My name is Mandeep Singh, and I’m honored to serve as the Agronomy Advisor for Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo counties, based at the UCCE Capitol Corridor office in Woodland.

I grew up on a farm where my family raised diversified row crops and livestock. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agronomy from Punjab Agricultural University. In 2024, I completed a doctorate in Agronomy & Horticulture with a specialization in Weed Science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where I focused on herbicide interactions, water use, and the management of volunteer corn. I then continued there as a postdoctoral researcher, working on integrated strategies for managing herbicide-resistant weeds and developing an open-access image database to support site-specific weed management technologies. I am excited for the opportunity to learn from all of you and to collaborate in building a research and extension program that reflects local priorities and addresses challenges in agronomic crops such as corn, alfalfa, dry beans, safflower, hybrid seed production, wheat, and other small grains.

Please feel free to stop by the Woodland UCCE office or reach out to me at mdpsingh@ucanr.edu or (530) 666-8704. I would be grateful for the opportunity to connect and learn from your ideas, insights, questions, and experiences.