…the California Soil Resource Lab at the University of California (UC), Davis. The Soil Agricultural Groundwater Banking Index provides site-specific information on millions of acres of California farmland based on…
Winery Wastewater Trial Two-Part
The UC Davis project analyzing wastewater from wineries then looked to see how that water would react with soils around the state. Wastewater Trial Two Parts UC Davis Junior Specialist…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…were uniform, healthy and abundant. Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott Park Profile in Soil Health Fritz Durst Profile in Soil Health…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…my soil, my soil will give back to me,” he says. Other California NRCS videos in this series: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Scott Park Profile in Soil Health…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
…in health and produce bitter, misshapen fruit until it dies. To date, HLB has only been detected in one backyard tree and one psyllid in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood of…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The second of this series it titled: Scott Park Profile in Soil Health Scott Park of Park Farming in Meridian, California, says about…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. the first of this series it titled: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Check back daily for additional videos in this series….
Compass Minerals at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…index. Protassium+ is the K source high-performing growers, crop consultants and retailers have trusted for decades to improve plant health and optimize yields. Mike Williams on potassium and salt levels…
CDFA Recall on Central Valley Raw Milk
…According to the California Department of Public Health, symptoms of campylobacteriosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Most people with campylobacteriosis recover completely. Illness usually occurs 2 to 5 days…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…but also with the help of better technology they can now measure the soil for various elements and ensure better quality crops. CDFA awarded $10 million in 2014 to help…
Almond Board: What to Expect at Almond Conference
…include: • Horticulture, Replant, Variety and Rootstock Evaluations and Breeding • Irrigation and Water Management • Water and Air Quality • Pollination and Honey Bee Health • Life Cycle Assessment…
Guarding Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Partnership of Dairy Farmers, UC Davis and CDFA
California’s dairy farmers have joined together with the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis–a joint venture with CDFA–to fund research through the California Dairy Research Foundation…
Using Wastewater to Irrigate Grapevines
…has been evaluating wastewater and soil content from 18 wineries in grape producing areas. UC Davis Junior Specialist Maya Buelow says the project is hoping to mainstream the recycled water…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
…law in the nation. Governor Jerry Brown said the over use of antibiotics is “an urgent and public health problem” as he signed SB 27 into law. The new law…