David Mitchell will discuss, "Organic amendments & soil inoculum effects on Phytophthora cactorum disease in oak seedlings." He's a Ph.D. candidate in the ecology graduate group and works with Valerie Eviner in the landscape restoration field.
UC Davis Plant Sciences students earned first-place oral and poster awards at the CANVAS annual meeting. Research focused on oak restoration and water-efficient wheat that still delivers strong yields and quality bread.
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.