…John Nelson, announced a substantial contribution to the Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) at UC Davis’ Kent J. Bradford Endowment initiative. The goal of the campaign is to raise $2.5 million…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
…wildlife habitat in valley watersheds and update infrastructure to better meet water supply objectives. The Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District announced last week that—in partnership with local, state and federal agencies—a gravel…
UC Davis Vet School Ranked #1 in World, Again
…state’s Department of Food and Agriculture Comparative Cancer Center, where veterinary researchers collaborate with School of Medicine physicians and researchers to use therapies developed from animal models as treatments for…
Purple Produce
…director of UCLA’s Center for Human Nutrition. He believes the ability to see color probably evolved as a way for us to better see—and eat—the bounty of colorful fruits and…
EPA: $3.3 Million in Funding for Water Reuse and Conservation Research
…and irrigation can affect public and ecological health. EPA announced these grants in conjunction with the White House Water Summit, which was held to raise awareness of water issues and…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…and co-author Daniel Sumner, director of the UC Agricultural Issues Center and Frank H. Buck, Jr. Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis, based their…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…focus on the adoption of transformative on‐farm solutions that enable the safe use of nontraditional water sources for irrigation water of food crops. More information about other projects can be…
Annual Post-Harvest Pest Control Seminar
…California, Davis Spencer Walse, USDA-ARS, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center; Parlier, California MODERATOR: Mary Lu Arpaia, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, Subtropical Horticulturalist, is based at the Kearney…
Johnsongrass Target of New Research
…and recent funding is starting the process to look for new tools to help control it. Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says he will be working…
Agri View: Chicken Wings
…Hooter’s, which featured wings at the center of its menu. Traditionally, buffalo chicken wings are deep-fried without breading and tossed in buffalo sauce. Image via Wikimedia Commons In 1994, Domino’s…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
Irrigation systems managed from iPads, animal nutrition tracked by computer chips, and tractors that drive using GPS are only a few examples of the ways farmers and ranchers use…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…Island. Bradford Island is on the center right and Jersey Island in the right lower corner. The upper left is Solano County with the city of Rio Vista on the…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…time for the Jordan College as we prepare for the opening of the Jordan Agricultural Research Center this spring and continue our laser-focus on crucial issues related to water and…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
…USDA-ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Houston, studying iron transport in legumes. After earning her BS from UC Davis majoring in Plant Sciences, she obtained her PhD in Plant Physiology…