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Vegetable Research & Information Center, UC Cooperative Extension

Mission of the Vegetable Research and Information Center

VRIC's mission is to foster appropriate research, collect and disseminate information relevant to consumers, growers and processors in the California vegetable industry and to continue its role as a leader and nationally-recognized source of research and information in support of the vegetable industry.

Contact us

Address:
UC Vegetable Research & Information Center
Dept. of Plant Sciences, Mailstop 4
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Phone: (530) 752-1748       Fax: (530) 752-4604       E-mail: vric@ucdavis.edu


New items

   
event Feb. 2-3, 2010 :: Sacramento :: 2010 Expo & Showcase of Processed Foods
event Feb. 8, 2010 :: Tulare :: 2010 CA Garlic and Onion Symposium
event Feb. 18, 2010 :: UC West Side Research and Extension Center :: 2010 Vegetable Crops Research Update meeting ** NEW**
event Feb. 23, 2010 :: Salinas :: 2010 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting and Cover Crop and Water Quality Field Day
   
information 2009 Spinach weed control research update, Monterey County
information 2009 UCCE Statewide Processing Tomato Variety Evaluation Trials
information Bacterial leaf spot of lettuce: severe in 2009
information Cost and return studies for lettuce
information Evaluation of polyacrylamide (PAM) formulations for controlling suspended sediments and nutrients in sprinkler run-off
information Food safety and environmental quality impose conflicting demands on Central Coast growers
information Spinach downy mildew: outlining the challenges
   
job announcement Staff Research Assistant II: Food Safety  ** NEW**
   
website UC Farm Business and Market Place
website UC Nutrient Management for Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Crops

Did you know?

Tomato harvest

California produces more than 10 million tons of tomatoes annually for processing uses, approximately one third of the world total.

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