San Joaquin

Sorghum is not only a potential drought-tolerant crop for the San Joaquin Valley, it also presents the opportunity for scientists to understand the mechanism behind drought tolerance at the genetic level, said UCCE sorghum specialist Jeff Dahlberg in a segment on ABC 30 Action News.

On September 4th, we hosted the Soil Health and Cover Cropping Field Meeting on Staten Island in San Joaquin County. We would like to thank those who attended the meeting. The meeting handouts are now available from the Delta Crops website.

Before the San Joaquin Valley was cultivated, vast grasslands stretched from the Sierra to the Coast Range with soil that contained significant organic matter a diversity of live and dead plant material and microbes that are key to soil health.

Arundo or giant reed (Arundo donax) is invasive in riparian areas in much of central and southern California, as well as other parts of the U.S. In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, arundo grows on islands and along the edges of sloughs and canals.

September 13, 2019 About forty people took part in the public educational event that was held at the farm of Gary, Mari, and Daniel Martin just north of Mendota, CA on the 13th of September to tackle the very timely and important topics of soil health and climate-smart farming techniques.

September 8, 2019 In conjunction with CASI's public educational field day on soil health and climate-smart agriculture that will take place on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the farm of Gary and Mari Martin, the following online reference materials may be accessed that have relevance to the content o...

Palm Springs area dog owners on high alert after coyote attack on pet. Here's what you should do (Desert Sun) Ricardo Lopez, Aug.

A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? (Popular Science) Ula Chrobak, Aug.

Nouri named UCCE orchard systems advisor for San Joaquin County Mohamed Nouri joined UC Cooperative Extension on July 1, 2019, as an orchard systems advisor serving San Joaquin County.

UC Cooperative Extension will host a Soil Health and Cover Cropping Field Meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 from 10:00am to noon, on Staten Island in the San Joaquin County Delta. The agenda is pasted below and attached.