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The San Joaquin Valley’s own, Jeff Mitchell, who is prepping to audition for an upcoming round of “America’s Got Talent,” will be on the program agenda for this field educational event and will provide an opportunity for participants to view part of his planned act. He is planning to compete in the 'magic acts' category of AGT.

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Public Educational Field Day on Soil Health and Climate-Smart Agriculture Evaluations and a new cotton farmer network in the San Joaquin Valley

August 28th, 2019

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM We invite folks to an important information sharing opportunity at the Mendota, CA farm of Gary and Mari Martin on Friday, September 13th at 10:00 AM.

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Rick Reed (left) and Scott Park at Park Farming in Meridian, CA

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CASI Hosts Georgia Conservation Agriculture Pioneer, Rick Reed!

August 27th, 2019

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

August 27, 2019 Several CASI members recently stepped up to host Rick Reed, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Conservation Agriculture leader, at their farms over a three-day period of ambitious farm tours here in California from August 23rd through August 27th.

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Public Education Field on Soil Health and Climate-Smart Agriculture Evaluations - September 13, 2019

August 27th, 2019

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

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CASI’s Jeff Mitchell delivering presentation on strip-tillage in CA at the 2019 National Strip-till Farmer Association’s annual meeting in Peoria, IL on August 2, 2019

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Changing the production landscape with smarter strip-till practices

August 26th, 2019

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

Presentation by Jeff Mitchell at the National Strip-Till Farmer Association Conference Peoria, IL August 2, 2019 A You Tube video of the presentation that CASI's Jeff Mitchell made on the evolution of strip-tillage in California cropping systems may be viewed at https://www.striptillfarmer.

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Vetch cover crop growing at Meridian, CA farm of Vincent Andreotti, April 2019

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Top prize* goes to cover crop of Vincent Andreotti of Meridian, CA!

August 19th, 2019

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

April 27, 2019 The cover crop that was almost not planted until very late last December 2018 due to persistent rains and wet conditions, turned out to be an award-winner this month with truly impressive growth and cover.

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