Agriculture

Generally known for its steady warmth and picturesque beaches, San Diego County is also home to nearly 5,000 small farms and is an economic hotspot for nurseries and floriculture.

Position: Agronomy Advisor Applied Research and Extension (AP#23-09) Location: This position will be headquartered in the UCCE Siskiyou County office in Yreka, CA. Closing date: August 31, 2023 Job Description: https://ucanr.

UC Cooperative Extension Lake & Mendocino Counties invite you to attend the Thursday, August 24, 2023 7:45 AM-1:00 PM Kelseyville, CA (see address for locations below) Please join us for the Lake-Mendocino Counties Grapes and Olive Field Day.

California Central Coast growers and others now have help estimating costs and potential returns for growing lettuce and broccoli.

This manual provides comprehensive descriptions of 21 commonly used non-chemical weed control techniques and of biological control agents for 18 weed species/species groups that will help you as a practitioner treat weeds more effectively.

As a kid it was pretty common to get flat tires on the bike from puncturevine seed heads. Those spikes would also pierce the soles of tennis shoes and hobble me until I got a pair of needle nose pliers to pull the spike out of the shoe. NOW HEAR! There are some solutions to this terrible menace.

The VINE, an initiative by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for its VINE Validation of Innovation Program.

Soil health refers to the ability of a specific soil to perform multiple functions, including nutrient cycling, sustaining plant and animal growth, maintaining diversity, regulating water dynamics, moderating climate and a whole slew of other attributes we expect of soils.

Field Finds: Fungus Among Us Siomara Zendejas, Ventura County UCCE SRA I stumbled upon this delightful find while doing some field work in an avocado orchard. The light coming in through the canopy made it very easy to spot the branch among the leaf litter.

USDA-APHIS Approves New Fuller Rose Beetle Mitigation a Voluntary Option to Reduce Pesticide Applications By Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor UCCE James R Cranney, President CCQC At the request of the California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...