…being applied through drip irrigation. The project was developed with dairy farmers who wanted better water use efficiency while still using manure as fertilizer. Approximately 25 dairy producers in the…
California Conservation Project Receive $3.5 Million in Funding
…for several at-risk, threatened, and endangered species. Project partners are able to manage and administer an RCPP project with other participating stakeholders. Including the support for the California conservation project,…
Addressing HLB Challenges Through Organic Citrus Survey
An organic citrus survey is being offered as a way to learn more about the challenges and successes the industry has had in combatting Huanglongbing (HLB). The project is being…
WIFIA Improvement Act Looks to Assist Public Water Projects
…the Family Farm Alliance, the Sites Project Joint Powers Authority, and others. The legislation would help to lower the cost for certain water projects by allowing them to be eligible…
Almond Update: Bee+ Scholarship Takes Risk Out Of Bee-Friendly Practices
…Apis m. for free. The program will also cover the cost for growers to register under the Bee Friendly Farming program. The certification allows growers to utilize the ‘Bee Friendly…
Bilingual SGMA Video Series to Foster Better Understanding
…bilingual SGMA video series to help provide a better understanding of the impact of SGMA and generate more engagement. The videos are part of an overall project to develop a…
Leafy Greens Safety Remains Priority as Fall Production Moves to AZ
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and other agencies are in the process of monitoring compost that is used to grow leafy greens through a surveillance project. Work is also continuing to…
UC Cooperative Extension and Colusa RCD launch ‘Soil Health Connection’
…and without cover crops in an annual cropping system. In addition to the applied research and demonstration aspect, the project also aims to provide a platform for community outreach and…
California Crop Production to Be Impacted by Warming Temperatures
…centered on air temperatures and not crop temperature, so there is an opportunity to offset some of the negative impacts of higher temperatures with appropriate irrigation. Now a project scientist…
Potato Varieties Showing Promise in Kern County Trials
Several potato varieties have shown promise in the Kern County Potato Variety Trial. The overall project consists of the Southwest Regional Trial, the Kern County Variety Trial, and the Observational…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
Six UC Cooperative Extension research projects were awarded funding ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 each from the California Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils Program. The grants are designed to…
New Asian Citrus Psyllid Research Set to Begin in 2021
…recently notified that their new research project has been approved for funding support. The project is going to take a closer look at the phenology of Huanglongbing and its prevalence…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
Researchers are continuing their work on a series of mechanical weeding trials in fields of processing tomatoes. The project is being made possible by support from the California Tomato Research…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
…The BIFS grant that was recently announced will provide $1 million to support a project looking at more sustainable pest control practices. A team of collaborators led by project leader…