Agriculture

November 10, 2021 Sobering findings in reduced soil disturbance organic vegetable production farm evaluations For the past three years, a group of experienced organic vegetable farmers along with several University and private sector partners has been evaluating a host of reduced tillage or soil dis...

November 10, 2021 Fresno State Plant Science researchers begin year 5 of cover crop roller study New paradigms for crop production are being tested in what has now evolved to be the fifth straight year of research by Fresno State researchers on the use of a roller crimper to kill winter cover crops...

Postdoctoral scholar Fatemeh Ganjisaffar of the Frank Zalom lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will present a virtual seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 10 on "Addressing an Evolving Invasive Species Crisis: Insecticide Resistance Management and Behavioral Control of Drosophila suzukii.

Our friend Lynn Sosnoskie (at Cornell University) shared the following announcement with us: A free (downloadable) resource Manage Weeds on Your Farm A Guide to Ecological Strategies Manage-Weeds-on-Your-Farm.pdf (sare.

In late February, in an almond orchard in the Sacramento Valley, the fall-planted cover crop mix of grasses, brassicas and legumes had barely produced a green fuzz above the soil surface, and it was unclear when it would bloom.

The 2021 Field Day for Nematode Management in Walnuts and Almonds will be held Nov 30, 2021 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

Sustainable water management is one of the most challenging issues of our time, especially in the arid western U.S.

"Native bees, including bumble bees are important pollinators but face threats from multiple sources, including agrochemical application," writes UC Davis doctoral student Danielle Rutkowski.

Three UC Davis doctoral students won major awards in the highly competitive 10-minute student speech competitions at the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting, held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Denver.

Despite historic drought, farms and ranches may receive normal revenue Despite recent rains, the 202021 drought has been unusually severe. Low precipitation, coupled with high evaporation has affected irrigated crops and livestock pastures. Yet California farmers and ranchers are adept at adapting.