…release from UC ANR notes that results have been promising, with ASD-treated fields showing comparable yields to conventionally fumigated ones and significant increases in organic strawberry productivity, sometimes doubling yields….
Ascochyta Blight Discovered in Central Valley Garbanzo Beans
…the Five Points and Lemoore areas. While the disease has the potential to cause economic damage for growers, there are mitigation approaches available. COURTESY: UC ANR “We have azoxystrobin, boscalid,…
Almond Update: Upcoming Pest Management Workshops
…Fann from the Almond Board, Abigail Welch from Semios, Thomas Martin from Trécé, Houston Wilson from UC Riverside, David Haviland and Jhalendra [Rijal] from UC ANR, and then Jesse Roseman…
Almond Update: 2024 Nutrient Summit Coming Up January 10
…area,” said Saa. After the panel, there will be a presentation on optimal fertigation techniques. UC ANR Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer will also be giving a keynote presentation during lunch,…
Carpophilus Beetle Discoveries Emphasize Importance of Winter Sanitation
Houston Wilson, Associate Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, emphasized the need for proper and thorough winter sanitation in nut orchards in the wake of…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-25-23
…crops, the later than average almond harvest in Fresno County, and details on UC ANR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Week in Review: DWR Issues More LandFlex Grants & Grower Group Seeks Almond Board Changes
…Board of California. The cattle industry is speaking out against a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill, and the Representative behind the amendment is firing back. UC ANR can…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-26-23
…in rice, UC ANR assistance for the Healthy Soils Grant Program, and national crop conditions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-24-23
…and getting help with AMMP application from UC ANR. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle…
Getting Free Assistance with AMMP Application and Implementation
…UC ANR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program. “Similar to SWEEP, it’s a pretty involved application process.” CDFA partnered with UC ANR back in 2018 to offer Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…change dramatically. COURTESY: UC ANR UC Davis Professor of Cooperative Extension, Roger A. Baldwin, and Cooperative Extension Advisor with UC South Coast Research and Extension Center, Niamh Quinn have outlined…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Signed by agency…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…Avila will also be speaking on labor challenges and approaches for reducing costs. UC ANR Agricultural and Resource Economics Specialist, Brittney Goodrich will be going over the economics behind maximizing…
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
…Resources (UC ANR), the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation coalition, and multiple universities all helped bring the event together. UC ANR Chief Innovation Officer, Gabe Youtsey said that they received…