Ongoing research

The 2022 Entomological Society of America's World of Insects Calendar is filled with amazing images and one of them is by UC Davis alumnus Ian Wright of Riverside, a field biologist and research specialist with the UC Riverside Department of Entomology. His work shows a cuckoo bee (Nomada sp.

What's not to like about the Meyer lemon? Fruit sized to fit in the smallest palm for squeezing and slicing. Juice with low acidity that's much sweeter than a Eureka lemon Attractive skin, the deep rich color of an egg yolk; its zest a spicy floral flavor.

On to the Next Phase We've reached a new phase in our effort to learn how to bond a livestock guardian dog with cattle. As we described in previous blog posts, we are learning that we need to bond Sam, our 7-month old LGD puppy, with cattle and vice versa.

December 21, 2021 A group of relatively new NRCS hires including Kareem Adeleke, Elena De La Torre, Breana Garcia, Jacob Wright, and Mikhael Kazzi received an exceptionally valuable introduction to state-of-the-art regenerative agriculture orchard management systems in a tour that was organized by A...

New research estimates economic losses due to congestion, inefficiencies Between wildfires, drought, a trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, the last few years have been hard on California farmers.

Individual microbes often have defined relationships with their hosts that include beneficial, commensal, and pathogenic interactions.

Cover crops seem to offset their water use by improving soil moisture retention Cover crop research conducted by a team of university researchers is now helping to inform and shape policy to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in several San Joaquin Valley counties.

Despite a new COVID variant and the health system on the verge of being overwhelmed in many areas across the U.S., we have many things to celebrate this year, not the least of which are vaccines, home COVID test kits, and perhaps an at-home treatment in the near future.

It's time to revisit the "Thirteen Bugs of Christmas!" Back in 2010, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (now emeritus) and yours truly of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology decided that "The 12 Days of Christmas" ought to be replaced with insects.

On Thanksgiving weekend, I took my entire family to The Haggin Museum located in Stockton's Victory Park. To our surprise, the museum houses many different art exhibits and an extensive array of educational exhibitions about the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural and cultural history.