Farmer Vang Thao has been managing a successful farm south of Fresno for nearly 30 years, producing a spectacular array of vegetables heirloom tomatoes, purple bell peppers, water spinach, bitter melon, Thai eggplant and dozens of others.
It is not often that we observe cankers caused by Phytophthora on pistachio in CA; however, the unique situation observed on a recent farm call is worth recounting.
UC CalFresh has joined efforts in supporting Dinuba Farmers Market. The Farmers Market provides the community the opportunity to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables using Market Match.
A recent call about the poor control of marestail (horseweed, Conyza canadensis) to glyphosate (Roundup) wasn't surprising, but that paraquat didnt do the trick was. It turns out that there is multiple resistance to the materials.
Lindcove Research & Extension Center, located in the foothills of Tulare County, has land, labor and facilities available for 2018-2019 research projects. The Research Advisory Committee reviews proposals and projects and evaluates them based on scientific merit and regional need.
UC CalFresh partnered with the AgVentures! Learning Center for AgVentures! Day. UC CalFresh performed a play called, "From Farm to MyPlate" featuring "Chef Farmer and the MyPlate Minion Chefs.
In what might be the sixth or seventh year in a row, Jeff Mitchell, Cooperative Extension systems specialist at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center,UC Davis Plant Science department, and Conservation Agricultural Systems Innovation program participated in the annual AgVentures! educat...
May 11, 2018 In what might be the sixth or seventh year in a row, CASI's Jeff Mitchell participated in the annual AgVentures! educational event for several Tulare County public schools fourth-grader classes on May 11, 2018 at the International Ag Center.
UCCE gathered parents from Earlimart Elementary School to participate in the school's memorial garden. Parents were given a designated garden bed and there they planted cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, and yellow squash.
