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February 17, 2019 About fifteen members of the CIG (Conservation Innovation Grant) Project on organic reduced disturbance farming systems took part in a very stimulating three-day workshop on cover cropping that was sponsored by Paicines Ranch February 7th to 9th.

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.

San Joaquin County UC Cooperative Extension in Stockton maintains pesticide-free roses as one of two trial sites in California for the American Rose Trials for Sustainability, reported Angelina Dequina in the Daily Titan. The other California location is at California State University, Fullerton.

Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California. The species is upright in habit (to about 3 feet in height); seeds germinate in the late fall and the plants grow vigorously through the winter and early spring.

February 15, 2019 Pamela Rodriguez, a Special Investigator with CDFA's Organic Program in Fresno, took time to visit CASI's NRI Project field on Friday, February 15th as part of the ongoing open house program showcasing soil health that is underway through June of 2019.

February 15, 2019 CASI's long-term NRI Project was the site of a very nice visit on February 15th by two USDA ARS soil scientists as part of the site's ongoing Friday Public Open House program. The two visitors were Drs.

Pistachio Crop Insurance Plan Listening Sessions for Growers, Insurance Company Staff and Agents Monday, March 11 at Kern Ag Pavilion See more for other locations and details...

Dear Colleagues, We have seen an increase in the number of spoofed emails, a form of phishing/spam email. Email spoofing is the forgery of an email so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source.

CASI once again paired with the California NRCS to host an outdoor display and information site at the 2019 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA from February 12th through the 14th.

Please note these upcoming training opportunities! More details can be found at https://ucanr.