Agriculture

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Richard Smith
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Richard Smith retires after 37 years of translating science into solutions for vegetable growers

March 1, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
For four decades, when a new plant disease infects fields of lettuce or a new regulation is issued for agriculture, vegetable farmers across the state have turned to Richard Smith, the University of California Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor, for answers.
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avocado fruit art
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Reading and fulfilling nutritional needs of avocado trees

March 1, 2023
By Ben A Faber
California Avocado Growers Seminars Series 2023 Scheduled Topics You missed this in-person meeting, but see it here From: February 15 (10 AM - 12 PM) In-Person and Zoom Get Down - Fertilizers How to apply them and how to choose them. Dr.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Know how to read fertilizer tree needs

March 1, 2023
By Ben A Faber
From: February 15 (10 AM - 12 PM) In-Person and Zoom How to apply them and how to choose them. Dr. Danny Klittich - Director of Agronomy at Mission Produce How to choose and what to look out for with different fertilizer application methods (venturi, water-powered, batch tank, electric powered, etc.
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

CropManage Hands-on Workshop, San Martin CA, March 29, 2023

February 28, 2023
By Michael D Cahn
CropManage Hands-on Workshop Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 9:30 am 2:30 pm Location: Animal Services Center Address: 12425 Monterey Road, San Martin, CA 95046 Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient...
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Recent article about Tom Barcellos in Strip-till Farmer magazine, Winter 2023 edition.
Conservation Agriculture: Article

Strip-till Operation Thrives in Face of Heavy Regulation and High Costs

February 28, 2023
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
February 28, 2023 Strip-till Operation Thrives in Face of Heavy Regulation and High Costs Tipton, CA dairyman and long-time CASI farmer member, Tom Barcellos, was featured in the Winter 2023 issue of Strip-till Farmer, a quarterly publication of the National No-till Farmer Association and Lessiter P...
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Digestate and Hydrolysate Field Trial NDVI
Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

Date change: Grower Meeting Next Month 4.18.23 (previously 3.22.23) : Nutrient Management Alternatives in Small Grains, Research Updates

February 27, 2023
Nitrogen (N) management in small grains has recently managed to capture more attention than usual due to the high cost of N fertilizers. Several researchers from UC and UCCE have been working on projects that can provide growers with some valuable information on various N management options.
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Graph of bee attractiveness at a nursery
The Bee Gardener: Article

Research to Create Better Bee Gardens

February 27, 2023
Regular Haven visitors notice that we frequently change our planting. It's one of the joys of gardening -- there are always new plants to try and experiment with. At the Haven, research on new plants and methods for bee gardens is essential to our educational mission.
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