Farm Management

a farmer with a tractor pulls a grape harvest, fresh vegetables on display at a market, sheep look up at a camera
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Oct 24, 2025

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential…
UCCE Central Sierra
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Date Palm Trees
Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Event

2025 California Date Palm Workshop

Apr 23, 2025

Join us for the upcoming 2025 California Date Palm Workshop event where you will learn about date production. There will be presentations on irrigation, nutrients, disease, pests, and regulations. “The workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research…
Cooperative Extension Imperial County
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Houston Wilson, in baseball cap, gestures while doing a talk in the shade of an orchard
Employee Spotlights: Article

Wilson brings science to California’s high-priority crops

November 21, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Fresno, UC Cooperative Extension specialist Houston Wilson and his team develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for some of California’s most valuable agricultural commodities.
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