…or greater” said Wolfe. “As of right now, the EEOC is saying it is reasonable to take employee temperatures at the start of the shift.” The Center for Disease Control…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…Production and Conservation (FPAC): USDA Service Centers, which include offices of both Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), are located throughout the country. Our customers are…
Tips for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
…garbage bins, just as long as these containers have proper drainage. Choose the proper growing mix that specifically for a container. Any hardware store, grocery store and garden center carry…
Tracking the Impact Water Regulations Have on Agricultural Land Values
…up having to be fallowed is mitigated by this aggressive move towards voluntary agreements.” As water rules come into shape, Fumasi highlighted the concern that it will make irrigation districts…
Ag Innovation Conference to Highlight Comprehensive Crop Care
…The event is being held at the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center in Santa Maria this year, on Wednesday, March 18. The purpose of the AIC series is to introduce new…
2020 “Growing Together” Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29
…the West Fresno Family Resource Center and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), the conference is open to all farmers and ranchers, yet is uniquely tailored towards black farmers and…
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
…Center for Innovation & Technology, a premier ag-tech startup incubator based in Salinas, said the summit is an opportunity to help drive an essential “national conversation” about agriculture’s rapidly changing…
Long-term Control Vital for Fluvellin Management
…it left room for fluvellin to replace it as the most problematic weed for growers. “That early application left the clean, warm beds with irrigation near harvest for fluvellin just…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers are working to answer hemp questions through two field trials. One study is being conducted at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Coming Up in March
The 2020 Golden State Dairy Management Conference is coming up soon at the UC Cooperative Extension Stanislaus County Ag Center in Modesto. The March 4th event brings industry members together…
Almond Matters: Getting Started on Fertility Management
…with their fertility management plans. Maintaining appropriate nitrogen levels in the orchard is going to play a pivotal role in crop development. “It’s always good to have a plan and…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…Pet Emergency and Specialty Center of Marin and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also contributed to this project. This research was published in the journal Toxins. Source: Agricultural Research Service Sponsored Content Let’s…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…education about improving water circulation and promoting better irrigation practices in the community as a means of vector management. WVMVCD’s efforts have resulted in significantly fewer pesticide applications, and it…
Cover Cropping in Almond Orchards Shows Promise
…“The most noticeable benefits have been in terms of an increase in infiltration of rainfall and irrigation water, winter weed control and decreasing compaction and increases in yields,” Amélie Gaudin,…