…of irrigation systems. The hope is that the new protocol will help aid in the process of developing new treatments that can help provide another layer of food safety. The…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…of the desert and gave promising yields,” said Bachie, who showed the varieties to farmers at an agronomy and irrigation crops field day. “The high grain prices of quinoa in…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…helped them survive through the summer by using their money to pay for rent and utilities and not worry about food.” The Outreach Center: “Since May, the USDA Farmers to…
Pruning Roses Can Be Intimidating
…it with a drop of white glue to ensure quick recovery, as well as provide protection against cane borers. Prune to ensure the center of the bush is open for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-20-20
…well, irrigation technology that continues to get more sophisticated and the Chlorpyrifos Alternative Work Group releasing their blueprint with short and long term recommendations. Tune in to the show for…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
…a priority. So, we’re trying to give people guidance as to what they really need to be focused on.” Industry groups such as CFBF, FELS, and the Western Center for…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…say they were really on the forefront of water use efficiency and tracking their irrigation applications, monitoring their soil moisture, experimenting with different run-times for their irrigation system,” Baker noted….
Almond Matters: Putting A Postemergence Plan into Action
…place to take care of those, whether it be a solid burndown or a selective burndown.” The most common places for weeds to pop up are near irrigation sources as…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…Cosumnes River watershed has been awarded $1 million to address extreme weather events. The Merced Irrigation District has been awarded $1.32 million to provide more reliable drinking supplies and reduce…
COVID-19 Farm Survey Open Until July 10
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is asking for feedback from the agricultural industry. Farmers and ranchers are being…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…wineries, irrigation systems are necessarily improvements as well. So, anything that has been constructed upon the property that is nonresidential that arguably the proponents believe is an industrial component or…
Looking Ahead to Potential Ag Order 4.0 Impact
…they’re proposing at this point, it’s going to prohibit anyone from really making those long term investments in new technologies, new irrigation efficiencies, on-farm practices that really can improve those…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…formulate an informed plan for implementing highly automated mechanized systems to address nutrition, irrigation, pest management, and salinity in farming systems. Farmland in the Colorado River Basin along with the…
El-kereamy named director of UC Lindcove REC
Ashraf El-kereamy will be the new director of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Lindcove Research & Extension Center, starting on July 1, 2020. He will continue to serve as a…