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Watergrass Field Day agenda and meeting details for upcoming meeting August 19th.
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

Watergrass Field Day

Aug 19, 2026

🌾 Watergrass Field Day – August 19!Join UCCE and the Rice Experiment Station for a field day focused on alternative herbicide application strategies for controlling watergrass in California rice.📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 🕘 Registration: 9:00 a.m. 🕤 Program: 9:30–10:30 a.m. 📍 Glenn County Road 39 between…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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Three glass jars filled with pickled cucumbers, carrots, peppers, and garlic sit on a red and white checkered tablecloth
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced: Event

Preservation by Refrigeration: Pickles & Condiments (Madera County, Oakhurst)

Aug 21, 2026

Refrigerator Pickles and Condiments Workshop! Learn preservation by refrigeration, make and take a jar of refrigerator pickles, and samples of condiments make in class. Learn a variety of produce that can be pickled! 
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Management of Johnsongrass in California Orchards and Vineyards with Residual Herbicides

July 27, 2026
By Ryan Hill, Jorge A Angeles
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense L.) is a problematic perennial weed that plagues California orchards and vineyards, spreading through seed production and perennial rhizomes. Established johnsongrass populations are typically controlled through use of systemic post-emergent herbicides (typically glyphosate…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Supporting Regional Food Systems: Arizona Business Builder Awards

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Supporting Regional Food Systems: Arizona Business Builder Awards Across three very different operations—regenerative desert grain fields, a farm rooted in tribal traditions, and a regional meat processor—the impact of the Southwest Regional Food Business Center’s Business Builder Awards comes into…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Food Business Center Awardees Share Insights, Challenges at Peer Focus Group

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Food Business Center Awardees Share Insights, Challenges at Peer Focus Group RENO, NV, April 2, 2026 – On March 25, four awardees of the Southwest Regional Food Business Center’s Business Builder grants gathered for a peer focus group to reflect on their business journeys and share lessons learned from…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Roots 2 Results Brings Farmers and Food Leaders Together in Las Vegas

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Roots 2 Results Brings Farmers and Food Leaders Together in Las Vegas More than 128 people attended the Roots 2 Results: Cultivating Farm and Food Systems Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, held Feb. 25–27. The event, produced by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, brought together producers, food…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Terra Madre Americas 2025

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Terra Madre Americas 2025 First-ever Terra Madre Americas brought global food traditions to California’s capital and it also offered an invaluable learning laboratory for producers and food entrepreneurs.A new report highlights A Taste of California Pavilion: Terra Madre Americas 2025 vendor feedback…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Prosperity Market Enriches Small-scale Farmers and Local Food Businesses in LA Region

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Prosperity Market Enriches Small-scale Farmers and Local Food Businesses in LA Region The IssueIn response to systemic food insecurity and economic instability in Black America, exacerbated by the pandemic, Carmen Dianne and Kara Stilllaunched Prosperity Market in 2020 to be a solution that strengthens…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Solving the Puzzle of Food Insecurity by Re-discovering the American Farmer: Innovator / Scientist / First Responder

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Solving the Puzzle of Food Insecurity by Re-discovering the American Farmer: Innovator / Scientist / First ResponderCalifornia State University, Fresno Introduces The Southside Market Project The Issue Despite being one of the most agriculturally rich and productive regions in the…
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Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Fortifying Food Businesses in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires

July 27, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
January 2025. A series of devastating wildfires swept through Los Angeles County, driving out homeowners, farmers, students, and businesses from their homes and places of work. The Eaton Fire burned for 24 days, but even before the disaster was contained, the Los Angeles community united in action and spirit…
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