…relatively boron-friendly. For a large area in Yolo County notorious for high levels of the mineral, they could be a good option. But UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean…
Pistachios ‘Eat Boron for Breakfast’, Could Be Northern California Option
Increasing pistachio acreage in Northern California is fueled partly by the trees’ ability to handle boron. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean said there is a large section of…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biologicals Not Just For An Organic IPM Program
A complete IPM program is a perfect place for a lot of the biological products on the market. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologics Advisor Surendra Dara joins AgNet West’s…
Several Factors Increasing Northern Pistachio Acreage, Including SGMA
Pistachio acreage has blossomed in Northern California over the last several years, and advisors believe for several reasons. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean serves Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento Counties…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings the power of UC to all 58 California counties. Through research and Cooperative Extension in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition, economic and youth development, our…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…Dave Prather, general manager at Western Montana Growers Cooperative: “The USDA Farmers to Families Program provides an excellent opportunity for local farmers to sell products that might otherwise go to…
Industry Input Needed for Agronomic Survey to Assist UCCE
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is conducting an online agronomic survey to help gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges of agricultural production. The questionnaire is…
Weedy Rice Survey 2020 Underway
The University of California Cooperative Extension Rice Team is out in the fields surveying for weedy rice. The team will be using the opportunity to collect samples and provide an…
Strawberry Field Day Moves to Virtual Format This Year
…July 28. Organizer of the yearly event, Cooperative Extension Advisor for Entomology and Biologicals, Surendra Dara noted that the online version of the field day will still provide the same…
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
…to address the new budget shortfalls within the UC system. Community members are being asked to show their support for UC ANR, by calling their congressional representatives and asking them…
Burger King Commercial Sparks Science Rooted Methane Reduction Conversation
…beef sourced from those cows in its Reduced Methane Emissions Beef Whopper. After the video was released, Dr. Frank Mitloehner who is a professor and cooperative extension air quality specialist…
Rice Growers Monitoring for Weedy Rice
Cooperative Extension personnel are out in fields assisting growers who may be dealing with weedy rice issues. After a new biotype of weedy rice was discovered in the past few…
Sudden Vine Collapse Becoming Better Understood
…were dying in the middle of the vineyard and we had no idea at that time,” said Akif Eskalen, Extension Specialist and Plant Pathologist at UC Davis. “Now we have…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…establishing windbreaks. The HSP is supported by the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a cooperative effort between state agencies to expand the development of healthy soils in California. The California Air…