…taken full advantage of the available assistance.” The cooperative agreements are to support projects that increase access and participation in FSA programs by socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Cooperative agreements…
Tomato Fields with Fusarium Falciforme Needed for Ongoing Survey
…Those who suspect Fusarium falciforme in their fields planted to F3 cultivars are encouraged to contact Cooperative Extension Specialist with UC Davis, Dr. Cassandra Swett. In recent years, Fusarium falciforme has…
Pest Management Workgroup Seeks Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as well as invest new monies into the UC Cooperative Extension and various other elements of government that will assist Californians in making the adoption of…
American Jobs Plan to Improve Broadband and Water Infrastructure
…prioritized for broadband networks of local governments, non-profits, and rural cooperatives. An additional $100 billion will be used for making the electrical grid more resilient. A total of $111 billion…
Almond Update: Spider Mites the Focus of Next Training Tuesday
…pest. “It used to be that predatory mites were the main beneficial arthropod out there helping to control mites but that has changed,” UC Cooperative Extension Advisor David Haviland said….
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
A new cost study on the production of pistachios has now been made available. The new study was made possible by UC ANR’s Agricultural Issues Center, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC…
Golden State Dairy Management Webinars Coming Up March 25
…COVID we’ve decided to try a webinar. This year we have four sessions in the webinar block,” said Jennifer Heguy, UC Cooperative Extension Dairy Advisor. “We’re going to cover the…
Supercharge Raised Gardening Beds with Keyhole Gardening
…with Keyhole Gardening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52AqHjG35vw Matt Bochat, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Victoria County is the advisor for Victoria County Master Gardeners. On April 11, 2020, he shows us his…
MSOB: Mating Disruption in Conventional Diamondback Moth Trial
…potential resistance. In the latest episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals program, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Surendra Dara details the results of his study on pheromone use in…
Researchers Looking at Methods for Managing Tadpole Shrimp in Rice
…grower might have to reseed a field which is never very successful,” said Luis Espino, UC Cooperative Extension Rice Farm Advisor. “Most of the time, once they get you one…
Budget Hearings to Consider UC Funding Restoration
Conversations are continuing regarding the potential for a full UC funding restoration. For UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), it would mean the nearly 13 percent funding reduction for…
MSOB: FRAC Group History and Increasing Importance in Biological Industry
…industry, but past-UC Cooperative Extension Advisor David Doll said in the latest Making Sense of Biologicals program that both more modes of action and product interaction will affect future application…
American Farm Bureau Seeking CFAP Application Extension
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack detailing reasons why a CFAP application extension is necessary. “To ensure the farmers impacted by the pandemic are eligible to receive this support, we urge the…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…Sandipa Gautam, Assistant Research Entomologist at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. “We need as many growers as we can to participate so that we get a better understanding. The…