Ongoing research

If you are interested in soil health or rangeland drill seeding you may be interested in these two upcoming in-person, outdoor workshops.

The Informatics and GIS program has scheduled its 2021 fall lineup of GIS and data workshops. All workshops (with one exception) are online and free, with required registration and additional information that can be found on the IGIS Training page.

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We have reached the period at the end of summer when we, and our plants, are waiting for a little cooler temperature and wondering when we'll get our first rain since May. Then Surprise! Some Fall blooming flowers pop out of seemingly nowhere, often having no leaves at this time of year.

The fungal disease oak root rot (Armillaria mellea) has evolved with California oaks and other native plants. It is parasitic on oaks and other plant species, but if these plants are growing in our environment of moist winters and dry summers, this fungus is normally kept in check.

The Hummingbird: A Universal Symbol of Joy and happiness Hummingbirds are indigenous to North, Central and South America but they have become important to people in many other parts of the world.

Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (online event) Tuesday, October 19, 2021 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Pacific Time) The latest information on weed control will be presented at the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands online event.

UCCE's Dr. Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann will present "Using an Integrated Pest Management Approach to Shothole Borers" at the Long Beach Landscape Expo at noon on Oct. 14.

The green leaves of the trees that line city streets soften the visual harshness of concrete and asphalt. Walking in the shade of their canopy, you may not think about how trees live in a small patch of soil surrounded by sidewalks and streets. Behind every thriving street tree is science.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, is helping to spread the biodiversity of insects.