…that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…vegetable cropping systems. Through direct engagement the team will make integrated sustainable nitrogen management more feasible and agronomically favorable for producers. Using hands-on COMET-Farm-focused field days and a webcasted sustainable…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
Researchers are continuing their work on a series of mechanical weeding trials in fields of processing tomatoes. The project is being made possible by support from the California Tomato Research…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
…of CAFF staff, University of California Cooperative Extension specialists and personnel from the California Walnut Board. There will be a series of field days that will be scheduled at the…
Conservation at Work: Benefits of Irrigation Water Management
…idea of what individual areas of an operation may need. Even smaller operations can have variations in the field, which creates different water needs in different areas. “You can have…
USDA NRCS Awards $640,000 to Six in California for Conservation Innovation
…to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. In 2020, NRCS California prioritized proposals that improve the “technical toolbox” to address the following…
UCCE Rice Team Collecting Watergrass Samples
California rice growers are being encouraged to reach out to UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) if they are finding any watergrass in their fields. Over the next couple of weeks, the…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Variations of Mating Disruption Under Biopesticides
…Dr. Lukasz Stelinski. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…the value,” said Paul Lum, California Project Manager for AFT. “We want to capture the economic value to the grower and encourage the grower with documentation, and study, and in-the-field…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biologicals Not Just For An Organic IPM Program
…into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible…
Conservation at Work: Livestock Pipeline Maximizes Grazing Potential
…“We work very closely together to develop a plan and this conservation plan can be an overall encompassing ranch-wide plan or it can be specific for one field. So, whatever…
Stopping Bears from Making a Picnic Out of Your Garden
…also been known to go crazy for a field of corn. A hungry bear also isn’t afraid to go after chickens, rabbits, or other small livestock. Probably the best way…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…information with Imperial Valley growers, Bachie has presented his research results on Rhodes grass varieties at field days and workshops and published in the UCCE Imperial AgBrief newsletter and in…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Not All Nematodes Are Bad
…of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that will dive into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product…