The University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources held a Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium last week in Kerman. The cooperative extension had several farm advisors from…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…and Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) program. These two programs also worked with conservation partners to implement conservation using a landscape approach. NRCS California has established eight natural resource priority…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
Farm Bill Implementation Continues at Brisk Pace with Universities and State Cooperative Extension Programs Now Set to Help Educate Farmers WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…Partnership Program (RCPP), will benefit similar areas across the nation. RCPP streamlines conservation efforts by combining four programs (the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, the Chesapeake Bay…
Testing New Herbicide Product
Experts are looking at the effectiveness of an herbicide that is new to the walnut industry. The University of California Cooperative Extension held a field day last week and one…
Yield Doubled in Walnut Pruning Trial
Recent field trial results from a University of California Cooperative Extension walnut orchard showed little difference between headed and unheaded trees. UCCE Merced field advisor David Doll showed growers that…
Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials
Researchers from the University of California Cooperative Extension held a walnut field day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning…
Preparing Cooperative Extension for its Next Century
Rod Bain How is Cooperative Extension in the US serving its customers today while addressing the challenges of the future? Rod Bain reports. Preparing Cooperative Extension For Its Next Century…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…said Secretary Tom Vilsack. “USDA is committed to fighting and beating this destructive disease.” The funds announced today have enabled USDA to sign cooperative agreements with Florida (Florida Department of…
Thrips Management Advisory for Central Valley
An alert went out last week advising growers to spray their crops to control thrips and the spread of the tomato spotted wilt virus. University of California Cooperative Extension researchers…
Agri View: Help Shortage
Everett Griner talks about how farmers are feeling extension cutbacks in today’s Agri View. Help Shortage…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
…citrus research, extension, and development needs, engages in regular consultation and collaboration with USDA, and provides recommendations for research and extension activities related to citrus disease. The new members will…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…rates were announced in a press release on March 28, 2014. Extension of Programs: On March 28, 2014 FSA published on the Federal Register notices for the extension of the…