…Parlier. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, pre-registration will be required to attend. Cooperative Extension Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor for Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties, Nick Clark said the…
Reemergence and Spread of Branched Broomrape Causes Concern
…Cooperative Extension Weed Science Specialist at UC Davis. “Even a very small infestation could result in basically 100 percent crop loss because the field is destroyed. So, it’s a huge…
Hemp Webinar Covering Cultivation and Production Coming Up This Week
…selection, and financial planning. Researchers and other experts from NCAT, Oregon State University, the Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, and Kentucky State University will all be providing information to…
Irrigation and Nutrient Management Webinar Happening Next Week
…Simultaneous Spanish translation will be available for the webinar, which is set to begin at 8 a.m. UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Advisor, Richard Smith will begin…
Invasive Weeds that Camouflage as Flowers in the Garden
…RootRock MossVerdolagaWild Portulaca North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox/NC State University Common Purslane Portulaca_oleracea Close up of flower by Bob Peterson North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox/NC State University/CC BY…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-03-21
…getting WHIP+ extension through congress and a look at the last 100 years of ag aviation. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen…
Optimism for Getting WHIP+ Extension Through Congress
…try to get an ag disaster package ultimately passed and signed into law later this year.” Listen to the radio report below. Optimism for Getting WHIP+ Extension Through Congress About…
Week in Review: Regulatory Costs Triple, CA FAIR Plan Expanded, WHIP+ Extension Moves Forward
A study tracking regulatory costs in California between 2012 and 2018 was recently released, with striking findings. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 11, aimed at helping producers acquire…
MSOB: Biological Control of Botrytis Shows Potential
…Santa Maria looked at a total of 15 different materials, both biological and chemical. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologicals Advisor, Dr. Surendra Dara found that some biological materials can…
Disaster Assistance Bill Moves Through House Ag Committee
…2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act also applies to dairies that were forced to dump milk as a result of a disaster event. “This extension of the Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program disaster…
UC Davis Receives $6 Million to Promote Safe Pesticide Use
…dispersed over a five-year period. The cooperative agreement between EPA and UC Davis is intended to advance the development of materials and projects to improve pesticide safety. UC Davis will…
New Online Course on Vertebrate Pest Management Available
…from Dr. Roger Baldwin, a University of California Cooperative Extension Specialist in Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution. The course, An Integrated Approach to Managing Ground Squirrels and Pocket Gophers, is now available through…
Farm Bureau Extension Continuing Education Series Begins July 15
Farm Bureau Extension’s continuing education series is set to begin this week. There will be four dates over the summer and fall for the virtual series of classes offering continuing…
Partnerships Sought for Restoring Wetland Ecosystems
…Part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, WREP enables collaboration with NRCS through cooperative and partnership agreements. The WREP funding that is being made available is for the Fiscal Year…