My mother adored pepper—black, red, green, hot, sweet, any kind. She used so much cracked pepper in our meals that most of ...

Santa Claus and the monarch butterfly share a commonality. Both are icons, easily recognizable. One may become extinct. The U ...

Moringa plants can be cultivated from seeds and cuttings.

Bird flu has killed millions of birds and disrupted milk and poultry production. In California, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial and backyard flocks of poultry ...

Holiday gatherings: As you gather with loved ones, please be mindful of your health and the health of those around you. If you begin experiencing symptoms after any gatherings, take the necessary ...

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step to reduce potential impacts to farmers from implementing endangered species protections while continuing to protect ...

If you have some free time during the holidays--free time, what's that?--and you're interested in insects, you'll want to watch a series of UC Davis insect "infomercials." As a class assignment, 58 ...

Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why ...

Preparing Frost Protection Measures The National Clean Plant Network, with emphasis on the National Clean Plant Network — Citrus Development of integrated pest management for huanglongbing (HLB) in ...

For everyone across UC ANR, 2024 has been an extraordinary year of research and extension activities that have made a true difference in so many lives. I can never thank you enough for everything you ...

An Australian Curtin University study has revealed a new method of capturing DNA could provide farmers with a valuable tool for boosting crop production — while also benefiting the environment.