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UC studies costs of growing mandarins, grain corn and beans University of California Cooperative Extension has released studies showing the costs of establishing and producing mandarins, grain corn and common beans. What to do before, during and after a wildfire UC Cooperative Extension has wildfire advice in English and Spanish on the Web and on the phone. 
UC Davis scientists receive $4 million grant to study biodiversity in IndonesiaUC Davis scientists who manage campus biological collections have received a five-year, $4 million grant to study fungi, bacteria, plants, insects and vertebrates on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a southeast Asian island threatened by the loss of biodiversity in its tropical forests. Elusive mammal at the heart of UC forest study UC research on the Pacific fisher's movements, habitat preferences and survival will be used to develop plans for long-term wildland management that promotes forest health, wildfire control and wildlife protection. Almond Pest Management Team to receive major award at ESA Annual Meeting A University of California team that developed a successful insect pest management program for almond growers, leading to significant pesticide reduction, will be honored at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting, Nov. 16-19 in Reno. New DNA tool probes rice genome A new tool for investigating the rice genome has been developed by UC Davis researchers led by Pamela Ronald, professor of plant pathology. The inexpensive, publicly available rice DNA microarray covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. UC Davis bee specialists collaborating with state apiary board UC Davis honey bee specialists are working closely with the California State Apiary Board to help maintain a healthy honey bee population in the Golden State. 
Research helps fuel revolution in sustainable viticultureWinegrapes are one of California's signature agricultural products, bringing some $52 billion in revenue and 20 million tourists to the state each year. At the same time, grapes are grown on some of the most sensitive acres in the state, in areas of high population growth, high land values and environmental activism.
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