…said Concannon. Research using USDA data found that students with access to school breakfast tend to have a better overall diet and a lower body mass index (BMI) than did…
Plant App Pl@ntNet
…extension service or head to the university library for research. Just snap a photo and upload it to the PlantNet app. Originally designed to identify plants based on photos of…
Agri View: Soil Care
…affect the amount of soil organic matter, soil structure, soil depth, and water and nutrient holding capacity. One goal of soil health research is to learn how to manage soil…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…at different stages of growth to optimize yields and quality. Almond trees need nitrogen to form proteins, which in turn form protein-dense nuts. Research has shown that almonds can achieve…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
Everett Griner talks about the essential, but costly, foreign trade in today’s Agri View. Foreign Trade From USDA Economic Research Service Exports Global economic performance and population growth drive demand…
ACP Education for Northern California
…nurseries • In the field and nursery best practices • Biocontrol and research update Address: Placer County Community Development Resource Center 3091 County Center Drive Auburn, CA 95603 United States…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
Research is showing some big benefits of increasing organic matter in orchard soils and a resent demonstration showed just one way of doing so. Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards University…
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
…White rot disease has forced garlic and onion producers to abandon land in the Central Valley over the last several years. Garlic and Onion Research Advisory Board CEO Robert Ehn…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
…got together and realized a need for a California dairy conference. University of California Davis Livestock Waste Management Specialist Deanne Meyer says a lot of research will be covered in…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
The California Garlic and Onion Research Committee is excited about research findings that could help the industry fight against white rot disease. Using Product to Fight White Rot White rot…
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
…for growers in low chill years. UB19-69 could be a better match than Peters for the female Kerman variety. Researchers say the current male variety Peters is still a very…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…also provided by the USDA Farm Bill, the California Pistachio Research Board, the Pear Pest Management Research Fund and the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District….
World Pistachio Day
…pistachios can be part of a heart-healthy diet and promote healthy blood lipid profiles. Emerging research also suggests that pistachios may help with blood-sugar management, even when eaten with a…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…scientific journal PLOS One, Gabriel and various research partner groups widely expanded the study, capturing and tagging hundreds of fishers. If the fishers died—not that uncommon, given that they’re mid-level…