Agriculture

Noted entomologist Michael Hoffmann, an emeritus professor at Cornell University known for his advocacy of climate change literacy, leadership activities and biological control projects, is the recipient of the 2020 Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award from the UC Davis Department of Ent...

UC Davis alumnus Emily Bick is making her mark in Denmark.

Agricultural entomologist and UC Davis alumnus Emily Bick, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen, has just received a $23,000 fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation for her proposal, "Designing Pest-Resilient Apple Orchards Using Bespoke Models.

This is the fourth in a series featuring a few scientists whose work exemplifies UC ANR's public value for California. UC Cooperative Extension entomology advisor David Haviland has been recognized by his peers, his clientele, and extension directors who oversee programs in 14 western U.S. states.

Winter grains like wheat and triticale are incredibly attractive to nesting ducks.

The introduction of a new crop into a landscape brings certain unknowns, including the risk of drift from neighboring crops. Hemp is a new, high-value commodity that is now being produced in many parts of California.

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has announced its schedule for the spring quarter seminars, from April 1 through June 3. Due to the UC Davis directives on coronavirus outbreak precautions, these seminars will be virtual seminars, online only, until further notice.

If you've ever visited the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, you've seen it--the six-foot long ceramic-mosaic sculpture of a worker bee. Titled "Miss Bee Haven," it anchors the half-acre bee garden, which was installed in the fall of 2009 and named for its primary donor.

Most of the nut acreage in California can be found in the Central Valley. There you can find almonds, pistachio, pecans, and walnuts, however what you won't find is the macadamia tree.

Did you hear that buzz in California's almond orchards? It takes about two colonies per acre to pollinate California's 1.2 million acres of almonds. That's about 2.5 million bee colonies trucked here from throughout the country.