Agriculture

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 3, 2022 The California Small Farm Conference returns for a 34th year! Dig into over 50 different online workshops, forums and videos designed for farmers, ranchers and the local food system advocates who support them.

Plants "know" when insects are eating them and take defensive measures.

Molecular biologist Adam Steinbrenner, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Washington, will present a Feb. 23rd seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on "Plant Immune Recognition of Insect Herbivores.

We have recently produced a series of videos on weedy rice identification in California. Each video is biotype-specific. Our UC Rice YouTube Channel also has many other recordings from our virtual meetings and webinars.

UC Davis is known for its London-style double-decker buses.

A UC Davis Crowdfund project, "Nature Is for Everyone: Field Trip Support for Schools," seeks $3000 to finance classroom field trips to the UC Davis Bee Haven.

To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program offers help to refresh your knowledge about safe and effective pesticide use.

To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program offers help to refresh your knowledge about safe and effective pesticide use.

The excited looks on the children's faces as they enter the bee garden. The wonder of it all as they touch a huge sculpture of a worker bee that anchors the garden. The information they glean, process and retain as they learn about the importance of bees.

English click here En la actualidad en medio de un mercado laboral golpeado por la pandemia y una crisis profunda en toda la cadena de la industria alimentaria, es crucial reducir las barreras al empleo y prestar atencin al problema del acoso sexual, un problema que se presenta con ms frecuencia en...