Agriculture

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

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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Sunset over snow covered Blue Ridge Berryessa Conservation Area
ANR Adventures: Article

Winter take two

February 26, 2023
By Deanne Meyer
If you're a fan of Groundhog Day, you know that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow (Feb 2) and we've got six more weeks of winter. Whether you believe this tale or not, we're definitely in winter. Thank you everyone who shared pictures from throughout California over the last few days.
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The Shahid Siddique nematology lab was out in force at the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. From left are graduate students Alison Coomer, Veronica Casey, Professor Siddique, and graduate students Pallavi Shakya, and Ching-Jung Lin.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Nematodes Take the Spotlight

February 24, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What do you know about nematodes and what would you like to learn? The Shahid Siddique laboratory was out in force on Saturday, Feb. 18 during the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day.
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Passion Fruit proceedings
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Passion Fruit Conference Proceedings and Video

February 23, 2023
By Ben A Faber
We are pleased to deliver these proceedings of the passion fruit conference that was held in Homestead, Florida on June 14 and 15, 2022. It was a culmination of a lot of hard work by many people, most of them listed in the previous page.
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