Research and Information Centers (RICs)
The RICs serve as a focal point for interaction between commodity industries and the research and educational resources of the University of California. They collaborate with researchers and facilitate the distribution of associated knowledge for the benefit of agriculture and for the preservation of natural resources. The RICs disseminate information relevant to consumers, growers and processors.
Ken Tate serves as the Department of Plant Sciences Extension and Outreach Vice Chair and Louise Ferguson is the RIC Coordinator. For questions and/or information, please contact the Manager of Outreach, Sue DiTomaso at scditomaso@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-9799.
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The Agronomy Research and Information Center (AgRIC) is an outreach service, which provides research-based, comprehensive, and reliable information on California agronomic crops to the general public, industry, and governmental and private agencies. The agronomic crops comprise major food, fiber, and forage crops grown on six million acres in California. These include alfalfa, winter cereals (barley, oats, wheat), corn, cotton, dry edible legumes, rice, safflower, sugarbeet, sunflower, and specialty crops (kenaf, lupin, and sesame).
For information contact:
Sue DiTomaso
(530) 752-9799
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The mission of the Conservation Tillage Workgroup is to provide up-to-date information on research and education activities related to conservation tillage production systems in California. |
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To aid coordination and dissemination of University of California (UC) research-based information, accomplishments, and statewide research and extension activities related to fruit and nut crops.
Director: Louise Ferguson (530) 752-0507
Staff: Judy Sams (530) 754-9708
Staff: Penny Stockdale (530) 754-8523
Staff: Janet Zalom (530) 752-3380
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The Environmental Horticulture Reseach and Information Center (EHRIC) is a University of California Cooperative Extension resource created to provide a venue for research-based information on important issues facing the horticulture industry in California. EHRIC acts as an umbrella organization coordinating activities of the: Turf; Landscape; Urban Horticulture; and Floriculture and Nursery workgroups within ANR.
Director: Loren Oki (530) 754-4135
Staff: Linda Dodge (530) 752-8419
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Through the postharvest research and extension programs of 11 Extension Specialists, we strive to provide relevant information to California growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, processors, and consumers of fresh horticultural crops.
Faculty Director: Jim Thompson (530) 752-6167
Executive Director: Jim Gorny (530) 754-9270
Staff: Mary Reed (530) 752-6941; Pam Devine (530) 754-4326
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Develop research and extension education initiatives and to foster collaboration between California rangeland researchers and educators.
Director: Mel George (530) 752-1720
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Biotechnology Center is a focal point for interaction between the seed industry and the research and educational resources of the University of California, Davis. It coordinates research to address problems of interest to the seed industry and provides continuing education in seed biology and technology. Its mission is to mobilize the research, educational and outreach resources of the University of California, in partnership with the seed and plant biotechnology industries, to facilitate discovery and commercialization of new seed technologies for agricultural and consumer benefit.
Director: Kent Bradford (530) 752-6087
Staff: Sue DiTomaso (530) 754-7333
Staff: Jeannette Martins (530) 752-4414
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VRIC's mission is to foster appropriate research, collect and disseminate information relevant to consumers, growers and processors in the California vegetable industry and to continue its role as a leader and nationally-recognized source of research and information in support of the vegetable industry.
Director: Tim Hartz (530) 752-1738
Staff: Gale Perez (530) 752-1748
Farm Advisor Directories:
» Vegetable by county
» Vegetable by speciality
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The Weed Research and Information Center is an interdisciplinary collaboration that fosters research in weed management and facilitates distribution of associated knowledge for the benefit of agriculture and for the preservation of natural resources.
Director: Joe DiTomaso (530) 754-8715
Staff: Gale Perez (530) 752-1748
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Other Centers
CIFS |
Center for Integrated Farming Systems (formerly LTRAS). The CIFS site hosts a 100-year main experiment and various shorter-term experiments, all focussed on improving the sustainability and environmental impact of agriculture. The 100-year experiment was inspired by results from other locations showing that short-term trends can be poor predictors of long-term sustainability.
Director: Steve Kaffka (530) 757-3162
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Tomato Genetics Resource Center is a genebank of wild relatives, monogenic mutants and miscellaneous genetic stocks of tomato. The Center is named for the late Dr. Charles M. Rick, who established much of the collection through his research and plant collecting activities. The TGRC is also integrated with the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). The TGRC facilitates research on tomato by providing seed samples of its accessions to interested scientists worldwide.
Director: Roger Chetelat (530) 752-6726
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