…a plant virus as the active ingredient. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
…along with soil and plant analysis. UCR Director of Ag Operations and Cooperative Extension Subtropical Specialist Dr. Peggy Mauk is going to be providing an update on current rootstock trials….
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…nutritious food, new biofuels, and bioproducts.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. AFRI’s Agriculture…
Preparing to Evacuate During Wildfire? These Checklists Can Help
…are being lifted in parts of Yuba County,” said Janine Hasey, UC Cooperative Extension director for Sutter and Yuba counties. “Kate Wilkin, our new UC Cooperative Extension forestry, fire science…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…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…