UC Small Grains Blog

Authors: Valentina Roel-Rezk, Mark Lundy, Cameron Pittelkow---Recycled organic materials, such as compost, anaerobic digestate (AD), and hydrolysate, are increasingly used in California agriculture to improve soil health and reduce waste. Some key questions have recently emerged from this practice: how much…

Please mark your calendars for the 2026 UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day: May 7th, 2026 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the UC Davis Field Facility  Full details and registration will be posted on the UC Small Grains Blog closer to the date. We hope to see you there! …

March 3rd and 4th Join UC Cooperative Extension for a practical, in-person training focused on improving nitrogen management in row crops.8:30 am - 12:15 pm followed by lunchEarn CE Credits3 hours of CCA3 hours of INMTPMarch 3rdUCCE - Sutter-Yuba142 Garden HwyYuba CityMarch 4thUCCE - Stanislaus3800…

SSJV Water Quality Coalitions are excited to offer FREE one-day training events through their joint Management Practices Evaluation Program (SSJV MPEP) and in cooperation with UC Cooperative Extension. The training will be held January 20, 21, and 22 at three locations in the San Joaquin Valley. It is…

Authors: Maya Shydlowski, Caitlin Peterson, Josh Hegarty, Mark Lundy---Over 500,000 acres of farmland in California are expected to come out of production by 2040 because of water limitations from drought and state regulations. While some of this land may be put to other uses, much of this acreage could be…