…leafy greens industry as a good example of getting a unified message to consumers and educating the pubic. UC Davis Extension Research Specialist Trevor Suslow says that is an important…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…of the beetle’s destructive impact in the east and what we’re protecting against in California. The third video is a short informational segment from the University of Illinois Extension Service….
Pruning the Focus of Third Avocado Seminar
…Obispo for the third class in the Avocado Seminar Series. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Ben Fabor was the speaker and was reminding growers what the basic point of pruning is….
New Market for Apple Production
…production. Starting New Apple Market Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Vossen says some growers are looking at creating a new product with specific apple cider varieties. Cider production is also…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…a good amount of water stress, growers should not use SDI. And he says growers should contact their UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor for help in creating the right irrigation…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…20, 2015. Electronic applications must be submitted at www.grants.gov no later than midnight Eastern Time July 14, 2015. Eligible applicants include groups of cooperatives, cooperative development centers and individual cooperatives…
Battling Food Safety Misinformation
Food safety experts say they are battling public misinformation problems like many others agriculture related groups. Battling Food Safety Misinformation UC Davis Extension Research Specialist Trevor Suslow says there is…
Orchard Assessment Project Looking at Bigger Picture
A cooperative project out of UC Davis is taking a different look at orchard assessments in relation to carbon footprints. UC Davis doctoral candidate Elias Marvinney has been working on…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 4437 S Laspina Tulare, CA 93274 Ventura- June 3, 2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ventura County Cooperative Extension…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…agricultural sector. The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public. Applicants must demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the fields of…
Almond Leaching Programs Starting Too Late
…quality is being applied to trees. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says leaching programs after the season need to start sooner than normal. Doll says efficient irrigation systems extend…
Lower Limb Dieback Relationship with Scale
…number of different reasons, but some varieties in particular are seeing dieback connected to scale populations. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Advisor David Doll says growers with those varieties should…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
…almond field day in Fresno County. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Farm Advisor David Doll reminded growers of the importance sanitation in an effective pest management program for navel orangeworm….
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…in part by the University of California Cooperative Extension, the Tulare County Farm Bureau and Farm Credit West. The International Agri-Center is a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to agricultural education and…