Hiring Many New Agricultural Extension Advisors, California Bucks National Trend Posted by David Eddy|March 29, 2022 Another 48 University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor positions are released for recruitment over the next year.Read More
Cox Farms Launches as One of the Largest Greenhouse Growers in North America Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 28, 2024
Healthy Soils at Center of New $5 Million Initiative for California Citrus Growers By California Farm Bureau|March 27, 2024
For the Sake of All Agriculture: Save Our Extension System [Opinion] By Carol Miller|March 9, 2022 Budget cuts have trimmed an alarming number of ag positions in American universities. We need to do all we can to reverse the trend.
Food for Thought: Southeast Extension Agents Offer Their Top Advice to Growers By Carol Miller|December 22, 2021 See what advisors and other consultants think producers can do to be and stay successful.
Florida Farming and University Extension Grow Hand in Hand [Opinion] By Jack Payne|August 9, 2017 Learning is a two-way street to success in the field and the lab.
Meet The Expert: Mohammad Yaghmour Posted by Ann-Marie Jeffries|April 6, 2016 Mohammad Yaghmour recently joined UCCE as Orchard Systems Advisor for Kern and Kings counties. We caught up with him to find out what he’s most interested in researching further, and what he can bring to the table to help nut growers succeed.
$17.6M Available For Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Posted by Christina Herrick|December 12, 2015 Funding to support outreach and research to help organic growers.
It’s Time To Stand Up For Your Future [Opinion] By Christina Herrick|November 28, 2015 Growing up in a small town, I became very active in 4-H. I learned so much from Ohio […]
GenNext Researchers: Amanda Gevens By Richard Jones|October 4, 2015 As the next generation of growers become leaders and decision makers in their own operations, they won’t have […]
GenNext Resarchers: Matthew J. Grieshop By Richard Jones|October 4, 2015 As the next generation of growers become leaders and decision makers in their own operations, they won’t have […]
GenNext Researchers: Jaume Lordan Sanahuja By Richard Jones|October 3, 2015 As the next generation of growers become leaders and decision makers in their own operations, they won’t have […]
GenNext Researchers: James Olmstead By Richard Jones|October 3, 2015 As the next generation of growers become leaders and decision makers in their own operations, they won’t have […]
Meet The Expert: Lindsay Jordan, UC Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor Posted by Ann-Marie Jeffries|March 18, 2015 With an eye on sustainability, Lindsay Jordan hopes to help California grape growers find solutions to some of their biggest problems.
Q & A: New Extension Farm Advisors In California Grape Country Posted by David Eddy|January 6, 2015 The two new farm advisers have widely divergent backgrounds, but now share a single purpose: helping Golden State grape growers.
USDA Creates Foundation To Gather Research Funds Posted by Christina Bucciere|July 23, 2014 Congress allots $200 million for research funding to be matched by non-federal dollars.
Celebrate Cooperative Extension’s 100 Years Of Service [Opinion] By Rosemary Gordon|June 9, 2014 Cooperative Extension, now celebrating its 100th anniversary, plays a critical role in the ag industry.
Revolution In Education By Frank Giles|January 2, 2012 This year, land grant universities will celebrate their 150th anniversary. These schools were established by an act supported […]
Budget Cuts: Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands By James R. McFerson|July 21, 2011 Who is the biggest loser in the recent round of budget cuts to U.S. land grant universities? While […]
The Faces Of Extension: Mark Longstroth By David Eddy|July 20, 2011 The Michigan Legislature is considering a 15% reduction in higher education budgets — a familiar figure across the […]
The Faces Of Extension: Stephen A. Hoying By David Eddy|July 11, 2011 Extension is still very strong in New York, says Hoying, though they are experiencing the same budgetary problems […]
The Faces Of Extension: Jim McFerson By David Eddy|July 11, 2011 The Extension situation in Washington is “dire,” says McFerson. There are only three remaining Extension tree fruit agents […]