Ongoing research

Join us for a shell-shocking day of discovery, as 4-H youth explore egg-citing experiments to inspire future Scientists. This inquary-based learning event will provoke their curiosity as they go on a journey of discovery.  DateJuly 21, 2025Time5:30 pm to 6:30 pmLocation4-H Conference Hall3228 South…

July is here and summer is in full swing! Whether you're dodging sprinklers while checking on your tomatoes or scrambling to keep your community events from melting in the heat, we know you're juggling a lot right now. Take a few minutes to flip through this month's newsletter — we've got some good stuff in…

Blog by Paula PashbyA while back, I wrote a blog about Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum, adding a nice splash of color to the garden with their vibrant, orange-colored flowers.  I planted Nasturtiums in one of my raised garden beds and added a tall trellis to provide a nice accent in the vegetable garden. …

 That "passion butterfly," the Gulf Fritillary...Ever watched a Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, touch down on its host plant, the passionflower vine, Passiflora? Ever seen two Gulf Frits sipping nectar from a single passionflower blossom? We remember what UC Davis Distinguished Professor…