Ongoing research

Raptors are birds of prey that hunt and feed on vertebrates. The term encompasses a group of birds consisting of hawks, owls, eagles, kites, falcons, and vultures. Because of their acute eyesight, strong beaks, and powerful feet with hooked talons, raptors are effective hunters.

With the onset of spring, the pace of activity in the Edible Demonstration Garden has picked up. Its time for planning the edibles to grow this spring and summer, preparing the garden beds, and sowing the seeds...

IGIS was pleased to attend an excellent Forest and Shrubland LiDAR Derived Products Workshop jointly held by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and California Department of Conservation (DOC), on March 17th.

International doctoral student Ziad Khouri, who studies with major professor, UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey, will share his research on mammoth wasps, the scoliid wasps, at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, March 30.

All About Tomatoes workshop Saturday March 26, 10 to noon Education Villiage, 499 Marguerite Williams, Ca...

Lockeford Plant Materials Center Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day April 6, 2022 - 10 -12pm Agenda Fava Bean Advantages in Cover Crop Mixes Hossein Zackeri, Chico State Cover Crop performance for the Central Valley - Tom Johnson, Kamprath Seed Conservation Cover Study Perennial planting for orc...

I invite you to travel back in time with me - clear back to late October 2021! We'd measured more than 10 inches of rain in Auburn, and we could see the first green shoots of grass emerging through the dry forage.

On Friday, March 25, UC will pause to honor the work of Csar Chvez, civil rights activist and courageous advocate for farmworkers in California and beyond. In the pursuit of justice, equity and dignity for all, we celebrate his legacy and recognize we still have much work to do.

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