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Five California leaders, including two UC Cooperative Extension scientists, were recognized for their contributions to the field of agriculture and climate change at the California Climate & Agriculture Summit at UC Davis on March 5, 2019, said a news release issued by California Climate & Agricultu...

Walnut Training Systems Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 10 am - 11:45 128 Nichols Road, Wheatland, CA 95692 We will discuss various walnut training systems, and see 2-year-old unheaded Durham trees, 4-year-old Chandler trees, and discuss 3-year-old Solano yields. 1.

Beautiful wood chips galore! I've been waiting for months. Then one day, in a seemingly serendipitous circumstance, I got a giant load of wood chips. We happened to be walking in the neighborhood in the middle of the day, which we don't usually do. The tree trimmers were just arriving.

Greetings This is a reminder that UC Cooperative Extension and San Benito Working Landscapes Group are co-hosting a prescribed burn meeting on Wednesday, March 13th from 2:30-4:30 pm at the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito Street, Room 218, in Hollister.

Winter temperatures this year have fluctuated from above average early in the season to slightly below average in February. Along with generally warmer temperatures, rain and humidity have been higher than average.

DOWNY MILDEWS OF VEGETABLES IN IMPERIAL COUNTY INSECTICIDE EFFICACY RESULTS FOR BLUE ALFALFA APHID AND PEA APHIDS, 2018 ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE RESISTANCE IN BELL PEPPER 2019 AGRONOMIC CROPS & IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT FIELD DAY FLYER - APRIL 11, 2019 LIVESTOCK RESEARCH BRIEF IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPO...

They study bees, ants, fruit flies and spider flies. And that's just a small portion of what they do. And what a difference they're making! Four UC Davis entomologists won awards from the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA).

I usually enjoy life and growing things as a farmer, however I was excited in the recent weeks to see the remains of something most definitely dead; owl pellets under an artificial nesting site. After a couple barn owl boxes were installed last year, I have eagerly awaited their occupation.

Good Afternoon There are two scheduled San Joaquin Valley Weed Days in April (4/2 and 4/11). Please see link at the bottom of this email for more information.

In a growing number of communities, food policy councils (also called food system alliances) have emerged to address gaps in local policies that focus on food. Most communities have transportation, housing or land use policies, but food policies are frequently missing.