…is produced using practices which sequester carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Applicable practices include cover cropping, manure management, enhanced efficiency fertilizers, soil amendments such as biochar, and nutrient management….
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Almonds from Bacterial Blast
…stable. “We’re using it at 64 fluid ounces per acre and it’s a liquid that can be applied in mixtures with other products like fungicides at the same time to…
Fertilizer Prices Creating Concern for Farmers
…prices for raw materials are all contributing to the record-high prices. The report notes that ammonia prices have increased over 210 percent from September 2020. Liquid nitrogen prices have increased…
Plan Ahead for Bountiful Pumpkin Harvest Next Year
…the 70s and the nights are frost-free before planting pumpkins. You’ll also want to add generous amounts of compost or well-rotted manure to the planting area and dig it into…
Caring for Your Homegrown Pineapple Plant
…planting, there’s no need to fertilize your plants. Then, you can add a liquid fertilizer. Fish emulsion or seaweed extract are two excellent choices. Dilute the fertilizer and use a…
Climate Neutral: Getting Beef and Dairy There by 2050
…carrot approach of financially incentivizing these reductions. As a result, the dairy industry has made very meaningful investments, particularly in and around manure management,” said Mitloehner. “In California, the dairy…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…of almond trees down the road. He may not be putting that in his dairy annual report because it doesn’t get manure. It’s not really a part of the dairy,”…
Vermicomposting Bin Can Be Good for Your Garden
How a vermicomposting bin can be good for your garden. That’s coming up on this Land of Ours. Vermicomposting uses worms to decompose waste and make nutrient-rich “worm manure”. Photography…
One of the Earliest Cultivated Plants in Human History
…Make sure when you first plant your tree, you dig in well-rotted manure. As the tree matures, fertilize with manure or a commercial fertilizer targeted at fruit trees. Listen to…
Propane Prices Heading Higher
…fall. Looking ahead to the Liquid Propane market environment for grain drying in the fall, analysts are said to be using descriptions like “train wreck” and “tug-of-war.” The rising Liquid…
Research Grant of $10 Million Will Support Dairy Industry’s Net Zero Initiative
…project includes evaluating the use of manure products as fertilizer to potentially expand its use. “Part of what we’re looking at is the macronutrient content. We’re particularly interested in that…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-12-21
…the efforts to understand the nutrient composition of vacuumed manure and USDA announcing $307 million for rural water projects. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Efforts to Understand Nutrient Composition of Vacuumed Manure
Researchers are looking to better understand the nutrient composition of vacuumed manure on dairy farms. The use of manure vacuums has become more common in recent years due to the…
The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Hollandaise
…Liquid Butter 2 t Tabasco Sauce 3 T Lemon Juice 1/4 C Almond Milk Listen to Albert prepare Vegetarian Hollandaise below. The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Hollandaise For this and many…