Ongoing research

We all had the opportunity to enjoy the equinox this last week. This marked the official end of summer and reminded us that cooler days are on their way. Davis had more than 3.5 inches of rain with our first storm of the season.

Interested in honey bee research? Then you'll want to attend--or listen via Zoom--the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

Dont miss out on this exciting event!! The San Benito County Fair is hosting a Vegetable Judging Contest similar to the other local Fairs. See the attached flyer. It will be Friday at 5:00 PM on September 30th (sign ups by 2 PM) in the Ag Hort Department.

Russian Sage By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Russian Sage Scientific name: Perovskia Planting area: Sunset zones 2-24 Size: 3-5 ft tall, 24-ft spread Bloom Season: Summer to fall Exposure: Full sun Pruning needs: Annually to stimulate new growth Water needs: Low, once established S...

Caltrans And Roadside Plants By Phyllis A Molnar UCCE Master Gardener While driving the roadways in California, have you ever wondered who planted those roadside plants? Why did they choose that shrub or tree?

One of my neighbors in West Bishop noticed a pretty, white-flowered plant that had volunteered on the banks of a ditch that ran through the end of her garden.

Climate change, extreme drought, intense wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic can all be linked to humanity's troubled relationship with the natural world.

Chester O. McCorkle, UC Davis professor emeritus and former senior vice president of the University of California system, UC Davis vice chancellor and dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, died in St. Helena on April 20 at age 97.

Martha Cea, una madre inmigrante mexicana, fue diagnosticada con prediabetes, un diagnstico mdico que le preocup, porque su esposo de 46 aos de edad tambin ha estado tratando de controlar su alimentacin debido a que padece de diabetes.

My name is Clebson Gonalves and I am the UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Diversified Agricultural Systems Area Advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties. My educational background consists of studies focused on plant production, crop protection, and weed science.