…free trade, citing a Pew Research Center survey taken in March. The survey found 51 percent of Americans say free trade agreements are good, versus 39 percent against them. Wolff…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…Extension Center covers ongoing research on anaerobic soil disinfestation, a chemical-free technique that is being used in a growing number of commercial fields. Project scientist Amanda Hodson and UC Davis…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
…the Sacramento Convention Center. Registration is now open. You can register for free online at www.almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: The Almond Conference, now in its 44th year, reached several…
The Western View: Hay Technology
…up a website to handle the job. It grew quickly, and with the help of the University of New Mexico’s Small Business Development Center at Valencia, the brothers in law…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…between this year and last year, he said, is the amount of surface water flowing to trees on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley, noting that irrigation districts…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, D.C., $150,000 North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Fla., $330,828 The Kohala Center, Inc., Waimea, Hawaii, $564,000 Jannus Inc., Boise, Idaho, $597,867 Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia, Ill.,…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…Netherlands and the University of California’s World Food Center addressing salinity in specialty crops within California’s Central Valley and along coastal areas. The webinar is now available online with included…
Zika Virus Battle
The battle against Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads Zika A female Aedes aegypti mosquito The UC Mosquito Research Laboratory in Parlier is the epicenter of California research on the…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…for drought. These results were developed by this team of researchers from UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, ERA Economics and the UC Agricultural Issues Center for their third drought…
Crop Production Forecast
…Grower comments indicated the crop was looking good in all areas of the State. Irrigation districts have increased their surface water deliveries to growers this year due to a wet…
Agri View: Beekeeping 101
…Bee Health Honey Bees and Beekeeping 1.1: A Year in the Life of an Apiary Presented with permission of the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Learn more about…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
Irrigation timing can be crucial for almond growers, and to help growers determine optimum irrigation schedules the Almond Board of California worked with irrigation experts to create an online tool…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…Market in San Rafael, where farmers, ranchers, cheese makers, bakers, beekeepers, and shellfish harvesters from Marin and Sonoma counties present their goods next to the Marin Civic Center building, a…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…of irrigation and the length of time water is applied during irrigation. Managing irrigation to reduce nitrate leaching To identify the best irrigation management practices to control soil salinity and…