UC Davis researchers are developing water-efficient systems and disease-resistant methods for nursery and floral crops. With support from the Plant California Alliance, they aim to help growers cope with drought while boosting productivity.
Mars Wrigley, a segment of Mars, Inc., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new research facility in Davis, California. The facility will continue the research partnership between Mars and UC Davis, addressing critical plant science issues such as plant genetics, global sustainability, climate change, and crop disease control.
This video shows why vegetable transplants are used in vegetable production systems -- by providing a means for early harvests, lowering seed costs, and enabling farmers to gain a competitive advantage over weeds, and avoid costs associated with thinning.
