Agriculture producers and others are invited to tour field plots in northern Nevada where the w88 online game of Nevada, Reno and its partners are researching drought-tolerant and high-demand crops. The four field plots are in Reno, Fallon and Minden, and the free tours will be held Aug. 16, 19, 23 and 26.
“With a limited water supply, we are always looking for drought-tolerant crops for long-term sustainability,” said Maninder K. Walia, assistant professor and field crop specialist with University of Nevada, Reno Extension, who is conducting the tours and w88 online game as part of the Alternative Crops Program. “We are also looking at crops in high demand that our producers are interested in growing.”
The events will include walking tours and discussions of the crops being researched at three farms and at the University’s Valley Road Field Lab, where various w88 online game is done as part of the University of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station.
CBD w88 online game and Regenerative Fiber w88 online game Variety Trial Tour in Fallon, Aug.16, 9 – 11 a.m., at Frey’s Farm, 3975 Reno Highway and 8217 Pioneer Way.
In collaboration with Extension’s w88 online game team in Clark County led by ML Robinson, assistant professor and horticulture specialist, Walia partnered with Joe Frey at Western States w88 online game to research four w88 online game varieties in the second year of this trial. Walia says there has been a lot of interest from producers statewide in growing w88 online game, and research is needed on which varieties might do well in northern Nevada.
Register for the w88 online game field tour online.
w88 online game Variety Trial Tour in Minden, Aug.19, 9:30 – 11 a.m., at Park Ranch, 1300 Buckeye Road; and
w88 online game, Soybean and Camelina Variety Trial Tour in Reno, Aug. 26, 9 – 10:30 a.m., at the w88 online game of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station, Valley Road Field Lab, 910 Valley Road.
Walia and John Cushman, an Experiment Station researcher and professor with the University’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, are evaluating w88 online game varieties for production potential in various environments, including at David Park’s Park Ranch in Minden and at the Experiment Station in Reno. Their research is adding to previous research and work the University has done in the state on producing w88 online game, and is looking at grain varieties, often used as a gluten-free alternative grain for those with gluten intolerance, as well as forage varieties, harvested as grass for livestock feed. In addition, at the Experiment Station Walia will show and tell about the research she is conducting on soybeans and camelina. She’ll discuss traits such as early maturity, nutrient content, biomass production and drought tolerance.
Register for the Aug. 19 w88 online game field tour in Minden.
Register for the Aug. 26 w88 online game, soybean and camelina field tour in Reno.
Winter w88 online game Performance Trial Tour in Fallon, Aug. 23, 9 – 10:30 a.m., at Lattin Farms, 1955 McLean Road.
Walia is in the second year of this trial on winter w88 online game varieties being conducted at Rick Lattin’s Lattin Farms in Fallon. She says that butternut w88 online game in particular is in high demand at area restaurants and casinos, which are increasingly using it in soups and other recipes. Walia will discuss her findings on four winter w88 online game varieties, in terms of their quality, taste, consumer demand, ability to grow in Nevada’s climate and overall yield.
Register for the winter w88 online game field tour online.
Close-toed shoes, long pants, hats and sunscreen are recommended during each event. The event is limited to the first 75 people who register. For more information, call 775-423-5121, ext. 221, or email Linda Brown. Persons in need of special assistance should notify the organizers three days prior to the event.
