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 …
Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today
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. …
Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture
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 …
Things You Shouldn’t Throw into the Compost Bin
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 …
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
(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 …
Italy’s Valagro Breaks-Ground on its First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
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. …
Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today
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 …
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
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 …
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
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 …
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
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 …
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
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 …
Understanding Regenerative Agriculture as a Farming System
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 …
Researching Soil Health Using Cover 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 …
Measuring Costs and Benefits of Different Farming Systems
Making adjustments to how soil is thought of and managed can yield some significant long-term benefits when applied to farming operations. Rising costs of agricultural inputs has been one of …