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Ag Innovation Conference to Highlight Comprehensive Crop Care

Early registration is still available for the upcoming Ag Innovations Conference. The 4th Ag Innovations Conference and trade show will focus on comprehensive crop care, introducting new technologies for growers. The event is being held at the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center in Santa Maria this year, on Wednesday, March 18.

The purpose of the AIC series is to introduce new technologies to…

Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available

An updated tool from the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly. UC ANR has recently launched a new mobile-friendly version of the Pest Management Guidelines for Avocados.

While the content of the guidelines has not changed, the design has been updated to be more compatible with mobile devices to…

Hmong-Language Pesticide Safety Videos Available from UCANR

A series of education videos have been made available to help engage Hmong farmers about the issue of safety.  The nine-part video series in Hmong describes California pesticide rules and safety and is now available to view for free online.  The videos were made possible with funding from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and were produced by Fresno State and UC Cooperative…

Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

John Bailey at UC Hopland Research and Extension Center

(UCANR-Oct 8, 2019) — John Bailey, director of the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. Bailey’s two-year term expires on Sept. 17, 2021.

The purpose of the…

Weed Identification Tools and Tips

Identifying what type of weeds are showing up on a farming operation is the most important step in formulating a management strategy.  When a new type of weed begins to develop in fields identification can often be problematic.  There are several resources available that can help to verify what type of weed a grower may be dealing with.

Courtesy: UCANR

“One strategy is actually contacting…

Tips for home veggie gardens during the drought

Get your own home garden cheat sheet from http://tinyurl.com/vegcheatsheet

The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers these ten tips for gardening during the drought:

Planting time Plant earlier in spring and later in fall. Planting earlier in the spring season takes advantage of the warm weather and reduces exposure to high mid-summer temperatures.

Mulch,…