National Bean Day is today (Jan. 6). The Golden State leads the nation in many things, but did you know that California farmers supply virtually all of our country's dry lima beans? California farmers ...
Phenome types, anti-lygus-bug advancements and soil nutrient density measurements are all part of the research that goes into producing one of California’s notable field crops. But it always comes ...
Research will be performed to determine the ideal irrigation management strategy for lima beans. An automatic irrigation control system will be utilized to schedule irrigation based on actual soil ...
October 2025 | Written by: Andrew Kness, M.Sc. Extension Research Assistant, Nathan Kleczewski, Ph.D. Extension Plant Pathologist, Kathryne Everts, Ph.D. Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist Downy ...
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. On a misty, spring day in May, about a dozen volunteers ...
I'm a doctoral student at the University of California, Davis studying lima beans — aka "butter beans." I'm working to develop insect-tolerant varieties, and tools to understand the mechanisms of ...