Ongoing research

2020 NORTH COAST PEAR RESEARCH MEETING AGENDA...

Even in the middle of winter, we know that spring can't be far behind. We see those delicious leaves from the bulbs we planted years ago just push up and out of the soil and our first hope of that welcome, warmer season dares to fill us with wonder and expectation.

Presenters: Rachel Elkins, Pomology Farm Advisor, UCCE Lake and Mendocino Cos. David and Glenn Mostin (hosts), Pear and Walnut Growers Juliana Wu, Graduate Researcher, UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences Agenda 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration and refreshments 9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

"Why Are the Monarch Butterflies Declining in the West?" When Professor Elizabeth Crone of Tufts University, Medford, Ma., zeroes in on that topic to the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, she will discuss the challenges that both monarchs and ecologists face.

In This Issue: 2020 UCCE Sacramento Valley Walnut Meetings Winter Pest & Weed Management Considerations Preparing for Extreme Events: Floods and Drought Young Orchard Weed Management New EPA Paraquat Restrictions Pre-Season Airblast Sprayer Caliberation Navigating Irrigation Technology Overload...

Add fundraising to your long list of job responsibilities and budget woes, and it can make you want to run screaming in the other direction. But it doesn't have to! UC ANR's Development Services team is here to partner with you.

UC Davis associate professors Christopher Barker and Santiago Ramirez, global leaders in their fields and close affiliates of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, are among the 20th class of Chancellor's Fellows.

With some of the time that the occasional rainy days have been affording me, I've been catching up with my professional reading. In particular, an article the November 2017 edition of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau newsletter - like I said I was catching up - caught my eye.

Governor Gavin Newsom has included a 5% increase for UC ANR in his proposed California 2020-21 State Budget, which was released Friday, Jan. 10. "We welcome an increase of $3.6 million annually for UC ANR," said Vice President Glenda Humiston.

The University of California system's first-ever institute for organic research and education will be established in the UC's Agriculture and Natural Resources division (UC ANR) with a $500,000 endowment gift from Clif Bar & Company and $500,000 in matching funds from UC President Janet Napolitano.