Agriculture

San Diego County has more than 5,000 small farms but less than 2% are operated or owned by Black, indigenous, or people of color including those of Asian, Hispanic or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander descent, according to the 2022 Ag Census.

IGIS is proud to announce its collaboration with 4H on a new and exciting, three-year, USDA-funded grant, Ag from Above x Ag for All (AFA2), aimed at sparking interest in food and agriculture among teenagers by using cutting-edge drone and mapping technologies.

Avocado Irrigation Workshop October 16 (Wednesday), 2024 2:00 5:00 P.M. UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County (California Room) 669 County Square Dr, Ventura, CA 93003 Workshop registration link: Registration 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

The FIRA USA ag tech conference, Oct. 22-24 in Woodland, showcases the latest robotics and automation innovations. A special breakfast during the event will support tomorrow's leaders, scientists and engineers who will realize the potential of those technologies.

Bee Hotels and Gardens Applications and Limitations The model of a Bee Hotel' has been a useful tool for surveying insects in research studies for decades.

Luis Espino, agrnomo graduado en Per, es Asesor de Cultivos de Arroz en la Extensin Cooperativa del Condado de Butte de la Universidad de California (UC ANR). Su trayectoria en la agricultura comenz con una decisin clara: "Escog la agricultura porque quera algo prctico.

The next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology promises to be of great interest to bee scientists, beekeepers, and all those who want to learn more about honey bees.

2024 Pest Management Meeting Sponsor: UCCE Monterey County Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Location: Agricultural Center Meeting Room (1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA) Time: 7:55 am-12:15 pm Pre-registration is encouraged: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.

Learn how the Mediterranean Fruit Fly affects Alameda County crops and what you can do to prevent invasive pests from spreading.

As I write this blog post, I'm wrapping up my first official day as the Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for the UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra office, based in San Andreas! While I'm new to this office, I feel a bit like I'm coming home again I grew up just to the south outside of...