Petty Ranch, a story of cover crops in Ventura County. All of the lemon trees were dying. Sigh. Another distressing story about agriculture in the face of climate change, rising land values, difficult economies, and soil degradation.
We had a good conversation during Tuesday's Academic Assembly Council. There was a long list of topics, but we were able to work through the list in the 2 hours we had.
Hi again! In my first blog post I introduced myself and shared some information about climate smart agriculture. Today, I'd like to share more about what is being done in California and how that relates to the implementation of practices on the ground.
Reposted from UCANR News While scientific reports continue to mount confirming that global climate change is increasing temperatures, causing more frequent weather extremes and raising the sea level in California, UC Cooperative Extension is working to ensure the worst predictions are avoided and Ca...
Reprint of UC Delivers article Frost damage persistently limits the production of many important crops and costs California agriculture up to $1 billion annually.
El-Kereamy named UCCE citrus specialist Ashraf El-Kereamy was appointed UC Cooperative Extension citrus horticultural specialist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside on Feb. 1, 2019.
If growers sprayed for Italian ryegrass earlier this year, it might still be worth keeping an eye out for it in fields and field margins. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California.
Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California. The species is upright in habit (to about 3 feet in height); seeds germinate in the late fall and the plants grow vigorously through the winter and early spring.
If growers sprayed for Italian ryegrass earlier this year, it might still be worth keeping an eye out for it in fields and field margins. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California.
Weekends go by quickly! I didn't accomplish much, but I didn't try very hard. Instead, I took to heart the words of a fortune cookie I had while in Mexico a couple of weeks ago. The fortune encouraged me to "Relax and Enjoy Yourself.
