UC Farm Smart

🥕Leading the way for Ag literacy at @UCANRDREC #ImperialValley | @UCANR 🥦available for field trips, tours, and workshops for learners of all ages. #WeLoveAg

[UC Farm Smart @UCFarmSmart]

Farm Smart is celebrating 20 years! Check out these great videos created by @ucanrespanol
Farm Smart 20th Anniversary (English): https://t.co/R0CRLDvk6d
Farm Smart 20 Aniversario (Espanol): https://t.co/aoufpuIsuJ
@UCANRDREC #imperialcounty #imperialvalley

[UC Farm Smart @UCFarmSmart]

Today is #GivingDay ! From noon to noon we are asking our #community to help us reach our goal of $1,000 to continue supporting programs, free community events, and #workforce development! Join us this Giving Day to help us serve generations to come!

https://t.co/vyemjIgk09

[UC Farm Smart @UCFarmSmart]

Happy #volunteerappreciation Day! 🌟 For the past 22 years that #FarmSmart has been around, we have been able to create amazing programs because of our volunteers! To our past and present volunteers, thank you for all you do for our community!

[UC Farm Smart @UCFarmSmart]

Thank you to all the schools who brought their classes to explore Vegetable Adventures! Students and Staff from around the Imperial Valley were able to learn what plants need to grow. They discussed where our water comes from, different soil types, and where seeds come from!

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

@UCFarmSmart #Free pop up #U-pick on March 18th. Everyone is welcome. Nuestro huerto de vegetales esta abierto al publico el Sabado 18 de Marzo @CityofElCentro @cityofimperial @ImperialCntyCA @UCCE_Imperial @ImperialCo_4H @IVVGA

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

A team lead by our Director, Jairo Diaz, found that #water and #nitrogen management can be improved in #onion production using #drip #irrigation @CDFAnews @ucanr @Onionista https://t.co/Mbd8TeANGt

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

During our #ag tour with #teachers, #growers addressed the need of more trained people in #STEM fields and #vocational areas that support high tech advances in #ag. @UCFarmSmart @monica_meng @USDA_NIFA @UCCalFreshImpCo

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

#teachers learned that #vegetables are produced by our local Imperial #growers with lesser #water than 10 years ago in wider beds with higher plant density @UCFarmSmart @monica_meng @USDA_NIFA @UCCalFreshImpCo

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

#teachers got a full day of #ag experiences including harvesting #cabbage, learning about #organic production, walking through cooling facilities, and listening about #olive, #citrus, #forage, #cattle operations in Imperial. @UCFarmSmart @monica_meng @UCCalFreshImpCo @USDA_NIFA

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

We hosted academics from @LIATLincoln. Researchers explained field projects including #cattle nutrition, #soil amendments and #CO2 sequestration in #crop production, and #irrigation, #N management in #vegetable production

[Ag&Natural Resources @ucanr]

“#FarmSmart is a reminder to kids that they come from a place that feeds most of the country throughout the year. It's something to be proud of,” said Stacey Amparano, @UCFarmSmart Program Manager @UCANRDREC.

Read all about Farm Smart's impact here: https://t.co/k10FFRAGy6

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

Want to know more about research in #carrots? This virtual seminar will show some of the carrot #research conducted at the center and in @ImperialCntyCA by @ucanr #researchers

[Ag&Natural Resources @ucanr]

Our @ucfarmsmart program @ucanrdrec is one of a kind! It’s a leader in the #ImperialValley community and beyond, teaching ag literacy to learners of all ages. Visit their website for more information: https://t.co/1Ah3a2g1LJ 🧵 (1/4)

[Saoimanu Sope @saoimanu]

#FarmSmart is in full effect @UCANRDREC! Stacey Amparano, program manager, is teaching kindergarteners about #corn.

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

Best #team in @ucanr ! Serving communities in the #CA low #desert region. @UCFarmSmart

[NIFA @USDA_NIFA]

Teachers, principals, child nutritionists, and others were able to see firsthand what the @UCANRDREC does and has to offer the students of the Imperial Valley at its first Farm to School conference last week. https://t.co/YCuUiY4KXo

[UC Desert Research @UCANRDREC]

Thanks, Vanessa for covering our event. For more information about @UCFarmSmart programs, please visit https://t.co/qESO3fjhPA

[MengYu @monica_meng]

2nd day ready to go #imperial #farm2school conference Ag tour

[MengYu @monica_meng]

Got 1st day Imperial Valley Farm-to-school conference ✅. We got great presenters, participation, discussion and evaluation results. Thanks to Nick from @CDFAnews and Toni, Dane, Natalie from @sd_chip Thais from UCDavis joining us for the day and your inspirations!

[UC Farm Smart @UCFarmSmart]

It’s a great day at Farm Smart! Day 1 of the Farm-to-School Conference is underway!

[MengYu @monica_meng]

Getting ready for tomorrow’s Imperial Valley Farm-to-school Conference by @UCFarmSmart @UCCE_Imperial