…meet disaster recovery needs. For more information on all USDA disaster assistance programs, visit farmers.gov/recover, or contact your local USDA Service Center, which can be found at farmers.gov/service-center-locator. For assistance…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…recipients, John Bailey, director of the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center in Mendocino County, will use the $100,000 award to establish a perennial hedgerow at the center. Hedgerows are not traditionally part…
New Food Safety Measures Approved by California LGMA
…protection materials. The updates also bolster monitoring requirements for water to provide for regular water quality testing, with samples taken throughout irrigation systems. Amendments were also approved to help minimize…
Wildfire Assistance from USDA Being Offered to Famers and Ranchers
…face unrelenting challenges such as high winds and dry lightning.” The wildfire assistance from USDA comes in many forms. The Disaster Resource Center has been created through a partnership between…
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…absolutely predictable. It’s already been proven, time and again, that less fuel means less fire. The UC proved it once before with a study done at the Hopland Research Center….
2021 Application Open: Top-10 New Products Competition, Sponsored by Bank of America
…said Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center® CEO. “The submissions highlight the diversity of our World Ag Expo exhibitors. It’s always tough to narrow the entries down to the final ten!” American…
Conservation at Work: Benefits of Irrigation Water Management
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can provide valuable assistance for producers looking to improve irrigation water management. NRCS staff can help craft an efficient irrigation plan to maximize the…
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…the correctional officers to install drip irrigation in the garden.” At the end of last season, Miller gave the residents a cooking lesson using green tomatoes and basil from the…
UCCE Webinar Intends to Help Farmers Raise the Value of California Cotton
…belt to improve soil health. The program also includes a discussion about long-term soil management research conducted at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center in Five Points by…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…Natural Resources Conservation Service as part of a National Conservation Innovation Grant. The project looks at using a modified subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) system for applying liquid manure as a…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Midwest
…perennials. To make harvesting easier for those tomatoes, continue to tie up vines and remove lower leaves that are crispy or yellowing. Heavy irrigation should also be avoided for fruit…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…need all of the help they can get during this hot summer month. And weekly deep watering — from irrigation or rainfall — is key for certain shrubs and trees….
Making Sense of Biologicals: Variations of Mating Disruption Under Biopesticides
…there are many more than that. University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center Professor Lukasz Stelinski details how mating disruption works and the multiple ways the products are applied….
Watering Tools to Help Solve Your Drought Problems
…delivering water directly above thirsty root balls with a drip irrigation set up. A starter kit is perfect for small beds or up to six containers. You can also cut…