Hosted by the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, this event included cultural demonstrations and panels that emphasized the web of connections among people, plants and the land.
The California Native Plant Foods Celebration and Symposium is organized by a team lead by Dan Potter, chair of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. Panelists and demonstrations.
California farmers spend over $900M annually on weed control. At UC Davis Weed Day 2024, researchers shared updates on herbicide drift, native plants for weed control, irrigation impacts, and new weed-zapping technology for organic orchards.
Air pollution and invasive weeds threaten fire-adapted wildflowers in the Santa Monica Mountains. Nitrogen from smog boosts invaders, reducing native seed banks and long-term biodiversity after wildfire recovery.