…party-measureable system, the Vineyard Team has done it starting with growers. As a result, it has real world practicality and utility with buy in from the agricultural community,” says Dana…
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
…or native wildlife. I think at its root, sustainable agriculture means don’t trade a short-term gain for a long-term loss. But the expanded definition of sustainable agriculture is much more….
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…whatever we can … the problem is just getting out to some people,” Bains said. “A lot of them don’t know that we can go out and do that.” Bains…
NOW Traps Allow Longer Monitoring
…more use of a newer pheromone trap for navel orangeworm. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland suggest growers don’t replace the old egg traps, but use both of the traps…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…they would be protected from curtailments if weather patterns don’t change in the next six weeks. “For those of us who rely solely on surface water, it’s a very scary…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu. The studies were prepared by Gene Miyao, UCCE advisor, Yolo and Solano Counties; Brenna Aegerter, UCCE advisor, San Joaquin County; Karen Klonsky and Don Stewart. Author: Don Stewart…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…problems has been “super beneficial.” “I don’t want to have to deal with somebody over the phone, because I’m not good at explaining what’s going on,” he said. In addition…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…to quit because they’re just done and tired with it,” Andersen said. “Who wants to go and sit in line for eight hours and not get anything done?” Tim Merrill,…
Western View: High Speed Rail?
…$68 billion dollar’s worth of advantage, I’m sorry. I just don’t see it. This train has left the station. I’m Len Wilcox, and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…don’t realize that just beneath our feet lies a diverse, complex, life-giving ecosystem that sustains our entire existence,” said Jason Weller, chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “We…
Limited Vine Rootstock Qualities
…a rootstock. UC Davis Researcher Kevin Fort says simply choosing the stock that has the best drought resistance may be susceptible to nematodes. Unfortunately most of the available rootstocks don’t…
Egg Marketers Await Beginning of New Regulations
…on out-of-state eggs that don’t comply with Proposition 2. The suit claims the California egg law violates the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Ken Klippen, spokesman for the…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…farmers and farmworkers don’t shy away from hard work, and they have entrusted us at CDFA to be a partner in their efforts. Gratitude for what we have in-hand and…
Bee-Friendly Flowers Take Little Resources
Available flower seeds for almond growers to help with pollination are designed for low maintenance. Flowers Take Little Resources With water being a concern for growers, some don’t want to…