…Commission and the Metropolitan Water District, chipped in funding for the research. Drought-affected fields in the Victorian countryside, 2006 The report chronicles four areas: Perth; Sydney; Brisbane and Southeast Queensland;…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…two sessions that introduced attendees to some of the research they have been funding. Attendees learned about new early detection possibilities with promising research coming out of University of California…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…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…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…deliver the keynote at the breakfast on Tuesday, March 8th, at 8:00am. Joining her is a panel of farm to fork professionals including: Mary Kimball, executive director, Center for Land-Based…
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…
Commodity Classic Underway
…coffee and breakfast pastries are available to reward you for setting the alarm early! Learning Center Sessions are in-depth discussions of current issues and topics that have a direct impact…
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…
Connecting Drones in Real Time
…connection to the Verizon LTE network. The XRD includes antennas that pick up high-bandwidth LTE signals in rural areas as though they were in the center of a metropolitan area….
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…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…fresh food is a little less extreme since a farm stand opened up last September at Wright Stop Plaza, the city’s main transit center. Known simply as The Market, it’s…