USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants

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…progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing…

WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together

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…Blackbird populations, with the goal of finding a sustainable solution for management of colonies on farms and saving the species from extinction. In addition to using working lands programs and…

Western View: California Warming

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…some early conclusions. They say we’ll probably see the first effects in our insect and weed problems. We know that mild winters mean higher insect populations in summer, that more…

UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service

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…position that has been approved for hiring is an agronomic cropping systems/nutrient management advisor who will serve Kings, Tulare and Fresno counties. Whereas an agronomist might have sufficed in the…

Drop in San Jose Scale Reports

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…Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says these days a one-time dormant period monitor and sample for several pests can tell you if you need to treat your…