Join us for a Cotton Field Day!!!

Posted on May 5, 2013

Cotton Field Day- Herbicide Resistance: Can it be lurking in your field and best management practices to prevent it
Wednesday, June 5th 2013
10am-12noon
McCurdy Farm, Hwy 33, Firebaugh

Speakers:

Dr. Pete Goodell, UCCE Advisor, IPM
Cotton pest management update

Steve Wright, UCCE, Agronomy/Weed Science, Tulare
Herbicide resistance in your fields?

Dan Munk, UCCE Farm Advisor, Fresno
Cotton production risks in low water years

Dr. Bob Hutmacher, UC Cotton Extension Specialist
Update on Race 4 fusarium in cotton

Credits:
2.0 Hours CE Credits Applied for
Questions? Contact Marcia Gibbs, (530) 370-5325, marcia@sustainablecotton.org

Directions:

From Firebaugh: Go South on Hwy 33 for about 5.5 miles toward Mendota. About 1.5 miles past W Shaw Ave you will see the old oil shop. Make a right (west) on the railroad crossing and LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

From Mendota: Take Hwy 33 North toward Firebaugh for about 1.5 miles. Make a left (west) at the old oil shop on the railroad
crossing and LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

Join us for an Almond Field Day!

Posted on Apr 4, 2013

Almond Pest & Crop Management Field Day

Thursday, May 2nd, 10am-12noon

LPGL Ranch, 11599 W Shaw Ave, Fresno

Bring your questions and any damaged nuts or leaf samples for help and identification!

Speakers:

Walt Bentley, UC IPM Kearney Ag Center, Almond Specialist
In Season Monitoring Pest Pressures and Preserving Beneficial Populations

David Doll, UCCE Merced, Pomologist
Almond Disease and Nutrient Management for the Spring and Early Summer

CE Credits: 2.0 Hours CE Credits Approved

Questions: Contact Marcia Gibbs, (530) 370-5325, marcia@sustainablecotton.org

Directions:

From CA-99: Take exit #140/Shaw Ave. Head west on West Shaw for about 6 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

From Firebaugh/CA-33: Head east on 13th St./Avenue 7 1/2 for about 22 miles. Turn right on Madera Ave./Road 27, go 3 miles. Turn left on West Shaw Ave. and go 3.4 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

Please let us know if you have any questions, and we hope to see you there!

Alfalfa, Almond & Cotton Winter Meeting: Pest & Crop Mgmt, Water and more!

Posted on Feb 2, 2013

Join us for a meeting focusing on alfalfa, almond & cotton pest and crop mgmt, water and more!
Wed, Feb 27th, 2:00-4:30pm, Andrew Firebaugh Community Center, 1655 13th St., Firebaugh.

For speakers and all the details, click here: http://sustainablecotton.org/events

ATTENTION: Alfalfa, Almond & Cotton growers in Fresno, Madera & Merced counties!

Posted on Feb 2, 2013

The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project is now enrolling new growers for the 2013 season! To find out about the FREE benefits our growers receive and hear what current growers in our program have to say click here: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/5713166/sjsf-program-flyer-pdf-286k?da=y

SJSFP and Cleaner Cotton™ farmer, Chad Crivelli, named the 2013 Farm Press Far West High Cotton award winner!

Posted on Jan 1, 2013

http://westernfarmpress.com/cotton/far-west-high-cotton-winner-committed-finding-better-ways

Chad represents the next generation of farmers, who with technical support from the Sustainable Cotton Project are implementing more biological and sustainable practices into farming cotton and other crops.