Sacramento Valley Field Crops

Date Change: Nutrient Management Alternatives in Small Grains Grower Meeting moved to 4.18.23

A previous blog post advertised the Nutrient Management Alternatives meeting for later this month, but given the weather conditions and the high likelihood that the field and the parking around the field will likely still be wet, the meeting has...

Grower Meeting Next Month 3/22/23: Nutrient Management Alternatives in Small Grains, Research Updates

Nitrogen (N) management in small grains has recently managed to capture more attention than usual due to the high cost of N fertilizers. Several researchers from UC and UCCE have been working on projects that can provide growers with some valuable...

A Break in the Weather: Herbicide and Nitrogen Management Considerations

The heavy rains have stopped a lot of growers from getting into their wheat fields, and growers may be wondering what the best move is given the break in the weather. Our forecast for rain in the next 10 days looks spotty, and that has some implications...

Irrigation System Testing Available from Yolo and Solano County RCD

With all the rain we're having at the moment, irrigation is likely the last thing on growers' minds, but it's not a bad idea to get an irrigation evaluation scheduled for springtime. Dry conditions can develop relatively quickly in our area and...

UCCE Cover Crop Resources for Fall Planting

Summer is wrapping up and I wanted to re-share some UCCE resources for those thinking of planting a winter cover crop this fall. Focused on field crop rotations and annual cropping systems in the Sacramento Valley: Newsletter with an article on...

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