…shift into mechanical pruning,” said Kaan Kurtural, Cooperative Extension specialist with the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology. “We were thinking this would take at least a decade in…
Improving EU Trade Relationship to Benefit U.S. Ag Exporters
…resolution. Under a recent cooperative framework, tariffs for multiple products including agricultural goods are being lifted for a period of five years. “This trade announcement was a step in the…
New Publication Outlines Herbicide Drift Symptoms on Hemp
…are certain unknowns,” said Sarah Light, UC Cooperative Extension Agronomy Advisor. “We conducted this pretty simple project to just demonstrate what certain herbicide drift symptoms would be on hemp plants….
Using AI to Better Understand Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases
…County UC Cooperative Extension. “They have been collecting troves of data from various vineyards and they want to feed that into a supercomputer to see if that computer can identify…
Keeping The Table Olive Industry Alive Through Mechanization
Table olive industry members are looking to keep the crop competitive in California, with a push towards mechanization. Statewide Olive Extension Specialist Louise Ferguson explained that Musco Family Olive has…
New USDA Grant Program to Increase Processing Capacity
…Federal Grant of Inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or to operate under a state’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.” USDA is seeking applications…
Industry Survey Looks at The Impact of Wildfire on Grazing Livestock
…“What we wanted to do with this survey is find out from producers what they observed,” said Gabriele Maier, Cooperative Extension Assistant Specialist at UC Davis. “Did they see an…
Almond Update: Growers Sought for Research to Combat Aflatoxins
…by Themis Michailides, Ph.D., a plant pathologist at the UC Davis Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. AF36 Prevail is a particular type of mold that does not…
MSOB: Delivering Biological Materials Through Bee Vectoring
The process for dispersing biological materials using bees is known as entomovectoring, or bee vectoring. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologicals Advisor, Dr. Surendra Dara has been exploring the process…
Recognizing the Value of UC ANR with Big Dig Day of Fundraising
Today offers an opportunity to recognize the value of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) with the Big Dig Day campaign. UC ANR is hoping to inspire…
Two Workshops Coming Up Addressing California’s 30×30 Plan
…place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8. Representatives from CalFire, the National Park Service, UC Davis, and UC Cooperative Extension will be discussing a variety of…
New Cost Study Available for Organic Alfalfa Hay
…for the study was compiled by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Listen to the radio report below….
MSOB: Biological Options for Western Flower Thrips
…can use entomopathogenic fungi or nematodes,” UC Cooperative Extension’s Dr. Surendra Dara said. “And there are a number of biocontrol agents. They all can attack thrips life stages.” In the…
Mexico’s Organic Requirements for U.S. Exports Delayed Until 2022
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an extension was granted to June 26, 2021. The latest announcement will provide a further extension through the end of the year. “I am pleased…