…vital role in gardens. They provide an aesthetic break in the greenery, while also fulfilling several practical needs as well. Insect hotels are another. They aerate the soil and maintain…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…American Farmland Trust will stimulate the adoption of various soil health practices by involving farms in a coast-to-coast Soil Health Demonstration project demonstrating regionally appropriate soil health strategies across three…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
…by soil life, incorporated into the soil by bugs and micro organisms and bacteria and worms and ants and moles. This adds fertility to the soil and increases water penetration…
Winners Announced for WRCCA Awards and Scholarships
…Luis Obispo in the Natural Resources Management and Environmental Science Department. She plans to expand and adapt course materials for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition and Advanced Soil Fertility courses….
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…soil from disruption, to avoid breaking up fungal networks. To produce cotton in a system that isn’t eroding top soil.” Wrangler jeans is a clothing brand that has successfully incorporated…
Why Cucumber and Squash Leaves Turn Yellow
…it tricky to figure out if it’s the root cause of your plant. The only way that you can be certain about the nutrients in your soil is to have…
Fall Planting Prepares Your Garden for Spring
…because the still-warm soil temperatures give their roots time to grow enough to survive the winter. Fall is the best time to establish new turf grass, either by seeding or laying…
Week in Review: Smoke Challenges for Winegrapes, Warming Temperatures to Change CA Production
…impacts on California crop production over the next 20 years. UC Cooperative Extension and the Colusa Research Conservation District have launched an online resource focused on soil health. Federal agencies…
Drought-Tolerant Plants that are Hard to Kill
…weeks and is a very drought-tolerant plant. Aloe is also an easy-care indoor plant that doesn’t need much water so you can let the soil dry out between watering. Same…
UC Cooperative Extension and Colusa RCD launch ‘Soil Health Connection’
…education. Experts in soil health and related fields, as well as growers participating in soil health practices, are encouraged to email Light at selight@ucanr.edu if interested in participating in the Soil Health…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires
…areas burned by catastrophic fires. Benefits include preventing soil erosion protection, minimizing spread of noxious and invasive plants, protecting water quality and restoring livestock infrastructure necessary for grazing management. Producers…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…including enhancing soil health, increasing soil carbon sequestration, and providing habitat and food sources for beneficial organisms, such as pollinators and birds. There may also be economic benefits to using…
New Food Safety Measures Approved by California LGMA
…to remain in compliance. Additional food safety measures related to soil amendments and inputs, as well as adjacent lands will be announced soon as the subcommittees consider their recommendations. About…