…infestation of grasshoppers. Grab a fluffy paint brush or a makeup brush and a jar of flour, and start painting your plants’ leaves. You don’t need a lot of flour—just…
Educating Urban Water Users on Agricultural Water Needs
…Wade noted. “It’s not that we’re not interested in the entire population. We don’t have a Coca Cola budget where we can reach the entire population, so we’re using what…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
…but looking it and being intellectually honest, I don’t see how you go any other direction.” Houston said that the goal of achieving particular environmental and safety outcomes would not…
Beginning Gardener Vegetable Garden Layouts
…home can be done if you’ve never done it before, if you don’t have a traditional garden bed and you’re short on space. The best space-saving gardens can be done…
Almond Beer Helps Industry Toast To FFA
…Brewing Company Co-Owner, Don Bynum. “Temblor just opened the door, wide open, and we found a home,” Camou said. Camou and Schmidt orchestrated a donation of two different varieties to…
AB 555 Has Legs and Needs Attention
…where you’re going with this but the way the bill is currently written, we don’t like the weeds.” “And the Governor has said he likes it just the way it…
Tips for Growing Cauliflower at Home
…remain white. Unbalanced cauliflowers turn yellow-brown, which is their natural color. They’re still edible, but just a bit unappetizing to look at. Colored varieties don’t require blanching. I’m Cathy Isom……
Almond Matters: Increased Alternaria Pressure Likely After Wet Spring
…much late rain, that is not typical of what we’ve had in the last five/six years, it may catch some people off guard if they don’t get on it early.” …
Wild Plants That Make the Best Teas
…That Make the Best Teas Wild Strawberries There’s an abundance of wild plants that make great teas. And you probably don’t even realize that these plants are simple to identify,…
The Fuss-Free Herb to Grow in Your Garden
…Strawberries. Sage hates wet feet so don’t over water. The plant will tolerate dry conditions, so water deeply once a week or so, allowing the soil around the plant to…
Pierce’s Disease and GWSS: A Deadly Combo for Grapes
…could grow some really good grapes, but they don’t because they have the combination of the pest and the disease,” Gonzalez explained. California put measures in place to contain the…
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From Sacramento and Yolo Counties
…California’s agricultural and natural resources; please Don’t Pack a Pest (www.dontpackapest.com) when traveling or mailing packages. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April…
Pesky Critter Known for Attacking Plants
…caterpillar state (or larvae) of a variety of nocturnal moths. These moths don’t usually cause any damage once grown (besides laying more eggs) in your garden. However, their babies tend…
Ways to Avoid Wasting Your Bountiful Harvest
…and your family and you don’t want the fruits of your labor to go to waste, consider these suggestions. Check with local food banks and soup kitchens to see if…