Courtesy : Surendra Dara/UCCE Farmers in the desert regions may be seeing increased bagrada bug pressures during the fall season. The pest can be particularly challenging due to the number…
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Meat Processing Infrastructure
…Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) facilities from 60 to 80 percent. Currently, 27 states operate a state inspection program, and eight states participate in CIS. The bill also authorizes a total…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Entomopathogenic Fungi Mythbusting
…unknowns when it comes to several biological products, especially these beneficial fungi. In this episode, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Surendra Dara helps us answer some of the questions about…
Nut Crops Benefit from Atmospheric Pressure Adding Nitrogen
…and the weather has been cooperative,” Kreps noted. “Spring worked out well when things weren’t burning, but the late lightning was not in our favor that’s for sure with our…
Agriculture Seeks Federal Support for Coronavirus Worker Protection
…California-based commodity groups and cooperatives. The signatories note that coronavirus worker protection could be more effective with increased cooperative outreach to rural communities to reduce exposure risks outside of the…
2020 Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course Nov. 2-19
…currently open for this year’s event, which will be offered online. The short course will feature presentations from dozens of UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors and Specialists. The six half-day…
Wine Industry Calling for Extension of Disaster Relief Due to Wildfires
…and Oregon are asking lawmakers for an extension of the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Organizations including the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), California Farm Bureau Federation,…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…for it, said speakers representing the textile industry at a UC Cooperative Extension webinar on Healthy Soils for Healthy Profits. A recording of the three-hour Sept. 17 webinar – which…
Addressing HLB Challenges Through Organic Citrus Survey
…is to establish research priorities to craft additional funding proposals moving forward. The organic citrus survey is part of a USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative planning grant. Several citrus…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Protecting Grape Pruning Wounds From Disease
…issue down the road. UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Plant Pathologist at UC Davis Dr. Akif Eskalen said one of the best ways growers can keep grapevine trunk diseases out…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
…COVID-19. “In emergencies like this, trusted resources and expertise are available to Americans, particularly in the rural areas, through local Extension offices,” Chitnis said. “Extension agents have personal connections with…
Week in Review: Smoke Challenges for Winegrapes, Warming Temperatures to Change CA Production
…impacts on California crop production over the next 20 years. UC Cooperative Extension and the Colusa Research Conservation District have launched an online resource focused on soil health. Federal agencies…
Proper Land Management Can Help Forest Owners Ease Wildfire Risk Following Mass Tree Die-off
…them. (Photo: Michael Bataglia) UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings the power of UC to all 58 counties. Through research and Cooperative Extension in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition, economic and…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Evaluating Biologicals on Botrytis in Strawberries
This episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals program looks at a case study on control of botrytis in strawberry production. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologics Advisor Dr. Surendra…