In between the cotton candy and the corn dogs, visitors to the California State Fair can find solutions for home and garden pests using touch-screen kiosks developed by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Look for the … Continue reading
DAVIS–A two-year pilot research grant awarded to the Bruce Hammock laboratory at UC Davis may determine if omega 3-fatty acids, commonly found in fish oils, can help reverse a chronic inflammatory disease of the kidneys. Collaborating on the multidisciplinary … Continue reading
DAVIS – Farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals are eligible for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Grant recipients receive up to $15,000 as individuals and up to $30,000 for groups … Continue reading
In April, HRF President Rob McCaleb’s international herb development work took him to Albania, where a much-needed effort to promote sustainable use of wild medicinal plants is underway. Wild harvest of medicinal plants is an important part of the traditional … Continue reading
A compound found in broccoli and related vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Veggie fans can already point to some cancer-fighting properties of … Continue reading
Health Canada has refused to approve olestra as an ingredient in food, citing concern over the product’s interference with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Nutraceuticals International, July 2000.
The French Ministry of Health has banned the sale of all foods and supplements containing St. John’s wort. Officials are concerned that the herb will interact with prescription drugs in harmful ways. Speculation about these types of interactions has been … Continue reading
A book by University of California Cooperative Extension plant pathology farm advisor Steven Koike titled “Vegetable Diseases: A Colour Handbook” is now available from Manson Publishing Ltd. in London. The publication, co-authored by Peter Gladders of Cambridge, U.K., and Albert … Continue reading
DAVIS–“Girls, where’s your mother?” Bee breeder and geneticist Susan Cobey, who leads the bee breeding program at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Biology Research Facility at the UC Davis, scours a hive for the queen bee. Her trained … Continue reading
In response to growing public demand for herbs and dietary supplements, the Canadian government announced that it will set aside $10 million to establish a natural products organization within Health Canada. The office will fund research on supplements, speed the … Continue reading