Agriculture

Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Agriculture Workshop

November 6, 2024
By Paramveer Singh, Michael D Cahn
When: December 3rd, 2024 Where: UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County Agriculture Conference Room 1432 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901 Join us for our first-ever Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Agriculture.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

USDA Brings Back the Goods - Fruit

November 6, 2024
By Ben A Faber
You may not have heard of USDA plant explorers David Fairchild and Palemon Howard Dorsett, but they are among those who have had the greatest impact on what we eat in the United States.
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Eliza Litsey holds a master's degree in entomology from UC Davis.
Bug Squad: Article

Eliza Litsey to Discuss a Novel Queen Honey Bee Treatment

November 1, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're curious about honey bees, queens and juvenile hormones, you'll want to attend or hear the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT) seminar to be presented by apiculturist Eliza Litsey, a former graduate student in the honey bee lab of Elina Lastro Nio.
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ANR Employee News: Article

UC ANR identifies its priority areas in new Strategic Vision 2040

November 1, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Vice President Glenda Humiston and the Strategic Visioning Committee are pleased to announce the release of the UC ANR Strategic Vision 2040, which will guide our work, structure and resource allocation to optimize and align our research, programs and partnerships over the next 15 years.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

UC Riverside Happenings

November 1, 2024
By Ben A Faber
UC Riverside awarded $1.5 million for sustainable agriculture initiatives RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The University of California, Riverside, has been awarded $1.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

My Frost Protection Spray Trials

October 30, 2024
By Ben A Faber
The use of foliar nutrients as frost protectants has been promoted for years. Research published by Steve Lindow at UC Berkeley explained that certain naturally occurring bacteria ,such as Pseudomonas syringae and Erwinia herbicola act as nucleating agents for ice formation.
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