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Greetings from Borrego Springs. Seemed like we should get out of the Northern California heat, so we headed to the desert in southern CA. Borrego Springs is located between San Diego and the Salton Sea in a valley in the high desert. Contrary to its name, there are no springs.

The Ag Engineer Advisor will implement an extension education and applied research program to address high needs in relation to integrating and adapting new technologies related to mechanization, automation, and precision farming into Intermountain cropping systems. For more information, click here.

Cover crops, typically planted in early fall, deliver a host of agricultural and conservation benefits. But many growers have gone away from planting them due to technical challenges and extra costs associated with the practice.

He's a giant in his field--a veritable Sequoia in the flatlands. But he's an entomologist with an incredible reach that extends in practically all corners of the insect science world.

Walnut News *Meeting & Survey Announcements Tehama Ag Producers DayNov 17th, 7:30am12:30 pm UCCE Walnut Freeze WebinarNov 4th, 4:005:30 pm Sac Valley Tree Crop IPM Webinar Nov 4th, 7:30 am- 11:00 am Pistachio Newsletter Announcement Follow us on Twitter Walnut Damage Freeze Survey Save the Dates-Teh...

I am attending a virtual conference this week. This makes for long days, because the at home' work continues. I miss the old days when traveling to a conference meant you did not have to do double duty the conference, and the usual meetings back home.

Dear Colleagues, The Department of Pesticide Regulation, Research Grants Program is accepting applications for the 2022 funding cycle.

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He is an expert in new varieties of nursery plant material available in Southern California.

If you only have time to read this much: pectin is vegan-friendly. I was having lunch at an outdoor venue with a lovely vegetarian friend. When we got around to all things canning, I told her how excited I was to try a sugar-free jam recipe using a particular pectin. "I cannot eat jams with pectin.