Ongoing research

Many previously welcomed urban tree species have outlived their stay, becoming invasive and crowding out other plants in our Southern California landscapes.

Richard Smith, Farm Advisor Daniel Geisseler, Professor of Nutrient Management at UC Davis has developed a tool for estimating the mineralization of nitrate-N from organic amendments.

Concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the University of California, Davis, that found low instances of E. coli and Salmonella prevalence.

Migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway are attracted to our Davis, California wildlife-friendly yard. Thanks to Audubon (https://www.audubon.org/news/reducing-collisions-glass) and Acopian Bird Savers (https://www.birdsavers.

A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way to prevent a huge problem Huanglongbing, a disease with no cure that has decimated citrus orchards worldwide.

By Yvonne Rasmussen, UC Master Gardener of Napa County What flowers in the dead of winter in Napa County? With few pollinators active then, it's not a great time to have flowers that need pollination. Also, the weather is dicey. It could be cold or icy or raining and blowing.

The recent death of "Ant Man" E. O. Wilson brings back memories of a family-friendly seminar on ants that UC Davis Professor Phil Ward presented Feb. 20, 2021 during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day/Month.

Monday, January 10, 2022 UCCE Kern County Conference Room 5:00pm - 6:30pm...

Tips to stay healthy this winter, and a healthy recipe for Friendship Soup Mix.

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