Agriculture

In English A principios de la primavera, California emiti a nivel estatal la orden de quedarse en casa para detener el contagio del COVID-19, un pequeo grupo de servicios esenciales quedaron exentos de esta orden.

Houston Wilson has been named the Presidential Director for the University of California's Organic Agriculture Institute, which was established in January 2020 with a $500,000 endowment by Clif Bar and a matching $500,000 endowment from UC President Janet Napolitano.

This is our second in a series of blog posts on improving nitrogen (N) use efficiency in California small grains. This post focuses on the use of N-rich reference zones to assess in-season N status and make management decisions based on crop need.

Evaluating claims of new products that could potentially improve yield and tree health is a daunting task.

Picture this: A honey bee foraging on yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis), an invasive weed that farmers absolutely hate but one that beekeepers, honey enthusiasts and mead makers absolutely love.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Fresno is running about 3 days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Merced is running about a week ahead of the last of year and a whole 12 days ahead of the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Stanislaus is running about a 6 days ahead of the last year and 4 days ahead of the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Eastern San Joaquin is running about a week ahead of the last couple of years and the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.