…row crops (tomatoes, alfalfa, wheat), farming practices (carbon inputs and rotations) and irrigation methods (furrow and flood, microirrigation). Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of environmental sciences at UC Riverside. Information…
ABC Expands Elementary Educational Program
…major agricultural state, with more than 400 crops grown here. A goal of the lesson plans is to teach children how to be aware of what is being grown around…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…land, while others are preparing their land for planting next fall. Milkweed is the only food source for monarch caterpillars. To learn where you can find local milkweed seed adapted…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…should be considered as an investment in our nation’s future, an investment which will pay big dividends in the years to come.” The awards and available funding announced today fall…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
Rain, wind and hail that hit parts of California during the past week have caused farmers some concern, as they evaluate the potential impact to a number of crops in…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
Free vine mealybug poster. Courtesy: UCCE Vine mealybug continues to be spotted in vineyards along the coast. Identifying this emerging pest early can save a producer in the long run….
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…environment in animals, in crops, in food products, or in farm-raised aquaculture products. Develop, evaluate, and implement effective and sustainable resources and strategies, to include alternative practices, techniques, technologies or…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…to markets. Producers do not need to demonstrate the lack of commercial credit availability to apply. “Growing high-value crops for local and regional markets is a common entry point for…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…growth over the last 10 to 15 years has replaced both perennial and annual crops. This includes cotton, vineyards, non-irrigated grasslands, alfalfa, grain and hay crops, tomatoes, corn, mixed field…
Agri View: El Niño Fading
…chance of La Niña by the fall. In this post, we’ll take a look back at this past winter and forward to what may happen next. Current events El Niño…
National Grasslands
…builders pushed back the last frontier. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought almost six million settlers who replaced grass with crops more beneficial to their economic aspirations. Prolonged drought, bitter…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts by Jonathan Male, Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office Non-food biomass such as the crop residue (the leftover material from crops like stalks, leaves, and…
Benefits of SWEEP Program
…(FREP). Sakakihara Farms, strawberry growers, like other California growers, are learning to grow their crops despite drought conditions, by using newer high-tech tools that help monitor water and fertilizer use….
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…selected as part of this effort share USDA’s priority of helping more Americans build successful farms and ranches.” Dolcini FSA, which solicited applications last fall, received nearly 100 proposals that…