- Author: Diana Nix
Links to two short introductory videos on the California Farm Demonstration Network are now available at the CASI website http://casi.ucanr.edu/.
The first one is about 8 minutes long and presents a number of the farmers and features of the Network. The second one is a shorter, 3 minute, introduction to the Network.
The California Farm Demonstration Network is an partnership between the California Farm Bureau Federation, the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the University of California, Davis, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts to expand the adoption of improved performance, conservation agriculture farm production practices and systems in California. It relies on a series of local hubs showcasing various farm demonstrations of a wide range of conservation agriculture, climate-smart, and healthy soils systems are being evaluated.
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- Author: Jeffrey P Mitchell
The group was keen to see how the garbanzo planting that they had helped with had turned out and also how the 2017 no-till sorghum is performing. Monte Bottens, Matt and Silas Rossow, and Cary Crum of CAS took part along with three other members of the Madera headquarters crew. The tour visit allowed everyone to view the rather dramatic and surprising growth of the no-till sorghum which seemed to be taller and more vigorous than this year's standard tillage systems.
In addition, the group also visited this year's trial of no-till cotton that was established in standing rye cover crop using row unit-mounted DAWN ZRX's. These implements roll standing cover crops and allow seeding all in the same operation.
Now is a very good time to visit the NRI Project field as there is much to see related to the performance of the no-till crops this season.
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- Author: Jeffrey P Mitchell
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- Author: Jeffrey P Mitchell
June 18, 2017
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
KSTE Talk 650 Sacramento (650-AM)
CASI's Jeff Mitchell will be featured on the Farm Hour with Fred Hoffman this Sunday from noon to 1 o'clock. The recorded interview discussion topics range from recent no-till and cover crop work that CASI researchers and farmers have been engaged in as well as the California Farm Demonstration Network.
Here's the link: http://kste.iheart.com/media/play/27799859/
The segment runs from 24:38 to 40:40.
The iheart link only allows streaming, not downloading. However, you can download from other podcast aggregators, including ITunes ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ca-farms-still-contending-winter-rain-effects-china/id978878661?i=1000386604509&mt=2 ).
Fred Hoffman, The KSTE Farm Hour, Noon-1pm on Sundays, on Talk 650 KSTE-Sacramento (650-AM); Podcast available at the KSTE Website
- Author: Diana Nix
Two summary interviews of CASI's Jeff Mitchell by local Fresno, CA KMJ 580 AM Radio Producer Don York are available below. The two short files capture three of the major outcomes and benefits of soil management that were discussed at the June 6th soil health training that was held at the University of California's West Side Research and Extension Center in Five Points, CA.
Anyone who would like to visit the long-term study site in Five Points where reduced disturbance and cover crop production practices have been in use for 18 years is encouraged to contact UC's Jeff Mitchell at (559) 303-9689 or jpmitchell@ucdavis.edu to arrange a tour of the field site.
Please click on the links below to hear these interviews.
Jeff Soil Management 6.12.17 A
Jeff Soil Management 6.12.17 B