Kings

If you've been following the startling spread of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, into California--it's been detected as far north as Shasta County since 2013--then you'll want to read about the innovative research underway by a team of UC Davis scientists led by medical entomologist-geneti...

One reason for the successful spread of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, to at least 17 California counties since 2013--from the Mexican border to Shasta County--may be linked to its resistance to pyrethroids, according to newly published UC Davis research examining genetic markers of resis...

As many students continue online learning due to COVID-19, 4-H hands-on learning activities are keeping them excited and engaged in education.

I know I have a good garden tool when my husband keeps stealing . . . er, borrowing . . . it from me. The Hori Hori garden knife is one of my favorite multi-purpose tools.

The Make Every Day Healthy Snack Day initiative is a statewide movement to inspire Californians to make healthier snack choices.

According to County Health Rankings & Roadmap, Kern County's food insecurity rate of 23.8% exceeds California's rate of 18%. Almost 74% of Kern County adults are overweight or obese, posing chronic disease risks such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Douglas Amaral is the new pomology, water and soils advisor in Kings and Tulare counties Douglas Amaral joined UCCE in Kings and Tulare counties as pomology, water and soils advisor on Oct. 1, 2020.

Paul Schattenberg 210-859-5752 paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have made a discovery that will help combat fastidious pathogens, which cost U.S. agriculture alone billions of dollars annually. Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.D., inspects a grapefruit for citrus greening.

After a lengthy and rigorous review by independent auditors, UC Merced can proudly announce it is the first public research university in the country to achieve carbon neutrality, two years ahead of its goal.

The UCCE promotes healthy people and communities through an engaging physical activity workshop series where 63 early childhood education professionals reported positive learning experiences and the intention to adopt physical activity practices in early childhood education classrooms.