Posts Tagged: DREC

2019 LIVESTOCK FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP

Participants representing Imperial County cattle feedlots came together on April 22nd to discuss food safety at the Livestock Food Safety Workshop held at UC DREC. Organized by UCANR advisors and specialists, invited speakers presented current management...

Paula Rivadeneira, U of A Food Safety and Wildlife Specialist, presents on past research on pathogen movement in the low desert. Picture by Jairo Diaz

Rob Atwill, director of UC Vet Med Extension and the UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, discusses produce food safety. Picture by Jairo Diaz

Part 2: Sustainability Camp Planning

4-H members, FARM SMART and DREC staff, and CalFresh staff met again today to further discuss next summer's "Sustainable You!" camp to be held at DREC.  4-H members elected officers to take on responsibilities of the camp and further their...

Future camp counselors learn about the importance of water.

Exciting Times at DREC

Have you filled up your vehicle's fuel tank recently?  Have you eaten a carrot, a pickle, sweet corn, onion, broccoli or melon recently?  Had a nice crisp salad with fresh romaine lettuce and some pasta, then dipped some bread in olive...

Agronomic Crops Field Day

On April 17, 2014, UC DREC hosted an Agronomic Crops Field Day.  The field day was well-attended by local growers, industry representatives, and researchers.  Participants toured the Center on hay wagons.  A stop at an alfalfa field...

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