Agriculture

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Organics Still Gaining Ground in CA

January 6, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Organic farming continues to expand in California and now includes more than 360 commodities, according to a new University of California report.
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Watch Avocado Grow

January 4, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Guacamole from Mexico Fuels Surge of Avocado Imports This new article from the Giannini Foundation looks at factors associated with recent rapid growth in demand for processed avocados, including adaptation and adoption of High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology.
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New/Unknown watergrass biotype in the field.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Preliminary Herbicide Screening in Rice on Watergrass Species

January 3, 2021
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
In 2017, I started getting reports of a watergrass biotype/species (Echinochloa spp.) that was difficult to control using our suite of herbicides registered in rice.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Can weeds be beneficial?

January 3, 2021
By Clifford S Stoddard
Scott Stoddard, University of California Cooperative Extension (Merced County) Farm Advisor, takes a look at weeds in a corn field, cotton field and a ditch in the Dos Palos area. He discusses cultural management, biological management and possible benefits of weeds. https://youtu.
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ACP/HLB Management Survey

January 1, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Researchers from Sacramento State and the University of California, Riverside are requesting input from citrus industry members to help examine the economics of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and huanglongbing (HLB) management in California citrus groves.
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Ag Pass program aims to improve wildfire preparedness on rangeland

December 30, 2020
By Susan D Kocher
When the Detwiler Fire broke out near his family's ranch in 2017, Tony Toso was home to take defensive action to protect his family and animals. The Mariposa County rancher feels fortunate that he was on site. We were on the front end of the fire damage and it started on a Sunday, recalled Toso.
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Can't See the Forest for the Weeds?

December 30, 2020
By Ben A Faber
"A Virtual Conference to Discuss Real-World Weeds". That's a great tag-line for the California Weed Science Society conference and a sign of the times.
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