Ongoing research

As I write in late March, no one is out in the fields yet. It is too wet. This suggests that planting will be later than normal. On a positive note, I did see that NOAA has forecast a drier than normal April. Anyways, with this I would like to suggest some thoughts for planning.

Do you have an insect question? Ask it at the "Doctor Is In" bug booth at Briggs Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 15 during the 109th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. The "docs" are two entomologists: doctoral candidate Zachary "Zach" Griebenow and doctoral student Ziv Lieberman.

There are many organizations and programs that provide free funding assistance for growers, which can get overwhelming with where to look and who to talk to. In an effort to assist growers with these questions a list of grants has been made to compile those that are currently available.

Doctoral candidate Zachary Griebenow will present his exit seminar at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 in 122 Briggs Hall on "Systematic Revision of the Ant Subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Reciprocally Illuminated by Phylogenomics and Morphology.

UC Davis Picnic Day--here we come, ready or not! "We're ready," say forensic entomologist and faculty member Robert "Bob" Kimsey and doctoral student Grace Horne of the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke.

Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a study published in the journal Ecology Letters reminds us that wildfires are also generative forces, spurring biodiversity in their wakes.

Dear members of the Monterey county 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, April 18th , the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in the Long Branch Saloon.

Almond Replant Field Day May 17, 2023 - Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center See attached for agenda and registration...

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to children enrolled in participating child care sites.

Kelly Christensen Meet Kelly Christensen, a passionate gardener, and dedicated UC Master Gardener since 2011. With more than 850 volunteer hours to his credit, Kelly's contributions to the program are immeasurable.