…This extension will allow the public more time to review and comment on the public draft documents. “Keeping with our continued effort of transparency, additional time has been granted for…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…sources of feed, said Peter Robinson, a University of California Cooperative Extension dairy nutrition and management specialist. He said he expects there will be reduced availability of all feed crops…
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…cooperative with its nearly 600 grower-members throughout the state. “As the newly elected President of CalASFMRA, I am excited about the direction and focus of the organization. It is both…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…plant breeding; and the critical role of land grant universities in advancement of seed science. Click Here to Open or Download Audio Dr. Roberta Cook, Extension Marketing Economist at the…
ASTA Seed Conference in Monterey
…and has this report with brief comments from keynote speaker, Dr Roberta Cook, Extension Economist for Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Sonoma County Grape Day
…important to the production of coastal winegrapes. The program is presented by UC Cooperative Extension and sponsored by the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission. To register or learn more, click here….
Drought Management for Almonds
A meeting coming up next week on the UC Merced Cooperative Extension office focuses on drought management for almonds. The meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, January 28th from 9:00…
The ASA Plant and Soil Conference
…available at the California ASA website http://calasa.ucdavis.edu/ . For more Information, contact Steve Grattan srgrattan@ucdavis.edu or Dave Goorahoo, ASA California Chapter President UC Cooperative Extension at dgooraho@csufresno.edu or (559) 278-8448….
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…the economics of supplementation, managing animal health, making culling decisions as well as the tax and insurance components related to drought. The meeting will be held at the UC Sierra…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…of Pesticide Regulation, with two units for “laws and regulations” and one unit for “other.” Spray Safe is presented by Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau, Sutter-Yuba University of California Cooperative Extension, Yuba…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
The University of California Cooperative Extension celebrates it’s 100th anniversary. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The University of California Cooperative Extension is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year….
Farm Bill Extension Passes
Farm bill negotiators now have a little more time to complete their work. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
House to File Farm Bill Extension
The House plans to file legislation to extend the current farm bill through January, but will the Senate support it? Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Soil Health Workshops
…the UC West Side Research and Extension Center in Five Points. The UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation program has invited nationally known proponents of soil health to share their experiences…