regions of the San Joaquin Valley, with the first bloom observed in Kern County (March 12–19), followed closely by Fresno County (March 14–19) and Tulare County …