…have a vulnerable respiratory system, and it’s paramount that you keep it healthy at all times. Try adding some basil to your chickens’ feeder or waterer. Other healthy herbs for…
Almond Update: Whole Orchard Recycling Highlighted in Mini-Doc
…WOR can help to improve water holding capacity, increase soil organic matter, and increase yields. Deciding what to do at the end of an orchard’s productive life can be difficult….
Create a Chicken Garden to Keep Your Feathered Friends Healthy
How to create a chicken garden to keep your feathered friends healthy, and also away from your harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pinterest image A chicken…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…EPA to aggressively use its authority to conduct unannounced inspections of suspected non-compliant facilities, as needed to protect public health. When facilities are found to be non-compliant, EPA will use…
VofV: Inside the Brave New World of Pest Management
…out more at WGA.com. With all the mounting issues surrounding pest management (increasing restrictions, buyer pressure to stop using products, ineffectiveness of certain chemicals), how do you protect soil and…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…food production yet are a common target of this Administration. These products are essential for farmers to leave their land and world cleaner, healthier, and safer than they found it….
Reasons to Grow the Herb that’s Well-Known to Drive Felines Crazy
…as a tea, chopped into soups and salads, or as a topping for desserts. Growing catnip is incredibly easy. The low-maintenance plant tolerates a variety of conditions and soil types….
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
…very active in issues that span education, economic development, health, and equitable access to resources, and has sat on statewide commissions, the Asian Pacific Islander Commission, the California Volunteer Commission,…
Broccoli Plant Problems that Could Threaten Your Harvest
…when growing your own vegetables: pest problems and health issues. And, Broccoli is no exception. Pests seem to love this member of the brassica family. Especially slugs, cabbage flies, and…
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and…
AgNet Media Interview with US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on COVID-19 in Rural Areas
…a larger number of cases, this actually impacts health care systems throughout the region and can make it harder to get routine care… Dr. Murthy’s answer continues. Listen to the…
Common Scallion Plant Problems to Watch Out For
…may be a sign of under watering and the soil they are growing in. Or, a slimy patch at the base of the stem which is a sign of overwatering….
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests.” The strategy outlines the need to significantly increase fuels and forest health treatments to address the escalating crisis of wildfire danger that…
Agronomic Minute: Adding Biosolutions to Cropping Systems
…yields to protect from pest and disease damage. UPL Technical Service Manager, Emily Smith said biosolutions come in a variety of different forms. “They can be plant health types of…