Desert REC

In this newsletter...ADVANCED ON-FARM WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS: A VITAL APPROACH FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING IN THE DESERT REGIONNEW CATTLE ID REQUIREMENTS – WHAT HAS CHANGED?AREA-WIDE MONITORING OF KEY INSECT PESTS ACROSS THE IMPERIAL VALLEY: MAY 2025 UPDATESFALL 2024 UPDATES FROM THE FARM SMART PROGRAM OF…

What is Farm to School? The Farm to School Initiative is a growing movement that aims to integrate agriculture education into schools, organizations, and the community.

Click Here to view Farm Smart's Fall Newsletter featuring highlights of recent field trips and events.

Did you miss the live Read with a Farmer event? We now have a pre-recorded session available. Brent Ashurst, a local beekeeper, reads The Beeman by Laurie Krebs. Visit our website to view the recording and the supplemental educator's guide. http://ucanr.

Click here to view our latest newsletter (Below is the newsletter at a glance) AG in the Classroom Grant Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2020 Don't forget to submit your grant applications by October 30, 2020. Send all applications to scwills@ucanr.

https://mailchi.mp/ec944395bcde/farm-smart-fall-programs-registration-open Explore Imperial Valley Agriculture with Farm Smart this Fall. Whether its interviewing ag professionals or taking a field trip to various ag operations across the valley.

Through the generous donations of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, Imperial County Vegetable Growers Association, Farm Credit West, Imperial Valley Water, and California Women for Agriculture-Imperial Valley there are a limited number of grants available to Imperial County Educators! Educators who a...

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Pedro Carvalho, the newest addition to Desert REC. Dr. Carvalho started his position in Imperial County on August 1, 2020, as the Feedlot Management Specialist.