From garden to kitchen, there are many chances for bacteria, viruses, and parasites to contaminate produce. Water, tools, animals, and manure-contaminated soil may spread harmful organisms in your ...

The shoot is composed of three parts: the stem, the leaves, and the flowers. The stem bears leaves and is divided into nodes and internodes. The leaves come from the stem at the nodes. The portion of ...

Pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides) are designed to be toxic to the pests they target. When used properly, pesticides can protect your plants or home from damage. However, when the ...

Gathering fresh eggs laid by chickens in your backyard may sound idyllic, but keeping the birds healthy requires some special knowledge. Avian influenza, salmonella, predators, food safety, choosing ...

New Soil Stewards Climate Action Field Trip at Elkus Ranch! Students in fourth through sixth grade can join us this winter.

IntroductionGetting started in the garden doesn’t have to feel overwhelming—or take years to figure out. The Growing ...

Margaret received her PhD from UC Davis in Plant Pathology, 2015. Under the guidance of Tom Gordon, she researched ...

F3 Local is a regional initiative working to build a more inclusive and resilient food economy in California's San Joaquin ...

The Water and Soil Program provides education, applied research, and technical assistance in agricultural water management to cultivated crop producers such as winegrape, orchard, and vegetable ...

Previous studies have shown that adding red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) to beef cattle rations could reduce methane – a potent greenhouse gas – produced by the animals by up to 90%. But those ...

A: It depends on the ectoparasite species. Most lice and northern fowl mites will be shed during the molting process, reducing overall infestation levels. Sticktight fleas and parasites that live off ...

Poultry owners should remain vigilant about protecting their birds because the risk of avian influenza can change as quickly as the weather, says a University of California Cooperative Extension ...