…But competition from winegrapes continues to eat into pear tonnage, said Rachel Elkins, University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties. She noted that in recent…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired,…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…helps farmers better manage nitrogen fertilizer and water Growers can use CropManage, developed by Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Monterey County, and UC ANR Communication Services and IT…
Dollars Spent at Farmers Market
…such an impact, and if there is, how much it amounts to, our University of California Cooperative Extension team interviewed producers engaged in direct marketing to measure the economic impact…
Be Careful If You Have Backyard Poultry
…and so” now let’s fast forward to just this last week and guess what? “Cities are starting to see a major boom in backyard flocks.” University of Kentucky Extension Poultry…
Specialty Crop Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…we’ve declined them too far,” said Ken Tate, University of California professor and Cooperative Extension rangeland watershed specialist. “In our opinion, the current science doesn’t support it—certainly not a continued…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
Secretary Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers…
Dockers Union Contract Negotiations
…in San Francisco to decide whether to begin talks now on an extension of its contract with the Pacific Maritime Association. The pair signed a five-year contract in early 2015…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
…conducts the NRI-CEAP survey under a cooperative agreement with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRI-CEAP results help determine not only the effectiveness of existing conservation practices but also what resources…
Scope of New Olive Disease
…familiar with. Scope of New Olive Disease A new disease is showing up in olive trees. Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor Dani Lightle says the disease is so new there…
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
…New Oil Olive Disease in California? University of California Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor Dani Lightle says there’s a new disease popping up in olive trees. “There have been some…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…footprint assessment tool created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Farm Smart has been field-tested in several full supply chain pilots, and is familiar to the dairy cooperative, processor…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…homeowners have been cooperative, agreeing with psyllid trapping and removal of HLB-infected trees. “That’s (public outreach) one thing the industry in Florida overlooked,” he says. Although California’s commercial citrus has…