Merced

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.

UC Cooperative Extension in Merced County and Bowles Farming are hosting the 2nd Annual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Drone, Field Day on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The event will run from 8:30-11:30 am and will be held at Bowles Farming headquarters in Los Banos (11069 Hereford Road).

A new UC Cooperative Extension podcast that focuses on growing orchard crops in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys is now available free at http://growingthevalleypodcast.com, Apple iTunes and Google Play Music.

There are a limited number of herbicides registered for melon production in California and Arizona, two of the major production areas for cantaloupes and honeydews. Shallow cultivation and nonselective herbicides with no soil activity can be effective if used after bed formation and before planting.

Mien farmers get advice for growing strawberries in Yolo County (Woodland Daily Democrat) ANR news release, May 31 http://www.dailydemocrat.

I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend. Now that we are unofficially in summer, it's hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2018! Hard to believe. What's not hard for me to believe - I'm not quite halfway through my review of the merit and promotion documents.

Las gafas de realidad virtual del puesto de informacin del programa 4-H, resultaron un imn que atrajo a nios y adultos. Qu se poda ver con esos binoculares azules? La curiosidad los embarc en un viaje nico.

City Visions: Tech and the future of smart, sustainable farming (KALW), May 7, 2018 Host Ethan Elkind and guests explore the impact of new technologies on our agricultural industry.

I don't know about you, but I'm really excited to have this gathering, VP Glenda Humiston said, as she greeted the people attending the 2018 ANR Statewide Conference in Ontario. More than 650 people participated in the conference held April 9-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport.

CalFresh is a state funded program that provides benefits to low-income state residents in buying groceries every month. People that benefit from this program are eligible to receive up to $192 per month for groceries.