GROWING AND ENSILING SAFFLOWER FOR DAIRY COWS IN CALIFORNIA

GROWING AND ENSILING SAFFLOWER FOR DAIRY COWS IN CALIFORNIA

Researchers: Dr. Stephen Kaffka and Dr. Peter Robinson, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Safflower could serve as a viable alternate forage crop for water-stressed California dairy farmers. Safflower crops recover water and nutrients from deeper in the soil profile than any...
DAIRY MANURE AND ALMOND WOOD COMPOST FOR HEALTHY SOILS

DAIRY MANURE AND ALMOND WOOD COMPOST FOR HEALTHY SOILS

Researcher: Dr. Ruihong Zhang, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Composting of dairy manure and almond woody biomass can be used to create valuable and safe soil amendments that return carbon to the soil and improve key soil properties and provide nutrients for crops. • The...