Ongoing research

"Spring Has Sprung!" That's the theme of the 146th annual Dixon May Fair, the 36th District Agricultural Association. It's been a long, cold winter and we're ready for that! So are the exhibitors and fairgoers. When the fair opens Thursday, May 11 and continues through Sunday, May 14 at 655 S.

The Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources has commented in support of the US Department of Agriculture's "Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans" proposed new durable rule,...

In this Issue: Nickels Soil Lab Field Day Almond Orchard Management Considerations Strategies for orchard weed management in hard economic situations Navel Orangeworm Biofix in a Wet Spring Dial-in spray coverage for cost-effective spraying...

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute details findings from an evaluation of the California Nutrition Incentive Program, a program that provides CalFresh shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match when purchasing California-grown produce at participating farmers markets and o...

Merced County Master Gardeners hosted Jim Bruger, California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Garden Ambassador on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Jim gave a presentation on lawn removal and native plants, addressing these questions and more: How can we use our home landscape to restore a piece of lost habitat.

Find out what our GIS experts say about ChatGPT's answers to GIS questions ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Most of the media coverage has been around its ability to write essays, cover letters, and even poetry. But its language model is drawn from the web, which covers a lot more than prose.

The first home I ever owned was a new-build patio home in a new subdivision built on what had been an old almond orchard. The front yard landscaping that came with it contained a tiny patch of sod, a Modesto Ash and an oleander.

Livestock Clinic at the Kern County Fairgrounds Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am See attached for details Please note-not a UCANR sanctioned event...

"The honey bee gut is home to varied and diverse bacterial species," says Professor Irene Garcia Newton of Indiana University, Bloomington, who studies host-associated microbes.

If you haven't seen the announcements on the UC Small Grains blog, you should be subscribed to the UC Small Grains blog. Additionally, a friendly reminder to stop by this Thursday for the UC Alfalfa/ Forages and Small Grains Field Day from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.