Nutrition & Health

Can plants typically grown for hedgerows also be a source of income? That's the question guiding a new UC study on the potential for farmers to grow elderberries as a commercial crop.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello! My family will be moving to Contra Costa County this summer.

It was so well-deserved. Internationally known honey bee guru Eric Mussen, Extension apiculturist emeritus, drew a rousing, standing ovation on Jan. 12 at the 75th annual American Beekeeping Federation's conference in Reno.

For 38 years, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen did everything he could to help the honey bees. I am basically all pro-bee; whatever I can do for bees, I do it, Mussen told the American Bee Journal in a two-part interview published in 2011.

The New Year is a time when many people make resolutions to exercise more, eat better, and be more organized. My resolutions include all of these, but especially getting rid of some stuff around the house my family doesn't need anymore.

The Bruce Hammock lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Zagazig, Egypt, will receive a three-year $190,000 grant to screen for pesticide contamination in foods in Egypt. Research begins March 1.

Register for the U.S. EPA Webinar: It Takes an Integrated Pest Management Village - IPM for a Healthier Home and Community Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Time: 2:00 3:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Take it from the bee scientists. Honey is NOT vomit. That incongruous belief that Honey is bee vomit is resurfacing on a number of YouTube channels, opinion pieces and other Internet posts.

UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison knows Iquitos, Peru, like the back of her hand. Travelers know Iquitos as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon" but scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease with raging outbreaks in many tropical and subtropical countries.

As we settle into 2018, it's natural to wonder what the New Year may bring. There have been dozens of "trend pieces" discussing what's in store. In this wrap, we consider possible 2018 trends in water, the GM debate, science communication, and food and nutrition.