…the butcher shop, the farmers’ market. Others working in our labs peer through a microscope at weeds and seeds and feeds, not to mention a long list of bugs and…
Farm Camp
…Marin County, children learn about land stewardship while exploring wildflower fields and tidal pools. This day camp encompasses down-and-dirty farmwork, too, such as feeding chickens and pulling weeds. (Ages 5–13;…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…study. Photo courtesy of Montana State University. Environmental and economic management of weeds and pests is a priority for organic farmers and they typically use tillage to address these issues….
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…those agricultural systems. The CPPM program directly supports USDA goals to develop and extend effective, affordable, and environmentally-sound IPM strategies to reduce food production losses caused by diseases, weeds and…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
…troublesome agricultural weeds in the world. “Johnsongrass is a huge problem,” said Jeff Dahlberg, UC Cooperative Extension sorghum specialist and director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…farming systems rely on preventative practices to control weeds, insects and disease and uses natural methods to manage problems if they arise. Organic methods also help improve soil and water…
National Weed Appreciation Day
…their benefits. Weeds have been used by humans for food and as herbs for much of recorded history. There are the weeds that are edible and nutritious while other weeds…
Almond Board: Summer Weed Management
…Weed Managment Listen to the program above for Hanson’s tips and points for growers. From Almonds.com Effective, Cost-Efficient Resistance Management for Summer Weeds by Brad Hanson As more weed species…
Garden on a Budget
…chemicals may fertilize and help keep the bugs and weeds away, but they will also find their way into your family members’ bellies and the local ecosystem. Keep your garden…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…Davis, began trying to piece together the connection between fishers and the illegal marijuana plants springing up in their territory like…well, like weeds. In a new study published in the…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…has awarded more than $89 million to solve challenges related to plant health and production. Additional grants for studies and outreach that address plant protection against microbes, insects, and weeds…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
…increase in the weeds when seasonal temperatures rise. Record numbers of bugs can invade newly planted cole crops after mustard weeds dry out in late summer. Read more from UC…
Agri View: Palmer Amaranth
Since man has planted the first field, weeds and grasses have been a problem. Everett Griner talks about the challenge of Palmer Amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri) in today’s Agri…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…Bad Bugs and Weeds; and Marketing. The conference concluded with a panel of four successful Latino farmers who shared tips on everything from using USDA programs, to going organic, to…