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  • Blister Thistle
    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...


    By Thomas J Getts
    Author - Weed Ecology & Cropping Systems Advisor
  • 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...


    By Nicholas E Clark
    Author - Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
  • 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...


    By Nicholas E Clark
    Author - Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
  • 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. This year's agenda features...


    By Nicholas E Clark
    Author - Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
  • KearneyFieldDay2021-BobHutmacher
    Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day to be held September 13, 2024

    Join us for a morning Field Day 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. Please register To...


    By Nicholas E Clark
    Author - Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
Spotlight
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

Sarah 2020

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.

Follow Sarah on Instagram @sacvalleyagronomist