The Almond Board of California has updated a few things in their recommended best management practices (BMPs) for growers to protect bee health. ABC’s recently retired Bob Curtis said the…
Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally
Cathy Isom fills you in on what you need to know about an important garden ally. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally…
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
…scientific dogma — regarding a honey bee pest (Varroa destructor) that is considered the greatest single driver of the global honey bee colony losses. Managed honey bee colonies add at…
Western View: Can’t Farm Enough? Here’s your App
If you don’t get enough farming from your day job, you can farm on your phone now, with farming games that have become amazingly popular. You could even make some…
Sustainability Concerns More Than Just the Environment
…to ensure the viability of that particular farming operation. “Sustainability is the balance of economics and the environment throughout that value chain,” explained Senior Vice President at Land O’Lakes, Matt…
Where You Should Plant Chamomile
…oil production in these plants. Chamomile also attracts friendly insects like bees and ladybugs to the garden, and repels mosquitos. It does not generally do as well indoors. It’s a…
Growing Challenges to Obtaining Enough Organic Seed
…seed available organically and if it was not available organically, we could get a product conventionally,” said President and Owner of Kings River Produce Steve Beck. “That’s been really difficult…
Weed Identification Tools and Tips
Identifying what type of weeds are showing up on a farming operation is the most important step in formulating a management strategy. When a new type of weed begins to…
Small Farms Negatively Impacted by Agricultural Water Use Misconceptions
…to support the farming community may not be well-informed enough to know what the industry truly needs to maintain success. “They envision that everything is done by the small farmer…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…you know, farming and ranching can be a tough business. But these are still exciting times for agriculture! As we move further into the 21st century we see a worldwide…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…temperatures. However, Zhuang led off the symposium with his continued work on farming grapes on land that isn’t necessarily suited for it. The availability of land is significantly decreasing and…
New Overtime Requirements Need Attention
…few years ago are beginning to take shape this year, lowering the threshold for overtime pay requirements. “This year we’ve now been reduced to a 9.5-hour workday and anything after…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-08-19
…Golden State. We’ll hear another weather report discussing weather technology. The show is also loaded with more information on the ‘Bee Where’ Program and if you’re an employer, what you should know…
Houseplants Safe for Dogs
…some can produce flowers. And speaking of flowers, Bromeliads and Lipstick Plants are pet friendly. So are Cast Iron Plants and Burro’s Tail Succulents. You also can’t go wrong with…