…pecan crop will not meet early projections by By Clint Thompson, University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells fears…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in agronomic crops and director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Bob Hutmacher, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
…Pest Resistance Almond growers have a lot of options available for pest management. Cooperative Extension Entomology Farm Advisor David Haviland says he could see pest resistance becoming a non-issue if…
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
…Tool Lets Growers Get Specific Cooperative Extension IPM Advisor Pete Goodell is showing growers how the new IPM mobile tool works, and says growers can select the specific materials they…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…day of information and attendees heard about a variety of topics. Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. David Goldhamer told growers how the future of irrigation in pistachios will rely heavily on…
Spreading Vine Mealybug Populations
…grape production and its breeding habits promote the spread of the pest. “The mealybugs really don’t move quickly,” says Cooperative Extension Specialist Kent Daane. “However when you think about a…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…a result of a USDA Rural Development loan to the Valley Telephone Cooperative. Adult learners in Raymondville are taking advantage of web-based education programs thanks to their new high-speed Internet…
Sanitation Key for NOW, No Matter the Nut
…and so when we discuss sanitation efforts targeting almonds, really all the same rules apply for walnuts,” says Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes. Sanitation is the key…
Mealybug Species a Rising Concern for Growers
…focus to a different species when it comes to mealybug pressure. “We’ve got about six mealybug species that can be found in vineyards in California,” Cooperative Extension Specialist Kent Daane…
Farm Credit
…system. And she says in the century since the federal farm loan act was signed into law subsequent laws and advancements along with its cooperative model have strengthened the farm…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…on chlorpyrifos use. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisor Dr. Peter Goodell introduced growers and PCAs to a new tool that is mobile friendly. Goodell walked attending PCAs and…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…Stanley, a farm business management extension agent in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. For some farmers he’s helped to acquire land, Stanley says, it’s taken more than two decades to build enough…
How Pesticide Resistance Happens
…and Cooperative Extension Entomology Farm Advisor David Haviland talked about how resistance develops at both the Almond Conference and last week’s UC Cooperative Extension’s IPM meeting focused on chlorpyrifos. Haviland…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…to teach on the college level. An agricultural education degree also gives the qualifications to do extension work for universities and agriculture related companies and organizations. Colleges and universities award…