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Seed Production Update
Rice acres approved for seed production in 2024 totaled 24,000 acres, of which, 872 acres were in...

UC Davis Alumna Inga Zasada to Present Dec. 2nd Seminar on Nematodes
UC Davis doctoral alumna Inga Zasada of the USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops...

Turkey Troubles
With Thanksgiving approaching, turkeys are on many of our minds. But for those that live in a...

Foundation created to energize community support for UC ANR mission
Board of Directors to promote philanthropy through advocacy and fundraising in support of...

Outstanding Group of UC Davis Graduate Students at ESA Meeting
Graduate students with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology excelled at...

UC Master Gardener Help Line & #GivingTuesday
In 2024 our UC Master Gardener volunteers helped over 100 people answer gardening and pest...

Status of Contracts & Grants Awards and Billings
The UC ANR Aggie Enterprise Team is pleased to provide the following update on Contracts &...

Reaching beyond borders to partner on research
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Vice President Glenda Humiston and I had the...

When Should You Treat for Peach Leaf Curl?
While you may not notice symptoms of peach leaf curl until the spring, you should manage it in the...

Ahluwalia brings financial savvy, community ethic to UCCE director role
New area director to support UC ANR programs in Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties As...

Electrical Weed Control (EWC) in Organic Almonds and Blueberries – Research Update
Two years ago, I shared my first blog about the Zasso electrical weed control (EWC) unit—a...

Of Course, You Can Grow Peonies
For many years, I heard that peonies cannot be grown in California. The reasons: it is in the wrong...

Culinary Herb Gardening - December Stanislaus County Library Talks
Many of us enjoy using herbs in our kitchen since they add so much flavor and texture to our food....

Congrats to Mia Lippey and Ziv Lieberman, UC Davis Entomology Doctoral Candidates
Congrats to two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology doctoral candidates: Mia...

One Fungus = One Name: Fungal Nomenclature in the Age of Genetic Analysis
A few weeks ago Mark got a call from a person who was wondering why a fungus that we work with, he...

Large scale demonstration of chemigated rimsulfuron treatments for branched broomrape control in California processing tomato
Large scale demonstration of chemigated rimsulfuron treatments for branched broomrape control in...

Foundation created to energize community support for UC ANR mission
Board of Directors to promote philanthropy through advocacy and fundraising in support of...

CFHL, UC and UCCE Alameda team up with UCSF for Food Farmacy
Green peas, orange carrot cubes and squares of white tofu sizzled as they were stirred into brown...

President Drake urges UC students, faculty and staff to get flu vaccine
The following message is from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. Colleagues: Respiratory virus...

Medfly Quarantine Area Expanded
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the...