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December 16, 2020

• Rice researcher ‘super excited’ about new variety

• Bank predicts rising feed costs for livestock, poultry

December 2, 2020

• Wheat farmers cultivate local, specialty markets

• Agricultural waste burning could face new restrictions

• Delta farmers express doubts on ‘carbon farming’

• New Bioinnovations Center in Colusa secures occupant

• UC tests deep-rooted crops as forage for dairy cattle

November 25, 2020

• Trials evaluate alfalfa fields for groundwater recharge

• Pest-management webinar for annual crops set for Dec. 9

November 4, 2020

• Cotton farmers look for market stability

• Rice fields provide crucial refuge for migrating birds

• First shipment of California rice reaches China

October 21, 2020

• UC posts malting-barley resources

• Farmers look to plant more rice acreage in the delta

• Database connects grain growers, millers, bakers

October 14, 2020

• Hemp production course to be held

• Breeder outlines advantages of new durum wheat variety

• Summer heat, smoky skies affect state’s dry-bean crops

• Farm advisor evaluates alfalfa weed-control options

September 23, 2020

• Interest in natural fibers boosts organic cotton, wool

September 16, 2020

• Rice farmers see reasons for hope as harvest begins

• Advisors test potential for alternative forage crops

• Project looks at alfalfa/almond hull feed mixes

September 9, 2020

• Farmers’ efforts provide tricolored blackbird habitat

• UC Amarillo wheat aims for artisan baking market

September 2, 2020

• Heat, smoke mostly spare Sacramento Valley rice

August 19, 2020

• Protein levels prove key for malting barley quality

August 5, 2020

• Survey asks field-crop priorities

July 22, 2020

• Rice farmers monitor fields for armyworm damage

• Farm advisors to survey fields for signs of weedy rice

• Test zones show farmers grain crops’ fertilizer needs

• Chlorpyrifos working group issues report on alternatives

• Japanese saké uses Merced rice

July 15, 2020

• Pandemic magnifies 2020 cotton concerns

• California winter wheat production rises sharply

July 8, 2020

• Farmers reduce acreage of grain and field crops

June 17, 2020

• Specialists discuss new quality standards for alfalfa

June 10, 2020

• Voting starts on rice assessment

• Genetic research could boost yields of durum wheat

May 27, 2020

• UCR research promises to protect crops from damaging plant virus

May 20, 2020

• Delaying grain harvest protects young ducklings

May 13, 2020

• Logistics, water supplies affect rice planting

• Methods help rice in dry years

May 6, 2020

• UC releases bean varieties

April 15, 2020

• Changing demand may help revive California cotton

March 25, 2020

• Research tests how rice fields can benefit fish

March 18, 2020

• Dairy-feed options reduce alfalfa acreage in state

• Advice to rice growers: Be sure to watch for armyworms

March 11, 2020

• Cotton board seeks member

• Wheat-harvest program accepts applications

February 19, 2020

• Improved precision helps minimize water requirements

• Beets provide dairy cows with nutritious food choice

February 12, 2020

• Advisory board, insurance programs focus on hemp

February 5, 2020

• In survey, rice farmers describe how they coped with wet 2019

January 22, 2020

• California wheat growers look for premium quality

• Report shows decrease in field-crop production

• Applicants sought for three vacancies on advisory board

January 8, 2020

• Meetings set for rice producers

• Chemical resistance a concern with alfalfa weevils

January 1, 2020

• Ancient grains and pseudo-cereals striving for a niche