UC Small Grains Blog

Authors: Mark Lundy, Maya Shydlowski, Caitlin Peterson  For several years, we’ve been working on how to get the most from limited water in the San Joaquin Valley. Recent field trials at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center tested winter cereals under both average and dry conditions: about…

The California Grain Foundation in partnership with the California Wheat Commission and the University of California invite you to join the California Grains Conference 2026 on October 13th from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM at the UC Davis Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center.Learn more about the event and register here…

by Rob Wilson, IREC Agronomy and Pest Management AdvisorOver the last week, IREC staff have observed several pests in winter and spring grain crops.  Most wheat and barley fields at IREC have populations of cereal leaf beetle, aphids, and armyworms.  Fortunately, most winter wheat and barley fields…

The agenda for the 2026 UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day is set and registration is now open.May 7th, 2026 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the UC Davis Field Facility Continuing Education Units (CEU) and lunch are available. Register here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm…

Authors: Valentina Roel-Rezk, Mark Lundy, Cameron Pittelkow---Recycled organic materials, such as compost, anaerobic digestate (AD), and hydrolysate, are increasingly used in California agriculture to improve soil health and reduce waste. Some key questions have recently emerged from this practice: how much…