Last month when I was focused on tidal flows, I was only thinking of it in terms of how it would benefit me. But Mark Bell reminded us the other day that a rising tide lifts all boats. I've been reminded often lately that there is a real benefit to keeping this in mind.
Lots going on this week. For many, the week includes the Global Climate Action Summit and/or some of its many affiliated events. For others, it's a series of meetings and travel.
Steve Tjosvold joined UC Cooperative Extension as a farm advisor intern from 1980 to 1983, working in Alameda, Orange and San Bernardino counties. The internship allowed recent college graduates the opportunity to get experience working with a UCCE advisor in their field of interest.
[This story was updated July 5 to add Jennifer Henkens, 4-H community educator for UCCE Sacramento County, to the list of 4-H eLearning team members. Her name was inadvertently omitted in the original announcement.
Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are widely used in California's agricultural systems to enhance efficiency and crop production, yet there is also growing concern around nitrogen losses from irrigated crop lands that have the potential to impact water quality.
In English Las babosas, caracoles, hormigas, afidios y caros araas y un clima inclemente conspiran en contra de los productores de fresas que desean cosechar las frutas perfectas para su venta. . El cultivo es un trabajo pesado, seal Fam Lee, mientras sacaba malezas de entre las plantas de fresas.
Slugs, snails, ants, aphids, spider mites and inclement weather conspire against strawberry growers harvesting perfect red berries to sell. Farming is hard work, said Fam Lee, as she pulled a weed from a row of strawberry plants.
Bojuwon named NFCS advisor for Kern County Hawau Bojuwon joined UC ANR on March 26, 2018, as a UCCE area nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor in Kern County.
EcoFarm Conference - part 2 Visitas a ranchos e instalaciones de empaque de alimentos fueron algunas de las actividades que como parte del aprendizaje realizaron maestros, estudiantes, e investigadores universitarios.
