Ongoing research

Effect of Irrigation Method on Herbicide Efficacy in Lettuce Production University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County Author: Richard Smith, Farm Advisor In 2020 we compared the efficacy of lettuce preemergent herbicides in trials with fields split between season-long drip vs sprin...

Douglas Amaral is the new pomology, water and soils advisor in Kings and Tulare counties Douglas Amaral joined UCCE in Kings and Tulare counties as pomology, water and soils advisor on Oct. 1, 2020.

Edelweiss, Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Small and white clean and bright You look happy to meet me Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever Edelweiss, Edelweiss Bless my homeland forever This is a longtime favorite song of mine from the 1965 film, The Sound of Music.

Forecast: Warm short days Precipitation zero Winter?

Update: Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Paq0ka3NIP0 COVID-19 vaccines--in addition to saliva tests and sewage tests--will be covered at the UC Davis COVID Symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

(Note: UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal focuses his research on the biochemical and molecular basis of insect olfaction, or how insects perceive the world through the sense of smell. However, he is also heavily involved in public service.

The University of California, Davis' World Food Center will co-host the virtual student summit 2021 of Universities Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) alongside the University of California Global Food Initiative and the Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natu...

Mark your calendar... UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION presents When: February 11, 2021|9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where: Virtual via Zoom Cost: $10 Click here to REGISTER Click here for AGENDA Continuing education units applied for from CA Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) and Certified Crop Advisers (CCA).

Happy New Year! Here are two opportunities for virtual continuing education. 1. The California Plant and Soil Conference will be held virtually February 1-3, 2021, and registration is now open. Please see the website for more information and to register.

Reposted from the UCANR News In 2020, 9,000 fires scorched more than 4 million acres of California, a record-breaking year, reported Alejandra Borunda in National Geographic.