My name is Mandeep Singh, and I’m honored to serve as the Agronomy Advisor for Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo counties, based at the UCCE Capitol Corridor office in Woodland. From an early age, I was involved in managing row crops like alfalfa, wheat, cotton, rice, sorghum, and oats, as well as caring for livestock on my family's farm. I did my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agronomy from Punjab Agricultural University. In 2024, I completed my doctorate in Agronomy and Horticulture with a specialization in Weed Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where I focused on herbicide interactions, water use, and the management of volunteer corn. I then continued there as a postdoctoral researcher, working on integrated strategies for managing herbicide-resistant weeds and developing an open-access image database to support site-specific weed management technologies.
As someone new to the area, I am excited to make the most of every opportunity to learn, collaborate, and work with all of you. Over the next couple of months, I’ll be spending time learning about the area and connecting with growers, pest control advisors, farm managers, and the broader community to better understand the needs of agronomic cropping systems in our region. I kindly request you to share any ideas, insights, suggestions, or questions you may have, as your input is instrumental in helping shape the priorities and directions of my work in this role. I look forward to collaborating on a research and extension program that reflects local needs and addresses challenges in agronomic crops such as corn, alfalfa, dry beans, hybrid seed production, safflower, wheat, and other small grains, while delivering practical, relevant, and impactful solutions.
Please stop by anytime at the Woodland UCCE office or contact me at mdpsingh@ucanr.edu or (530) 666-8704. I would be grateful for the opportunity to connect. If you would like, please fill out this form, and I would be glad to follow up with you directly.