Ongoing research

Please join us for the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition's Spring meeting titled Cattle Grazing and Wildfire Fuels. This workshop will provide the latest research on cattle grazing and fire behavior.

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 03-06-2023" ET Report 03-06-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) provides financial incentives to encourage farmers and ranchers to adopt climate-smart practices that help build on-farm resilience in face of a changing climate.

Termite Awareness Week is a campaign created by the National Pest Management Association to call attention to the damage termites can cause to structures and to make sure residents and professional pest managers understand how to prevent and deal with termite infestations.

Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan and dragon's eye, is a subtropical tree species that produces edible fruit. There are numerous cultivars of longan, but only 30 to 40 are grown commercially. In the United States, longan is grown in Hawaii, Florida, and South California.

The nectarines are bursting into bloom, but where are the honey bees? Well, they're huddled inside their colonies as California storms erupt with a vengeance reserved for politics. The bees venture out...one here...one there...

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food and nutrition challenges. Many families initially lost access to meals offered by school and childcare facilities, experienced unemployment or work reductions, and faced increasing prices for food and other necessities.

According to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Kern County is ranked among the least healthy counties in California in terms of length and quality of life and a significant portion of residents have one or more risk factors that threaten their longevity and quality of life.

Today is not a one day event. As the snow melts it will fill the rivers, streams and lakes. Flooding is very possible in all areas. Please read the attached to help be prepared.

After attending a container gardening workshop, I discovered an article based on the findings by Agriculturalist Research Service, horticulturist, Eric Brennan that organic lettuce growers like to use alyssum in their fields of lettuce to help control aphids.