…and livestock management practices can be better coordinated to increase overall food safety. The workshops are being conducted by the UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Information…
Weeds With High Medicinal Value
Dandelions If you are into foraging, Cathy Isom has some great tips about a few medicinal weeds in your backyard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Weeds With…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-30-19
…can miss the big picture. It’s warming up around the state but the wet weather has complicated weed management, Brian German has a report on that and story about one legislative item…
Unseasonable Rains Contribute to Weed Control Issues
…added diligence in weed management approaches. “I think it’s definitely going to impact weeds. It’s probably going to stimulate germination that we might not normally see, particularly in systems that…
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From Sacramento and Yolo Counties
…A total of 15 male flies and one female fly were detected. Following the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), CDFA primarily used the “male attractant” technique to eradicate this…
Almond Matters: Industry Works Toward Sustainability Goals
…percent by 2025…to increase the use of environmentally friendly pest management practices by 25 percent by 2025; to be zero-waste from the orchard by 2025,” Ludwig noted. “The fourth area…
Bee Safe Program Working in Tandem with BeeWhere Program
…together,” said Agricultural Integrated Pest Management Specialist with the Santa Barbara County Ag Commissioners Office Mel Graham. “[Bee Safe] is providing county ag commissioner staff with some training and some…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-27-19
…California almonds were represented at the White House for the announcement. John Deere is slowing production a little, and there are some upcoming pest management webinars. Also, on this Memorial…
UCCE Webinars Offered During Invasive Species Action Week
…6 will have a webinar highlighting giant reed; one of the most damaging wildland weeds in California. The series will wrap up with a presentation on knotweed and the taskforce…
Almond Matters: Ant Identification Critical to Management Approach
…black and red and will swarm when the entrance to their nests are disturbed. Haviland recommends that growers review the UC Integrated Pest Management guidelines for ant management for more…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
There are more opportunities for growers to get information and continuing education units on pest management, including mites and navel orangeworm, and applicator safety. Almond Board of California’s Rebecca Bailey…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
…the country. “USDA offers a variety of conservation programs to farmers and ranchers, and the Conservation Reserve Program is an important tool for private lands management,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…covering the entire production chain,” said UC Cooperative Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Jeff Mitchell. “Everything from preparation, marketing, establishment of crops, in-season management, harvesting, post-harvest management, and quality.” The videos…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may also nominate themselves for efforts that exemplify dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private working lands. …