Students from UC Davis visiting Phil Foster’s farm in Hollister
This short video shows Hollister, CA farmer, Phil Foster hosting students in the PLS110 Vegetable Crop Production class at his farm on Saturday, November 10th, 2022. He took them on a very nice walking tour of several areas and facilities at his organic vegetable farm.
Turkovich is Agriculturalist of the Year
A feature article from the Winters Express (published February 26, 2024) profiling Tony Turkovich, named the 2024 Yolo County Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year — the top agricultural honor in California. Turkovich is co-owner and general manager of Button & Turkovich LLC, a large farming operation in Winters. The article covers his 50-year partnership […]
Conducting Research on Your Own Farm | Farmer-Led Experiments & Innovation
A YouTube video (published February 25, 2025) focused on how farmers can structure on-farm trials and experiments to generate reliable, actionable results — framing farmers as natural innovators and problem-solvers.
Communicating the Beneficial Effects of Soil Health Practices: Yagi Sisters Farm Soil Data Summary 2023
A one-page UC Cooperative Extension handout authored by UCCE Advisor Ellie Andrews, presenting 2023 soil fertility, microbial, and structural assessment data from Yagi Sisters Farm with permission from Reyna Yagi. Includes results from Dellavalle Labs (soil fertility), Ward Labs (microbial biomass and diversity index), bulk density measurements, and water infiltration rates across multiple farm blocks […]