Sacramento Valley Field Crops
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New Listing of 121 Alfalfa Varieties Now Available for 2025
So.... Alfalfa Growers. Is choosing an alfalfa variety important?You betcha (as they say in Minnesota)... You can view the varieties available in North America by downloading the new and revised National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) 2025...
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY - 2024 CA Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION! PRICES GO UP TOMORROW! Join us for the 2024 California Alfalfa and Forage Symposium from December 10-12, 2024 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, NV. The Symposium is jointly organized by UC...
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2024 CA Alfalfa and Forage Symposium - Registration Now Open
Join us for the 2024 California Alfalfa and Forage Symposium from December 10-12, 2024 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Spark, NV. The Symposium is jointly organized by UC Cooperative Extension and the California Alfalfa and Forage Association. Please see...
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Blister Beetles!
I have gotten quite a few calls about blister beetles this year. There was a newspaper article up in Modoc that caused some stir, and was picked up by a lot of social media pages. So, what are blister beetles and why do we care? Blister beetles get...
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2024 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
Join us on Friday, September 13th, 2024 from 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648. No cost to attend! All are welcome. To view the agenda, click or...
Spotlight
New Sacramento Valley Field Crops Newsletter now available
The Soil Health Connection
EPISODES:
Episode 33 - Dr. Lauren Hale, Soil Microbiology and Soil Health, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Episode 32 - In-Field Soil Nitrate Quick Test Demonstration
Episode 31 - In-Field Soil Health Assessments with Victor Briones, Natural Resource Coordinator
Contact
Sarah Light, Area CE Agronomy Advisor
142A Garden Hwy, Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-7515 selight@ucanr.edu
About Sarah
Sarah has been serving as the Agronomy Advisor in Sutter, Yuba, and Colusa Counties since 2017. She has a B.A. in Latin American Studies, a dual M.S. in Soil Science and Plant Pathology from Oregon State University, and is fluent in Spanish.