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Irrigation efficiency can not be improved unless distribution uniformity of the system is designed appropriately and maintained, especially in low-pressure microirrigation systems which tend to degrade rapidly

UC ANR Produce Safety Training SessionsThe University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is offering reduced-cost Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings. The sessions take place virtually and are just $10 for California residents. California growers should be certain to select the California…

Cover crops can be broadly defined as any non-cash crop grown in addition to the primary cash crop.  They have the potential to increase soil organic matter (SOM), protect the soil from erosion, improve soil structure and water infiltration, increase soil fertility, and break pest and disease cycles. …

The 2025 Crop Reports for California counties are starting to come in.  These are the details of what happened last year. They are the closest data we have for what is "currently" going on with a county's agricultural activity, so it's not right up to the minute.  It's up to the year.  Here…

The navel orange arrived in southern California and made growers rich, creating a citrus empire.  The 'Hass' avocado was found in an orchard in La Habra Heights and has spread around the world.  A wonderful documentary covering these two game changing fruit is covered in a recent documentary from…