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Survey on AI Chatbots in Farming

April 11, 2025
This short survey aims to gather your valuable insights on how a specialized agricultural chatbot could assist with your day-to-day farming operations. You can either test our prototype and compare it with ChatGPT, or simply share which features would be most beneficial for your specific farming context.The…
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Upcoming Field Days Featuring California Small Grain Cropping Systems

April 7, 2025
By Mark E Lundy
 Save the dates!There are two upcoming opportunities to attend field days and learn about current work related to small grain crops in California:Thursday, April 10, 10AM – 12PM, Fresno State Center for Irrigation TechnologyFresno State will be hosting a Field Day this coming Thursday, 4/10 in…
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Olive growers, enthusiasts invited to UC olive webinar April 4

March 14, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Growers and others interested in growing table olives or olives for making olive oil are invited to a California Statewide Olive Seminar on Friday, April 4. The online seminar, a series of presentations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and UC…
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Date production workshop set for April 23 in Palm Desert

March 5, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The 2025 California Date Palm Workshop will be held on April 23 in Palm Desert at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center. Anyone who is interested in growing dates is welcome to attend. "This workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research data on the ‘state of the…
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Central Sierra: Agriculture | Small Farms Information

ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators.
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Cover Crops & Soil Enhancement

Mustard is a beautiful cover crop that suppress some harmful soil-dwelling nematodes. Photo: Courtesy of UC Regents Putting the garden to rest Thanks to Marin's mild winter weather, home gardeners can grow vegetables year-round.
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