Kay Mercer
Addressing issues, initiatives, policies and regulations dealing specifically with water quality and agricultural production.
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Presentations
Water
Water News
Water-Musings: Paso Robles Groundwater (4/4/17)
Water-Musings: Learning about SGMA (11/22/16)
Water News: Paso Robles Basin – Sustainable Groundwater Management
Traces of the Past – Water
Flood/Drought Cycles
Surface Water Management
Groundwater Management
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Important Water Links
Rangelands
Rangelands News
Traces of the Past – Rangelands
A Central Coast Perspective of the Benefits of Grazing
Rangeland Links
Farming
Irrigation
Nutrient Management
Salad Bowl
Lettuce
Romaine
Spinach
Cole Crops (Brassicas)
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Veggies
Artichokes
Celery
Berries
Strawberries
Field Crops
Dried Beans
Potatoes
Small Grains
Sugar Beets
Floriculture
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Apples
Citrus
Lemons
Traces of the Past
Traces of the Past – Natural History
The Missions, Asistencias, and Presidios
The Santa Margarita De Cortone Asistencia
Mission San Miguel Arcángel
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission de Maria Santisima, Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
San Carlo Borromeo de Carmelo
Monterey Presidio
Co-evolving Communities
Salinas Valley
Northern San Luis Obispo County
Santa Margarita
Atascadero
Templeton
Paso Robles
San Miguel
Southern Monterey County
Bradley
San Ardo
San Lucas
Lockwood
Ft. Hunter Liggett
Pleyto
Jolon
King City
Mid-Salinas Valley
Greenfield
Soledad
Gonzales
Chualar
Lower Salinas Valley
Salinas
Spreckels
Monterey Coast
Carmel
Pacific Grove
Monterey
Honoring Ethnic Roots and Settlers
Native American
Ohlone
Salinan
Chumash
Californios
Chinese
Croatians
Japanese
Filipinos
Swiss Italians
Portuguese
Okies
Dustbowl Days, WeedPatch, California
Mexican
Central American
Game Changers
21st Century Ag – Innovations and Ag Tech
Thrive AgTech Innovation Forum (2/2017)
Game Changer: My avocado is older than yours!
Automatic Strawberry Picker
Automatic Transplant Tape
Automatic Lettuce Thinning
Historical Game Changers
Automation
Chilling
Cold Storage
Vacuum Cooling
Ice
Harvesting
Blossom Contracts
Ag Innovations: Year-round production
Field Pack
Ag Innovations: Field Pack – cardboard
Cultivation
Drip Irrigation
Crop Improvements
Strawberry Plant Breeding
Packaging
Ready Packed Salads
Agri-Musings
Welcome to Agri-Musings
Agri-Musings: Ag Tech
Agri-Musings: Ag is Overwhelmed
Agri-Musings: Words that Ring True Today
Agri-Musings: I AM smarter today…
Agri-Musings: Plant response to Climate Change?
Agri-Musings: Careers
Agri-Musings: Stuff Happens on the Farm
Agri-Musing: California Ag
Agri-Musing: Abraham Lincoln and Agriculture
Agri-Musing: George Washington on Agriculture
Factoids
Factoids: Colloquialisms with an Ag twist
Factoids: Pie – in the Sky
Agri-Stats
Agri-Stats
Agri-Stats: Calif. Processing Tomatoes
Americans’ budget shares devoted to food
Agri-Stats: California Ag
Agri-Stats: What % of Your Food Comes from California?
Agri-Stats: Demographics
Agri-Stats: Aging Agricultural Communities
Agri- Stats: Who Buys Produce?
Agri-Stats: Big Data
Agri-Stats: Ag Land and Urbanization
Agri-Stats: How much do we spend on food?
Agri-Stats: California Ag Has Not Recovered From the Drought.
Climate Change and Agriculture
Climate Change and Pest Management
Events
Event: Santa Lucia Highlands Sun, Wine & Wine Gala (5/18/19)
Event: Salinas Valley Nutrient and Water Management Seminar (2/23/17)
Water-Musings: Nitrate Treatment of Groundwater (2/17/17)
World Ag Expo, (2/10/17)
Event: California Leafy Greens Research Board (3/14/17)
Event: 2017 California Plant & Soil Conference (1/31/17-2/1/17)
Event: Salinas Valley, Sustainable Groundwater Agency (GSA) (1/26/17)
Event: California H2O Women Conference (1/26/17)
Event: California Weed Science Society (1/18-20/17)
Event: California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) (12/1-3/16)
Event: Central Coast Workshop, Knocking Out Noxious Weeds on Rangelands (11/16/16)
Event: Sustainable Ag Expo (11/14-15/16)
Event: 2016 Plant Disease Seminar (11/10/16)
Event: Vineyard Pest and Disease Management Seminar (11/4/16)
Event: 2016 Salinas Valley Weed School (11/2/16)
Event: 25th Annual California Invasive Plant Council Symposium(11/2-5/16)
Event: Nutrient Management: Challenges and Opportunities (10/26-27/16)
California Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) (10/16-18/16)
Event: The Use of Geophysical Methods for Groundwater Evaluation and Management (10/5/16)
Food and Drink
About Food
Pickled iceberg lettuce hearts with chilled iceberg soup – culinary adventures?
Food: Eating Leafy Greens Tied to Cognitive Function
Abundance
Have we reached ‘peak food’?
About Food Insecurity
Celebrating Agricultural Abundance
CSA Is Rooted in Black History
2012 National Locally-Grown Food
Food Systems/Choices
Food Systems: Indoor Ag?
Food Systems: Organic Might Not Be Pesticide Free
Food Systems: Organic Acreage Increases!
Food Systems: Organic
Food History
Food History: The Many Uses of Lettuce
Food: Pie – Part 1
Food: Pie – Part 2
Food History: Cumin
Food History: In Defense of the Humble Casserole
Food History: Squash
Food History: Blueberries
Wine/Beer/Spirits
Beer: Central Coast Historic Saloons
Wine: From Great Britain?
For My Wineo Friends – SLH
Santa Lucia Highlands – A Special Wine Country
Pest Management
Biocontrols and Fruit Growing
Stopping Invasive Pests
Herbicide Resistance Is Real
Agrochemical Family Tree
Traces of the Past
Water-Musings
Water-Musings: Drinking Water
Windshield Views
Windshield View (3/10/17)
Windshield Views (7/14/16)
Windshield Views (7/31/15)
Windshield Update: July 29, 2015
Windshield Views (10/9/14)
Windshield Views (9/26/13)
Windshield Views (8/24/13)
Windshield View (8/23/14)
Windshield Views (7/27/13)
Windshield Views (7/18/13)
Windshield Views (7/18/13)
Windshield Views (7/18/13)
Windshield Views (7/18/13)
Windshield Views (5/1/13)
Windshield Views (3/26/13)
Windshield Views (4/24/13)
Windshield Views (3/26/13)
Windshield Views: (3/18/14)
Windshield Views (3/13/13)
Windshield Views (3/1/13)
Windshield Views (2/26/13)
Windshield Views (2/10/13)
Windshield Views (2/2/13)
Windshield Views (1/17/13 & 1/30/13)
Windshield Views (8/8/12)
Windshield Views – May 25, 2012
Windshield View – May 10, 2012
Windshield View – April 13, 2012
Windshield View – April 9, 2012
Windshield Views (11/3/11)
Water
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
