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Nopales are healthful and easy to grow at home
Posted 2/17/2012 - Nopales, which can add interest to any landscape and, when harvested, a green-bean flavor to many dishes, are easy to propagate and grow in most parts of California, says UC...

Sudden oak death may increase wildfire fuel
Posted 2/15/2012 - Sudden oak death (SOD) has been spreading among trees throughout coastal California and Oregon for the last 15 years. In that short time, the disease has infested 10 percent...

UC Davis plant breeding: nurturing a rare breed
Posted 2/13/2012 - While working in Tanzania on community development projects several years ago, Iago Lowe came to a life-changing conclusion: Food security is central to projects that make a...

Survey identifies 19 produce candidates for a farm-to-WIC program
Posted 2/9/2012 - A new federal voucher that gives low-income women access to a range of fruits and vegetables could provide unique new marketing opportunities for California growers. In...

Integrated approach can reduce the risk of Fusarium wilt in lettuce
Posted 2/8/2012 - In a comprehensive study published in the January-March 2012 issue of the University of California’s California Agriculture journal, researchers evaluated the myriad factors...