Extension

UGA Extension agent new Vidalia onion leader

Shane Curry, a University of Georgia Extension county agent who has led work on pecans, has become executive director of the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC). Curry was Appling County Extension ag... more »

UCCE Lake County hosting walnut update meeting

The University of California Lake County Cooperative Extension (UCCE) office is planning to host a walnut update meeting. The 2024 Lake County walnut update meeting is scheduled for March 21 at the... more »

WSU to co-host SoilCon24 in February

Washington State University will co-host a series of events across the state in February to advance soil health practices and knowledge. SoilCon, now in its fourth year, is a free resource for agricul... more »

WSU Extension hosts soil acidity management workshop series

WSU Extension – Walla Walla County, in partnership with University of Idaho Extension – Nez Perce County and the PNW Farmers’ Network, will host a three-part workshop series on soil acidity mana... more »

UGA Extension reports Hurricane Idalia pecan tree damage

Hurricane Idalia brought southern Georgia pecan growers sigificant damage. Crop loss in the southern part of the state, where most of Georgia's commercial pecan production occurs, could be as high ... more »

Michigan State organic grower training program registration opens

Michigan State University (MSU) is accepting applications for the 2024 Organic Farmer Training Program (OFTP). The registration deadline is Feb. 21 for the MSU Department of Horticulture’s progra... more »

Hurricane Idalia forces rescheduling of southeast Georgia pecan field day

Hurricane Idalia, which was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico the week of Aug. 28, has forced University of Georgia Extension personnel to reschedule the Southeast Georgia Pecan Fall Field Day. The eve... more »

Michigan chestnut growers should lookout for chestnut weevil

Burs are developing and scouting for chestnut weevil should be underway, according to the Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of August 10, reported by Michigan State University Extension’s E... more »

Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of July 27, 2023

Michigan State University issued its chestnut crop report for the week of July 27. Erin Lizotte and Rob Sirrine from Michigan State University Extension provided the update. Burs are developing and... more »

UF recognizes ADA contributions

The University of Florida (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is recognizing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped farming. As July 26 marked the 33rd anniver... more »