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Agriculture and Plant Science

Program Information
This page gives you helpful links and information on Agriculture and Plant Science programs.
Avocado
Avocados, Citrus, Subtropical, Deciduous Fruit
"Avocado Production in California: A Cultural Handbook for Growers" is the first book in a series of three. Gary S. Bender, Farm Advisor, takes you through the history of the avocado industry in California and teaches you about grove development. Click here for an Order Form . For more avocado information, visit Gary's avocado page. To read our featured article, click this title Mysteries of Mandarins: Sex, Seedlessness, and New Varieties .
Vegetables and Strawberries
Here is a recommended link for this topic:
Vegetable Research and Information Center (VRIC)
Floriculture, Nursery Crops and Pest Management
To read "Using Petunia Indicator Plants to Monitor Tospoviruses in Ornamentals", click the link below:
Using Petunia Indicator Plants
Small Farms Program
Here is a publication and recommended link:
Ag Directory & Guidelines for Agricultural Enterprises
Small Farm Center
Dairy Information
If you are a commercial entity, you can contact Nyles G. Peterson, Area Farm Advisor, for questions about dairy management, waste management, milk quality, milking management, and dairy goats.
Phone (909) 387-3318
Fax (909) 387-3306
E-mail ngpeterson@ucdavis.edu