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Rachael Long/UCANR A new University of California cost study shows potential profits in growing alfalfa organically for the organic dairy market. High-quality organic alfalfa hay is an important ingredient in milk-cow feed rations for organic dairies. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 A new study that outlines costs and returns of establishing and producing organic alfalfa hay has been released by University of California Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. High-qual...

Jan 28, 2021 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) announces $2.18 million in grant funds are being awarded to agricultural organizations and universities as a result of the 2020 cycle of the competitive FREP Grant Program. These grants will fund 11 research projects to improve the efficiency of nitrogen (N) fertilization in California agriculture, reduce the associated environmental impacts, and advance farmers’ understanding and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) for fertilizer applications in farmlands. ...

Xiang Chen, Ph.D., of St. Jude Computational Biology, helped discover a framework for using DNA methylation data to reveal promoter activity and gene...

The state Department of Agriculture last week classified chlorpyrifos as a restricted use pesticide. Chlorpyrifos is used to control a broad spectrum of insects in more than 50 crops statewide, but studies showed it may have harmful neurological effects. Growers say alternatives are urgently needed, but research could take one to five years per pest per crop, followed by a years-long registration process — and researchers say the state isn’t supporting them with sufficient funding. “Coming up with new modes of action has gotten harder and harder,” said Ian Grettenberger, a...