A new cost of production study was recently published looking at Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta rice. Delta Crops Resource Management Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles said an updated…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…from the Sierra Nevada may put the San Joaquin River Basin at risk, prompting an extension to flexibilities already afforded in Tulare Lake. Flood diversion requirements and groundwater recharge parameters…
Best Management Practices for Managing Citrus Thrips
…in the packing house, costing our growers money. Which is why managing thrips is so important,” said Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor, Sandipa Gautam. COURTESY: UC IPM Cooler spring…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
…groups point out that support for agricultural research, education, and extension is vital for the continued success of the American ag industry. “The U.S. cannot rebuild our agricultural research prominence…
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
The irrigation workshop series that began in Orland will continue in Modesto on Thursday, May 4. Co-hosted by UC Cooperative Extension, the Fundamentals of Irrigation Scheduling workshops are designed to…
Rice Planting Gets Late Start with Wet Spring
Rice planting season is getting a late start with the rainy weather in April having pushed back the timeline. UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor, Whitney Brim-DeForest said growers are just…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
…the agency’s work in advancing agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. Dr. Misra will start his new role on Monday, May 8, 2023. “Dr. Misra is an…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…for the programs includes cooperative extension programs, higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and U.S. government-affiliated research agencies. Both of the programs that are available from the organic organizations are currently…
California Red Scale Populations Starting Slow This Season
…Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension, Sandipa Gautam said that the first male flight is noticeably later than in years past. “Usually, March 1 is tentatively the time when we see…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
…can be adopted by growers. The committee will be composed of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) advisors, pest control advisers (PCAs), and other experts serving small-scale growers. Through the…
Almond Update: Irrigation Workshop Series Kicks Off in Orland
An irrigation workshop series hosted by the Almond Board of California (ABC) and UC Cooperative Extension will kick off April 20. The first edition of the Fundamentals of Irrigation Scheduling…
Farmers and Ranchers Receive $12 Million for Conservation on Grazing Lands
…being made possible through NRCS’s Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). “In selecting projects for cooperative agreements, NRCS looked for partners with knowledge and expertise in working with livestock producers, advancing…
Making Progress on Pheromone Lure for Leaffooted Bugs
…changes the attraction,” said Daane. The research project has been led by UC Riverside Entomology Professor Jocelyn Millar and included Houston Wilson, assistant cooperative extension specialist in the Department of…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…causing disease and rot. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over…