…mulching is a natural process which allows you to kill a weedy old lawn or tired garden area and replace it with good quality soil for planting native plants. The…
National Pick Strawberries Day
…them to help with the planting and weeding. They will definitely take part in the picking and eating. If you are not watchful, they just might pick and eat the…
Butterfly and Pollinator Garden
How to build a butterfly and pollinator garden in seven steps Monarch butterflies and pollinators are in trouble. You can help by planting a pollinator garden! You can plant a…
People’s Garden
…working together to establish community and school gardens that incorporate sustainable practices and improve communities across the country. Through this Initiative USDA demonstrates that the simple act of planting a…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…benefit from a changing climate). The agricultural sector continually adapts to climate change through changes in crop rotations, planting times, genetic selection, fertilizer management, pest management, water management, and shifts…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…trees are giving fruit. He has a lot riding on the Florida Olive Systems, Inc., project that is being funded by the Ford/Veech family. “Planting olives is not for the…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…Monarchs Wildflower plantings are an essential part of many conservation efforts by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), especially ones aimed at creating habitat. Wildflowers, especially milkweed, form the core…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…be all one needs for a successful home vegetable crop. If, however, the soil is still lacking in nutrients or if you are planting a more demanding vegetable garden, augmenting…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
…provide annual almond acreage with information on new plantings and removals. It is a continuation of a long series of industry funded almond acreage surveys. This report consists of two…
Garden by the Moon
…know about the moon before planting and gardening. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Garden by the Moon From: Farmers’ Almanac Why Do We Garden By The Moon?…
Farm Camp
…– This camp on a small, organic, diversified farm allows kids to learn everything from making and planting beds, adding compost, watering, weeding, and harvesting, to eating and observing. They…
Agri View: Cotton Producers Troubles
Everett Griner talks about 2016 not being a good year for cotton producers in today’s Agri View. Cotton Producers Troubles From: Ag Web Cotton Industry Ponders 2016 Planting Intentions, Market…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…Mid-Pacific Region director. “This is the most water available for delivery since 2011 and is a positive change.” Diversified farmer Scott Seus of Tulelake said he is proceeding with planting…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
Food production in California—always risky business—has become increasingly complex and unpredictable. Farmers say recent meager irrigation water-supply announcements for some of the state’s growing regions have further complicated planting and…