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Ali Montazar, a researcher with the University of California, wants to learn how drip irrigation in 80-inch spinach beds can help address downy mildew pressure. The study is also showing positive early results for water management and food safety issues. A UC study having a trifecta impact of disease management, food safety and water management.
University of California scientists at the Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville, Calif., may be onto something more significant than just disease control with ongoing practices being studied in organic spinach.
The original thought was to test drip irrigation practices in organic spinach to help avoid the kinds of disease pressure brought on by sprinkler irrigation practices in the crop, according to Ali Montazar, an irrigation and water management farm advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension in Imperial and Riverside counties.
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Award Winners Announced
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Virtual Walnut Series Feb. 16-17
Friday Feb 5th, 2021 UC cooperative extension virtual Walnut series coming up February 16th and 17th. Kari Arnold is a UC Cooperative Extension Area 0rchard and Vineyard Systems Farm Advisor in Stanislaus County.
“It s going to be February 16th and 17th. It s online at virtual because of COVID-19 we can t be in person. It s going to be 9a to Noon each day. If you re interested in the link and just shoot me an email at klarnold@ucanr.edu,” Arnold said.
“It s going to cover diseases. We re going to talk about rootstocks, pests, varieties, just the whole gamut. We tried to cover a lot of ground in six hours between the two days. The second day will be pests and diseases. So, there will be DPR, CCA, and CURES nitrogen credits,“ noted Arnold.
A team of California and Nevada fire scientists have produced a booklet with step-by-step guidance on retrofitting an existing home to be more resilient to fire.
Susie Kocher, UC Cooperative Extension forestry and natural resources advisor and co-author of the new guide, said some homeowners feel powerless to protect their homes against California s increasing wildfire threat. I m happy to tell them that s not true. There are specific actions that we can all take to reduce the likelihood of our homes being burned in wildfire, said Kocher, who lives in a forested area near Lake Tahoe. We need to educate ourselves on the details of home construction that make homes less vulnerable to ignition.
Getty Images The new UC publication includes recommendations for roofs, gutters, vents, siding, windows, decks and fences.
A team of California and Nevada fire scientists have produced a booklet with step-by-step guidance on retrofitting an existing home to be more resilient to fire.
Susie Kocher, UC Cooperative Extension forestry and natural resources advisor and co-author of the new guide, said some homeowners feel powerless to protect their homes against California s increasing wildfire threat.
“I m happy to tell them that s not true. There are specific actions that we can all take to reduce the likelihood of our homes being burned in wildfire,” said Kocher, who lives in a forested area near Lake Tahoe. “We need to educate ourselves on the details of home construction that make homes less vulnerable to ignition.”