Ongoing research

As winter slowly transitions into spring, I've gathered some information on growing vegetables and herbs from seeds and would like to share them with you: IMPORTANT: If purchasing seed packets, READ instructions at the back of each seed packet carefully.

All about rhubarb in the Eastern Sierra.

The volunteers--faculty, staff and students--who are presenting science-based information during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month are doing an amazing job.

Master Gardener and KUCI Staff Host Mark Oertel sits down with fellow MG Teena Spindler and discuss all about Heritage/Pass Along Plants. You may have inherited your family home and would never, ever consider digging up any of the beautiful plants your Mom/Grandma tended to for years.

California's $86 million date industry produces more than half of the nation's dates. Most of the fruit is grown in the arid Coachella Valley.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Healthy Stores Refrigeration Grant Program provides grants to corner stores in disadvantaged neighborhoods to purchase energy-efficient refrigeration units for stocking California-grown fresh produce, nuts and minimally processed foods.

On the horizon: New tools for addressing root-knot nematode challenges in California's carrot production...

Upcoming UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month live talks and demonstrations include: Asian giant hornets (aka "murder hornets"): 1 to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb.

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You won't want to miss this. It promises to be a memorable event.