Ongoing research

Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Upcoming Meetings - February 2019

January 21, 2019
1. 2019 California Plant and Soil Conference February 5-6, 2019 DoubleTree Hotel & Fresno Convention Center 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Tel: 559-268-1000. http://calasa.ucdavis.
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The potato psyllid, a pest of potatoes, transmits a bacteria that causes zebra chip disease. (Photo by Don Henne)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Researcher Targeting Zebra Chip: It's Not a Chip You Want

January 21, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you're munching on French fries or potato chips, you're probably not thinking about the potato psyllid. But you should be. You should especially be thinking about the zebra chip. No, it's not a newly marketed potato chip or computer chip.
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dog sniffing
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Dog ID of Root Rots

January 21, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Multiple species of Phytophthora have been identified in production facilities of plants used in reforestation and restoration projects.
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Peach Leaf Curl
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Young Peach Tree Problems

January 21, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Thank you for calling the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk this morning with a question about your young peach tree.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Still Time to Plant Onions in Napa County.

January 19, 2019
By Helen Dake, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Many of you know that Master Gardeners share university-based research with Napa County home gardeners through our help desk, public workshops and website. But I bet you didn't know that we also do our own field-testing research.
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The Long Narrow Swale: Article

"Science is Sciencing"

January 18, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
The title for this post is stolen from a 1938 essay by the anthropologist Leslie A. White.
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UC Davis ecologist Rick Karban has researched plant communication in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on the east side of the Sierra since 1995.
Bug Squad: Article

Plant Communication Research: 'Taking Root'

January 18, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's not outlandish now, if it ever were. A recent article in Science headlined "Once Considered Outlandish, the Idea that Plants Help their Relatives Is Taking Root," and dealing with how plants communicate, is drawing widespread attention.
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Enroll in Duo – security tokens now available

January 18, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To maintain access to critical systems such as the Time Reporting System (TRS), AggieTravel and AggieBuy, enroll in Duo by February 13. Make sure that your email system is supported before you enroll in Duo to avoid service interruption.
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Merced County Cooperative Extension: Article

January 2019

January 18, 2019
UCCE/CTGA meeting production notes Fusarium & TSWV update...
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