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Drs Daphne Miller MD and Jagdeep Singh MD visiting the NRI Project field in Five Points, CA January 21, 2019
Conservation Agriculture: Article

MDs visit NRI Project in Five Points!

January 22, 2019
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
Dr. Daphne Miller MD and Dr. Jagdeep Singh MD visited CASI's long-term NRI Project field in Five Points, CA on January 21st to learn about how long-term reduced disturbance and cover crop management impact soil biology and to talk about connections between soil health and human health. Dr.
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Eating lunch at school helps students make better food choices. (Photo: USDA)
Food Blog: Article

Healthy food and food insecurity

January 22, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Farmers grow lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other vegetables in California's Imperial Valley, Central Valley, Salinas Valley and far northern counties. However, these nutritious foods are not readily available to local low income communities.
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raking leaves
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Turn Fallen Leaves into Compost

January 21, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Did you know that fallen leaves can become a valuable garden resource? You can turn these leaves into compost. Although low in essential plant nutrients like nitrogen, the leaves still contain small amounts of all the nutrients plants need and are a valuable source of soil-improving organic matter.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Far from dry

January 21, 2019
By Wendy Powers
In between the rain, tornado warnings, and disappointing playoff games, I took some time this long weekend to engage in some hobbies to engage my creative side. For the most part, this was relaxing. While not a hobby, I started my taxes.
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Waterhemp flowers
Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Sixty Second Science Snippet: January 2019

January 21, 2019
Floral terminology: Perfect vs imperfect, monoecious vs dioecious Perfect flowers: contain both male parts (stamens, the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament) and female parts (pistils, the female organs of a flower, comprising the sti...
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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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