…communities, our team supports the implementation of practices that build soil health, use water more efficiently, and provide an alternative for manure management,” said Amber Butland, a TA Provider who…
Getting Free Assistance with AMMP Application and Implementation
…with the local dairy advisor who then can reach out to us, and we can work in conjunction with them on the projects,” said Amber Butland, Community Education Specialist with…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…Organic Research Program. “Research, training, and technical support are the foundations of any strong agricultural system,” Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center, Dr. Amber Sciligo said in a…
Field Day Focused on Beneficial Predators in Walnuts Happening June 16
…is available online. One of the scheduled speakers, UC Farm Advisor Amber Vinchesi-Vahl said the on-farm demo will be taking place in a walnut orchard with a focus on cover…
Resistance-Breaking TSWV is ‘Spreading in Scope’ in Sutter County
…in a resistant variety can reach Amber Vinchesi-Vahl at acvinchesi@ucanr.edu or 530-458-0575. Samples can also be dropped off for testing at the UCCE Colusa office or the UCCE Sutter-Yuba office….
Unique Berry that Tastes Like a Baked Apple
…as pale red and ripen to amber in the early fall. Cloudberries are a bit tricky to grow. They spend a lot of time in the wild, covered by snow…
Major Wine Acquisition Process Approaching Finalization
…time as the other deal. Sazerac will also be purchasing Constellation’s Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy brand for $255 million. Those sales are also dependent on FTC approval of the…
Steps to Transplanting Your Plants for Survival
A beginners guide to transplanting your plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Amber on Unsplash After you start your seeds and sprout your seedlings, the…
UCCE Continuing Education Seminars for September and October
…On September 9, Orchard Systems Advisor Franz Niederholzer will be reviewing almond IPM practices. Vegetable Crops Advisor, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl will be discussing pest issues in vegetables along with a research…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…to processing tomato fields in the Sacramento Valley, $100,000 Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, UCCE vegetable crops advisor, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties The project will demonstrate compost applications on two farms in two…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…using these cultivators to supplement herbicides and reduce hand-weeding costs for processing tomatoes in the Central Valley,” said Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, Vegetable Crops Advisor based in Colusa working on the project….
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…an issue up here,” said Area Vegetable Crops Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “Their fields that were affected, those growers are very concerned because southern blight can…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “The point of this project, at least what CDFA is hoping to get, is reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon in the soil.” The research taking place…
Celebrating National Bourbon Day
…Day. So join friends and raise your glass of this sweetened amber spirit and celebrate great whiskey. Bourbon is a whiskey which is only so named if distilled in the…