SJC and Delta Field Crops

The annual Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648) will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Registration begins at 7:30am, and lunch is offered at the end of event.

Here are a few articles, written by UC Cooperative Extension colleagues, that may be of interest to readers of this blog: From the UC Rice Blog: Armyworm vs.

We have become aware that common purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Fig. 1) is an increasing problem in alfalfa fields, particularly during the months of July through September.

We are continuing a trial that we began last year to evaluate optimum seeding rates for grain sorghum.

The 2017 UCCE grain corn variety trial was planted on May 9th, almost two weeks later than the trial was planted in 2016, due to the wet winter and spring. The trial is located in the Sacramento County Delta. Three replicate blocks of fifteen varieties were planted by air planter.