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Alfalfa Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Subsurface Drip Irrigation

Alfalfa has a long and storied history in California agriculture. First introduced in the state during the gold rush of 1849-1850, California now leads the nation in alfalfa production. Between 2013-2015, an average of 815,000 acres of alfalfa were...

Biochar and Carbon Sequestration

Sequestering Carbon in the Soil Using Biochar Soils store three times more carbon than exists in the atmosphere. Plants absorb atmospheric carbon during photosynthesis, so the return of plant residues into the soil contributing to soil carbon....

Biochar and Nutrient Management

In the on-going quest to develop sustainable agricultural practices, growers are looking for new and inventive technologies. In this blog post, we'll focus on biochar, one such technology that has been a focus of intense research in recent years....

UC Soil and Water Short Course

Tuesday, November 17, 2016 from 8 AM - 4:30 PM. UC Cooperative Extension Specialists Tim Hartz and Daniel Geisseler, along with Farm Advisors Michael Cahn and Franz Niederholzer, will hold an open soil and water short course at UC Davis this fall....

The 4 R’s of Nitrogen Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Corn

In order to be accurate and effective, fertilizer recommendations must factor in a wide range of considerations, ranging from the site-specific to the climatic. To help guide these decisions, “the 4 R's” have been developed: Right rate,...

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