…life stages but pupae are well suited in this case as they are just sitting there in the soil,” he said. Because of those considerations, biological options fit well into…
Food Safety Message Heard ‘Loud and Clear’ by Leafy Greens Producers
…to protect public safety and health. We want to learn what we don’t know and apply that to what we do so that we can do our best to prevent…
Health Bite: Produce That Hydrates
…94% Bell Peppers 92% Cauliflower 92% Cabbage 92% Watermelon 92% Strawberries 91% Cantaloupe 90% Peaches 89% Health Bite: Produce that Hydrates Rachel Eslick For AgNet West’s Health Bite, I’m Rachel…
Small Farms Still Eligible for On-Farm Readiness Reviews
…you have in place in terms of food safety, highlighting what they will be going over. For example, they go over worker health and hygiene, how you’re communicating your food…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…is to feed the soil around them. If you’re growing potatoes and corn, hill up soil and top dress with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Now is the right time to…
Three Easy Methods for Growing Gourmet Potatoes
…quarter of the way with soil or mulch. Mulch beds – a no-dig method where potatoes are placed in loosened soil and then covered with about a foot of organic…
How to Deal with Sawflies in Your Garden
…pests a place to overwinter. Turning over the soil will expose cocoons, that may be overwintering, and birds love to feed on them. Small infestations are often managed simply by…
Pre-Harvest Testing Guidance to Bolster Leafy Greens Food Safety
…soil amendments and crop inputs. “This is a way to get that information out, to put some guidance in place, and honestly to better our entire leafy greens community,” Sutton…
Mexico’s Organic Requirements for U.S. Exports Delayed Until 2022
…the United States and Mexico, one of our most important export markets.” The regulating body for organic products in Mexico is the National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food…
Health Bite: It’s Smoothie Season
Today we’re talking about drinking a healthy and delicious meal and the best way to do it. Hi I’m Rachel Eslick with today’s AgNet West Health Bite. My personal relationship…
Regional Conservation Partnership Program Projects Receive $330 in Investment
…natural resource concerns while supporting efforts to combat the climate crisis. The partnerships are aimed at improving water quality, combatting the effects of drought, enhancing soil health, and supporting wildlife…
Tomato Plant Disease that Can Stick Around for Years
…the soil-borne pathogen Alternaria solani, and this fungus can stick around for years because it overwinters in the soil, even in cold climates. Most early blight cases won’t kill your…
Winegrape Pomace Holds Even More Value with Recent Discovery
…California, Davis have found that winegrape waste contains oligosaccharides, which have potentially health-enhancing properties. Graduate Student Researcher in the Barile Lab at UC Davis, Amanda Sinrod said their research is…
Almond Matters: Lack of Rain Affecting Preemergent Efficacy
…herbicide absorption into the soil and poor absorption into the soils,” Burkdoll noted. Some growers will have more of an issue this year with weeds, requiring a more vigorous approach…