Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings

Are you considering introducing cover crops into your production system? Are you wanting to plant hedgerows or wind breaks? Are you interested in prescribed grazing? Are you implementing reduced or no-tillage practices?

February is Pesticide Safety Education Month The second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month gets underway February 1st, to 1) reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and 2) to raise awareness/support land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs).

The foundation of an effective extension program is an understanding of needs.

Water and water management are crucial to the continuing agricultural prosperity of the San Joaquin Valley. Consequently, the region is lucky to have not one BUT TWO symposia this month discussing water quantity, quality , and management in the Central Valley. Please consider attending if you can.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) recently released statistics review (https://www.cdfa.ca.