Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…compost inoculation and a reduction in synthetic nitrogen. “I can tell you already that the results of that carbon plan are being awaited by one of the brands in the…
Benefits of Liquid Manure Drip Irrigation Generating Significant Interest
…benefits are significant in that it saves up to 40 percent of the water that the farm was using. It is much more nitrogen use efficient, so there’s a lot…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…in combination with nitrogen fertilizers potentially reduces nitrogen-derived greenhouse gas emissions and nitrate leaching while increasing soil carbon stocks. These outcomes will generate significant climate benefits in agroecosystems experiencing heavy…
Time to Start Growing Beets for Your Fall Garden
…of nitrogen. Let them chase squash or melons that will take a lot out of the soil. Plant them now and let them grow until the first frost. Give up…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…natural fertilizer source for feed crops on dairy operations. “Over two years, the manure SDI fields studied applied over 900 acre-feet less water and 190 fewer metric tons of nitrogen…
USDA NRCS Awards $640,000 to Six in California for Conservation Innovation
…implementation, which benefits soil health, water management, bird habitat, groundwater sustainability, prescriptive grazing, and nitrogen management.” CIG is a voluntary program to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation…
Why Give Cover Crops Space in Your Garden
…your garden because they suppress weeds, attract pollinators and add nitrogen to the soil. Cover crops like oilseed or tillage radish can be used to break up compacted soil, with…
How to Use Eggshells and Coffee Grounds as Compost
…of nitrogen and calcium. The duo of used coffee grounds and eggshells are also helpful as mulch, an asset that liquid or powdered commercial fertilizer can’t offer. Rinse your eggshells…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Sorbet 2020
…or 1 C 1/4 C Water Optional Liquid Nitrogen Listen to Albert prepare Strawberry Sorbet 2020 below. The California Kitchen: Strawberry Sorbet 2020 For this and many more of these…
CSP Explained: Building Upon Existing Conservation Plans
…that many growers have already embraced many conservation approaches such as implementing integrated pest management techniques, adopting nitrogen management guidelines, and addressing air quality concerns. NRCS is available to facilitate…
Reasons Why Leaves on Your Plants Turn Yellow
…Yellowing leaves can be caused by a number of factors, and typically signal that your plant is in some kind of distress. Interveinal chlorosis caused by iron or nitrogen deficiency…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…been touted as a crop that’s drought-tolerant and doesn’t have the same level of nitrogen requirements as corn and even as a salt-tolerant crop,” said Nick Clark, Agronomy and Nutrient…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…and is now available for public review and comment. The regulation would expand monitoring and reporting requirements and establish a limitation on the amount of nitrogen that farmers can apply…