…period. This is why most people harvest in mid to late fall. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Starting Your Own Highly Productive Horseradish Crop Sponsored…
Growing Pine Nuts is Straightforward, with Patience and Space
…Growing your own pine nuts is straightforward, and with patience and plenty of space, you’ll be able to harvest a large amount of those nutty little treats. It will take…
Hemp: Controversial Plant that is Gaining Popularity
…that hemp will develop flowers when the daylight is less than 12 hours. Seeds typically ripen about six weeks after the plant flowers. Harvesting the seeds in the proper window…
Some of the Biggest Benefits of Growing Zucchini Vertically
…a container instead of directly in the ground. Once your harvest begins, be sure to check daily since squash plants are notorious for getting out of hand quickly. You don’t…
Helpful Tips to Improve Your Chili Pepper Harvest
What you need to know to help improve your chili pepper harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Chilis bring the heat to your culinary dishes, and they’re…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-07-21
…of farming a struggle in Ventura County and a new prune variety offering a wide harvest window potential. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…transfer oversight at the cell harvest stage to FSIS. FSIS will then oversee the cell harvest, processing, packaging, and labeling of products. There is a 60-day period for comment on…
September Chores for Getting the Garden Winter-Ready
…the winter. Late summer squash and gourds should be ready to harvest. And, as the season closes pick any green tomatoes still on the vine and ripen them indoors or…
Almond Update: 2021 Harvest Season ‘Looking Good’ So Far
The 2021 harvest season is underway, and reports indicate that things are going smoothly. With warmer temperatures and dry conditions, some of the earlier almond varieties went a little earlier…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering this week’s Almond Update with harvest season ‘looking good’…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Salsa 101
…Pato Hot Tomato Sauce 3/4 Bunch of Cilantro 2 Serrano Chilis 1/2 Purple Onion 1 C Grape or Cherry Tomatoes 2 T Chili Flakes 3 T Lemon Juice TT S+P…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…annual festival – actually, in typical Texas fashion, organizers believe it’s the biggest grape festival in the world. Known as Grapefest, it’s a harvesting and wine festival that features grape…
Growing One of the Tastiest Tropical Fruits on the Planet
…see your first harvest. This evergreen tree grows up to 50 feet tall in the right conditions and needs lots of humidity and rainfall. It has beautiful foliage that starts…
Week in Review: Updates to Leafy Greens Testing Procedure, Free Mediation Available for Producers
FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in the area and will continue until the end of harvest in November. The California Agricultural Mediation Program…