A reminder to please join us for our annual UC Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Field Day next week! This event is on May 15th at the University of California, Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Headquarters from 8AM 4:30PM.
Friday, Mar. 22, 2019, 9:45 a.m.noon Lundberg Family Farm Fava bean is an ancient food crop that is extensively grown and consumed around the world. In California, fava bean is largely grown as winter cover crop to protect the soil and add to soil nitrogen.
South Sacramento Valley Wheat and Barley Field Demonstration Day Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 23947 Road 13, Capay, CA 8:45 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Donuts 9:00 a.m.
Winter temperatures this year have fluctuated from above average early in the season to slightly below average in February. Along with generally warmer temperatures, rain and humidity have been higher than average.
If growers sprayed for Italian ryegrass earlier this year, it might still be worth keeping an eye out for it in fields and field margins. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California.
