Alfalfa & Forage News

I have gotten quite a few calls about blister beetles this year. There was a newspaper article up in Modoc that caused some stir, and was picked up by a lot of social media pages. So, what are blister beetles and why do we care? Blister beetles get their name for a reason.

Join us for a morning Field Day on Friday, September 13th, 2024 from 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648. No cost to attend! All are welcome.

The weather looks great for 9 May, 2024..... Please Join us for a Grains/Alfalfa Field Day at UC Davis, coming up soon. Always a great field trip in the morning!!! Join us for a BBQ lunch sponsored by California Crop Improvement and learn something new about grains and alfalfa.

FREE to Attend. REGISTRATION requested. Please register HERE.

This is a great article on Stem Nematode management in the West. Stem Nematode has been a severe pest in some years throughout California's Central Valley and high mountain valleys.