…released today. Helping drive these innovations, USDA has 267 active Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with outside partners, which includes Universities, and other organizations, and more than 100 small businesses….
Pest Pressures at Midseason Cotton Update
…cotton field day at McCurdy Farms in Firebaugh. Cooperative Extension Specialist Bob Hutmacher talked to growers about the up and down season and increased pest pressures. Variable, Yet Good Looking…
Pruning Importance and Long-Term Goals
Many growers had questions and concerns about pruning in general at a recent avocado meeting. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Ben Fabor reminded growers throughout the state about the importance of…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…through cooperative and partnership agreements. These partners work with willing tribal and private landowners who voluntarily enroll eligible land into easements to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on their properties….
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
…of California Cooperative Extension held its 2015 Potato Variety Field Day in Bakersfield. Potato breeders from around the continent come to the Central Valley every year because of the early…
Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California
There are a lot of misconceptions about pruning paint in California and research has shown that it can actually cause additional damage. Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California Cooperative Extension…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…available to non-profit corporations and institutions of higher education through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program. “Cooperative organizations are important catalysts for economic growth and job creation in rural…
Bacteria Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water
With lots of misinformation about food safety floating around the internet, researchers are trying to shift the focus off of irrigation water. Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water UC Davis Extension…
Commodity Message Key to Misinformation Fight
…leafy greens industry as a good example of getting a unified message to consumers and educating the pubic. UC Davis Extension Research Specialist Trevor Suslow says that is an important…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…of the beetle’s destructive impact in the east and what we’re protecting against in California. The third video is a short informational segment from the University of Illinois Extension Service….
Pruning the Focus of Third Avocado Seminar
…Obispo for the third class in the Avocado Seminar Series. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Ben Fabor was the speaker and was reminding growers what the basic point of pruning is….
New Market for Apple Production
…production. Starting New Apple Market Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Vossen says some growers are looking at creating a new product with specific apple cider varieties. Cider production is also…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…a good amount of water stress, growers should not use SDI. And he says growers should contact their UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor for help in creating the right irrigation…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…20, 2015. Electronic applications must be submitted at www.grants.gov no later than midnight Eastern Time July 14, 2015. Eligible applicants include groups of cooperatives, cooperative development centers and individual cooperatives…