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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Soil”

probiotics

Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil

Dan February 11, 2021 Soil, This Land of Ours

How and why probiotics should be added to your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. We’ve all heard how using probiotics can help improve our overall …

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plants

Plants That Will Thrive in Dry Soil

Dan June 25, 2020 Soil, This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom tells you about all the plants that will thrive in dry soil in today’s This Land of Ours. If your soil is dry, don’t despair. There are plenty …

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plants

Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today

Dan December 2, 2019 Soil

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is joining government partners, NGOs, and private industry members in celebrating California’s Healthy Soils Week, which begins today and runs through December 6.  …

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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)Healthy Soils Week
realizing

Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture

Dan October 29, 2019 Energy, Environment, Soil, Technology, Water

The House Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing focused on realizing the conservation benefits of precision agriculture.  Vice President and General Manager of TerraNova Ranch, Don Cameron spoke to the …

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conservationprecision agriculture
compost bin

Things You Shouldn’t Throw into the Compost Bin

Dan October 3, 2019 Soil, This Land of Ours

Composting is critical to your soil health, and gardening. Cathy Isom has a list of some things you shouldn’t throw into the compost bin. That’s coming up on This Land …

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Cathy Isomcomposting
ars

ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper

Dan October 2, 2019 Industry News Release, Soil

(USDA/ARS-Oct. 2, 2019) — The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is helping to arm the U.S. military with a solution to two major environmental problems: the disposal of paper waste and …

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Army Corp of Engineerssoil healthUSDA/ARS
valagro

Italy’s Valagro Breaks-Ground on its First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

Dan October 1, 2019 Soil

Valagro USA, an Italy-based company, held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginnings of their first manufacturing facility in the United States. The facility will reside in Orangeburg, South Carolina. …

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Biostimulant CoalitionMario MastrangeloValagro
plants

Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today

Dan September 23, 2019 Soil

The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting three public stakeholder meetings to provide updates on the Healthy Soils Program and receive comments and suggestions for the next …

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CDFAHealthy Soils Program
bee

Cover Crops Are Site-Specific

Dan July 4, 2019 Pollinators, Soil

A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has opened their Seeds for Bees program where producers …

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beescover cropProject Apis m.Seeds for Bees program
usda

USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020

Dan June 28, 2019 Economy, Industry News Release, Soil, USDA-NRCS

WASHINGTON DC (USDA/FSA) – The 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of cover crops for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, which add more flexibility to when cover crops …

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cover cropscrop insuranceUSDA/FSAUSDA/NRCS
cover crops

California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing

Dan June 26, 2019 Environment, Soil

California was well represented on a hearing about cover crops and supporting programs. A House Agriculture Committee hearing this week focused on soil health and among the testifying was California Farm …

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CFBFsoil health
plants

Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil

Dan June 13, 2019 Soil, This Land of Ours

Growing your vegetables takes a lot out of your soil. Cathy Isom fills you in about a few plants that enrich your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land …

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borageCathy Isomcover cropgardeningred clover
regenerative agriculture

Understanding Regenerative Agriculture as a Farming System

Dan March 20, 2019 Research, Soil

There is a growing interest in regenerative agriculture practices which may be the next step in farming, further advancing sustainable farm systems already in place.  “Regenerative agriculture is really taking …

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Bill BucknerRegenerative Agriculturesoil
soil

Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops

Dan March 13, 2019 Research, Soil, Specialty Crops

Research that is being made possible through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Demonstration Project is starting to take shape at multiple sites throughout the state.  Researchers …

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Amber Vinchesi-VahlCDFAHealthy Soils Demonstration Project
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