…for existing organic farmers and ranchers.” The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) funds research, education and extension projects to help improve yields, quality, and profitability for producers and…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
UC President Janet Napolitano has approved the formation of a $1 million endowment to create the UC Cooperative Extension Presidential Chair for Agricultural Education in Orange County. Half the endowment…
Avocado Industry Gets Pest Update at Recent Meeting
…28. The meeting was put on by the University of California Cooperative Extension and organized by Sonia Rios, a Subtropical Horticulture Farm Advisor for Riverside and San Diego Counties. The…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…second problem is plant-parasitic nematodes and this includes ring, lesion and root-knot nematode,” said UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll. Researchers have been working on fumigation…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…States. California State University Fresno was the first campus in California for the HungerU mobile educational exhibit, which will continue traveling through the state with stops at UC Davis, UCLA,…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…supply, and environment,” Youtsey said. UC Cooperative Extension specialists and advisors, who work in every county, can provide insight into real-world conditions that entrepreneurs should consider in the development stage….
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…a very rough one,” said Gene Miyao, a University of California Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor in Woodland. “A lot of it has to do with our extended high temperatures…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
Numerous growers are reporting increased populations of Spider mites in almond orchards again this year. UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted high temperatures and water…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the country. Farmers and ranchers, trade associations, government, extension educators, researchers, and many others rely on…
Farm Safety on a Budget
…an Extension Educator with the University of Minnesota. He says it’s possible for farmers to remain safety-conscious even when budgets are tight. Budgets For example, he says one of the…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll believes that “a lot of this has to do with the lack of access we’ve had into these orchards in regards…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…host of other issues concerning the industry. The field day began with a tour of some of the sorghum and alfalfa trials at the facility. Agronomy Advisor for Cooperative Extension…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…for sustainability in the pursuit of managing pests. Today, he serves as distinguished professor and extension specialist in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at UC Davis. For example, Zalom…
Safety Tips for Farm Safety Week
…several places where you might start. Check with your local Cooperative Extension office and/or visit your local clinic, hospital or other healthcare centers. Learn about the community outreach events that…