…grow crops without irrigation. Cities also need 37 inches of rainfall per year to meet their water demand. Yet California’s farmland – and most of its people – are on a…
Developing Vineyard Management Technologies to Improve Efficiency
…use that data in our vineyard management,” said Terry Bates, Director of the Cornell-Lake Eerie Research and Extension Center and Project Director of the Efficient Vineyard Project. Bates noted that…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
After multiple years of production trials, researchers with the University of California Cooperative Extension have found that alfalfa can still be produced effectively using irrigation water with high salinity. The…
NOW Sterile Moths Not Performing Well
…is conducting smaller experiments at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, in a pest-friendly environment, to see how effective the practice can be. Wilson said they released the sterile…
Recycle Leftover Christmas Paper Properly
…to a local recycling center. However, some do not collect wrapping paper at all because wrapping paper is not accepted by some recycled paper mills. There are a number of…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
The folks at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center (LREC) are hoping to be able to expand and improve the facility to provide even better community outreach. The center hosts…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…office can be found here. Note that the National Finance Center information can be found on pages 7 to 9 of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) document on…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…closing a total of 23 data centers as part of the Data Center Optimization Initiative. Strengthened Cybersecurity: USDA decreased the number of critical vulnerabilities per endpoint by 62 percent and…
Avocado Producers Bracing for Light 2019
…factors like this every year it seems, and they’re very mindful of it,” Melban said. “They had the irrigation going early to help keep the trees hydrated and withstand some…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…Issues Center indicates that the increased tariffs could cost U.S. fruit and nut industries as much as $3.34 billion. The California table grape industry expressed appreciation when table grapes were…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…of a test for the E. coli strain in an irrigation source the farm used, came back as positive. Adam Bros. said filtered and treated water from that source may…
Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry in California
…Avian, Swine & Aquatic Animal Health Center. Officials responding to the discovery are looking to first limit the spread of the disease to other poultry operations and then eradicate it…
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…your local USDA service center to learn more. Source: USDA Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Measuring Costs and Benefits of Different Farming Systems
…too,” said Rex Dufour, Manager of the California Office of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. “It goes beyond applying NPK fertilizers. Understanding your soil as an ecology and managing…