…can take a significant amount of time to just set up a research project, even before any data is collected. Allowing for a longer period of observation should enable more…
Webinars Remain Available for Continuing Education Units
…series sponsored by the Citrus Research Board. The next webinar in the UC Ag Experts Talk series will be held Wednesday, April 8 beginning at 3:00 p.m. UC Riverside Department…
Almond Update: Carbohydrate Dynamics Research in Upcoming Webinar
…years ago, ABC joined the efforts to support research into detailing carbohydrate energy and it impacts on yield. ABC Senior Manager of Agricultural Research Sebation Saa said the co-founder and…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…Coordinator for Agriculture, Resources, and the Environment with the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. “Those are just harvesting what you can reach from an eight-foot ladder and these…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
A recent study that was published by researchers from the University of California, Irvine among other institutions, found that California’s strict air quality regulations have provided benefits for the state’s…
Applications Still Being Accepted for Conservation Innovation Grants
…on-farm conservation research. Interested parties will need to provide non-Federal funding support that is equal to the amount of Federal Funds that are requested. The funding amount for the program…
Almond Update: Cold Storage for Bees, Webinar on Benefits This week
Research is looking at cold storage for bees to help protect colonies against the varroa mite. The practice can stifle mite populations by temporarily slowing down queen bee egg-laying, which…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
Researchers working on the ‘Stop the Rot’ project are looking for samples of onions plants that are affected by any of the bacteria that are known or suspected to cause…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
Researchers have been evaluating what type of affect increasing almond hull concentration in rations for lactating dairy cows will have on milk production. Almond hulls have been shown to have…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…Agricultural Research Service (ARS) continues its mission-critical work without interruption. We are continuing to support our stakeholders, including action and regulatory agencies. We will begin planning for new research on the…
Automated Fertigation Could Be Ideal for Avocado Trees
…focusing on tree health will prolong their groves. Research showed that giving the trees the exact nutrients they need in small, but more frequent amounts through fertigation had a significant…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…production. The funding support is typically used for pilot projects, field demonstrations, as well as on-farm conservation research. “As an Agency in a dynamic world we need to constantly adapt…
Almond Update: Three Factors Make Up Optimal Yield Equation
…of pounds per acre. Those factors include the number of flowers, potential fruit set, and kernel weight. Almond Board of California‘s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research Sebastion Saa said there…
Working Together: Genetic Markers Making Walnut Breeding More Efficient
Improving production through genetics is a long process, but research supported by the California Walnut Board is making it more efficient. U.C. Davis Nut Crops Breeder Pat J. Brown has…