…and carrots. The little hoppers are also not a big fan of many flowers and plants that are known to attract pollinators, such as Bee Balm, Lantana, and Yarrow. A…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…collaborators have been able to provide detailed information about how various conservation practices can add value to farming systems. The two-page studies have been developed to assist growers make informed…
Week in Review: Concerns About AB 2959 and Increases in Farm Complaints
Industry members and air quality specialists share significant concerns about the type of impact that Assembly Bill 2959 will have if implemented. Complaints about farming have reportedly increased in some…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
…relatively boron-friendly. For a large area in Yolo County notorious for high levels of the mineral, they could be a good option. But UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean…
USDA Report Details Extent of Dairy Consolidation
A recent report from the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides details about the level of consolidation within the dairy industry. The ‘Consolidation in U.S. Dairy Farming’ report found that…
More People at Home Has Meant More Farming Complaints
COVID-19 safety guidelines that are keeping more people at home more often has resulted in an increase in the number of farming complaints being made. While farming operations may not…
New Multifaceted Farmworker Safety Campaign Launched
…Fruit Association and California Table Grape Commission. There has been a multitude of efforts to further improve safety mechanisms within farming operations in response to COVID-19. Various associations and agencies…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
…the farming community that these practices do work. These science-based projects will help improve the quantification benefits of carbon sequestration on the land.” A multitude of agencies, institutions, and industry…
Stopping Bears from Making a Picnic Out of Your Garden
How to help stop bears from making a picnic out of your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Living and farming in bear country can be…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…in winter, when most farming takes place, I engaged myself in farming,” Bachie said. That afterschool activity piqued his interest in farming and fueled his pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in…
USDA Makes $15 Million Available for Farming Assistance Program
…funding is to be used to support socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers through education, training, farming demonstrations, and conferences on farming and agricultural business practices. The OPPE will…
USDA Streamlines Process for Rural Investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to make the process for rural investment more user-friendly. USDA will be making the process for lenders to access loan programs…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…farming system can require a bit of trial and error. Applying proven methodologies will need to account for individual farming operations and make the necessary adaptations where appropriate. While the…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…