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Preliminary Research - Smoke Risk to Vineyards from Prescribed Grassland Fires (UCCE Mendocino / UC ANR HREC)

March 27th, 2025

By Christopher C Chen

In West Coast climates, fuel load management in forests and areas of heavy foliage is achieved through many means. Of these methods, prescribed burning is an effective and implementable approach used across the state of California to mitigate the risk of wildfires. Fire is a perpetual risk factor in the…

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Field Day at UC Hansen

March 27th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

The VINE Connect Field Day offers a unique opportunity for farmers, industry professionals, and technology providersto come together and experience the latest innovations in agricultural technology. This event showcases five startupsthat are working to address key challenges in California agriculture, such…

Valley oak tree atop a hill of brown grass.

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Webinar: Mediterranean Oak Borer and Other Oak Pests

March 26th, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

Join UC IPM for a free webinar on the invasive Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) and other important oak tree pests on April 10, 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that infests several species of white oaks in California: valley oak, blue oak,…

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Real Estate Values and Agricultural Transitions in the Central Valley

March 25th, 2025

By Erik Porse, Josh Viers, Aaron Shew, and Siddarth Kishore The post summarizes findings from two studies presented in a panel session during workshops at UC Merced in October 2024, co-sponsored by the California Institute for Water Resources and Secure Water Future at UC Merced. In California’s…

Four kids dressed in white lab coats and green hair nets gather around a plastic mannequin. Behind a man in blue scrubs, video of the device inside the mannequin's chest is projected on a screen.

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North Bay Science Discovery Day inspires future innovators

March 22nd, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice, Ricardo A Vela

Imagine holding science right in your hands – launching rockets toward the sky, building robots, operating on a “patient” or holding a colorful lizard. For thousands of Northern California families, this isn't just imagination, these are just some of the activities they did at the North Bay…

Green and black olives in a bin.

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Olive growers, enthusiasts invited to UC olive webinar April 4

March 14th, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Growers and others interested in growing table olives or olives for making olive oil are invited to a California Statewide Olive Seminar on Friday, April 4. The online seminar, a series of presentations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and UC…

Brown chickens peck at bugs in the grass at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Bird flu's impact on egg and milk markets varies

March 12th, 2025

By Ria DeBiase

Egg prices soar while dairy prices remain stable as H5N1 spreads through CaliforniaConsumers have faced reduced egg supplies and high egg prices. A recent article by University of California, Davis agricultural economists explore the reasons for reduced egg supplies and high egg prices and assess what…

Rod Stiefvater speaks at a Department of Plant Sciences seminar

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Gift extends UC Davis pistachio research on new scions, rootstocks

March 6th, 2025

By Emily C. Dooley

The University of California, Davis, is enhancing and expanding its Pistachio Breeding Program after a generous gift from philanthropist and pistachio farmer Rod Stiefvater, who is donating more than $335,000 over three years to develop new rootstocks that thrive under changing climate conditions.

An orchard of date palms under a blue sky is reflected in the water between the rows of trees.

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Date production workshop set for April 23 in Palm Desert

March 5th, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Scientists to present date research on irrigation, nutrients, disease, pests and regulationsThe 2025 California Date Palm Workshop will be held on April 23 in Palm Desert at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center. Anyone who is interested in growing dates is welcome to attend."This workshop…

Houses burned next to the beach

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UC ANR fire expert highlights materials, components and actions that saved homes from LA fires

March 4th, 2025

By Yana S Valachovic

Yana Valachovic, a member of UC ANR's Fire Network with a specialty in community resilience and the built environment, visited the sites of the L.A. fires to look for examples where surviving homes withstood the ferocity of the fire and for signs of defensible space and home hardening in action.

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California producers: Climate change is real; we could use a little help

February 26th, 2025

By Trina Kleist

How can farmers and ranchers continue to grow our food while facing challenges of a changing climate, increasingly scarce water, land use pressures and rising costs? UC and UC ANR scientists are using surveys and interviews with people in the state's agricultural sector to learn what folks need to stay…

Poison dart frogs are found in Central and Southern America. This is an image shared by UC Davis neurobiologist-behaviorist Eva Fischer who researches them.

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Poison Dart Frogs, Robber Flies, Monarchs at Bohart Museum Open House

February 24th, 2025

Ever seen a live poison dart frog? If you've been to Central or South America, you may have. Or you may have seen one at a zoo. But if you attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, themed "Venomous vs. Poisonous," on Sunday, March 2, you'll see them up close.

A person wearing rubber gloves using a spray bottle to spray pesticide on a rose bush outside.

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Tips for Using Pesticides Safely

February 24th, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

At UC IPM we recognize pesticide safety education every month, but February in particular is National Pesticide Safety Education Month! Below are some simple tips for using pesticides safely to protect yourself, others, wildlife, and the environment.

What is an invasive species?

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National Invasive Species Action Week 2025

February 24th, 2025

From February 24 - 28, 2025, help increase public awareness of invasive species and join the fight against invasive species by participating in National Invasive Species Action Week (NISAW).

Lychee and Longan 2025

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Lychee/Longan Workshop

February 24th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

New Tropical Fruit Growers' Workshop Lychee and Longan When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025; 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST, which is 12 - 3 PST IT STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!! Where: Webinar via Zoom Cost: Free This is the beginning of a series on subtropical fruit trees that could easily be adopted ion Southern...

Medical entomologist Bruce Eldridge in 2007. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Entomology World Mourning the Loss of Bruce Eldridge

February 21st, 2025

The entomology world is mourning the loss of UC Davis Professor Emeritus Bruce Eldridge. As a medical entomologist, his exemplary military, academic and administrative career spanned more than six decades. He died Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Davis at age 91. Dr.

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Avocado Botany Text - NEW

February 21st, 2025

By Ben A Faber

3rd Edition Daniel Carrillo, Bruce Schaffer, B Nigel Wolstenholme, Anthony W Whiley View information Preview PDF Description Readership Reviews Author Biography The avocado industry is evolving rapidly.

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Drain After Rain to Prevent Mosquitoes

February 20th, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

Recent rainfall throughout much of California has created puddles and stagnant water. With the temperature warming up in many parts of the state, this combination can create the perfect situation for mosquitoes to breed. We encourage you to drain after the rain to reduce mosquito-breeding sites.

Honey bee researcher Scott McArt of Cornell University

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CAMBP Free Webinar on Feb. 24: Scott McArt to Discuss Pesticides and Bees

February 20th, 2025

This is a presentation we've all been looking forward to: pesticides and the impact on bees and other pollinators. It's especially important now due to the troubling bee losses throughout the nation.

A honey bee pollinating an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Tough Time for Beekeepers and Almond Growers

February 19th, 2025

It's a tough time for beekeepers and almond growers during California's almond pollination season. There's a nationwide bee shortage, rapidly increasing hive thefts and often uncooperative weather.

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