…94 percent of the nation’s strawberry fruit and nursery plants are grown in California and Florida. Strawberries are especially vulnerable to soil-borne pathogens, which destroy plants and greatly reduce yield….
The Western View: Farmbot
…tools are seed injectors, watering nozzles, plows, sensors and more.” This giant printer sits on two rails. Below it is the prepared soil. The home Farmbot is about 6 feet…
Hydroponics Advantages – Disadvantages
Cathy Isom gives us the pros and cons of Hydroponics, and why we shouldn’t do away with soil just yet. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Hydroponics Advantages…
Grow Veggies Differently-Hydroponics
Cathy Isom dives into a different way to grow veggies, or just about any plant, with very little space or soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
…if you replant that at kind of the standard density of 150 trees per acre, you’re going to get much better production.” High-density planting is a debated topic in several…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
…most, farmers have more ways to protect themselves. They can, and most do, insure their crops. They can make crop choices. And, they can practice good soil policies. On the…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…to go” before they’re practical for actual field use. In the meantime, growers such as Chinchiolo are increasingly replacing older orchards with shorter trees that are planted in higher density,…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…crop in and of themselves, sunflowers are also used to help out the garden as a whole. They’re easy to grow and can withstand just about any type of soil….
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…grow beneath the soil. Sow seeds at a depth of one-half to one inch deep. And don’t forget the fast-growing combination of highly nutritious and intensely flavorful micro greens. Micro…
Egg Shell Uses
…to wild bird feed and chicken feed. Coffee lovers can add egg shells to ground coffee before brewing, reducing the bitterness. House plants love eggshells too, they keep the soil…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…Fort Detrick MD. Photo by Tim Widmer. A beneficial soil fungus could offer a bio-based approach to battling Phytophthora ramorum, a pathogen that kills oaks, other tree species, and woody…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…the cow’s diet—often by reducing the fiber level and raising the nonstructural carbohydrates to achieve a higher-density feed—created a nutritional imbalance that made cows more susceptible to acidosis and other…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…and Water Conservation District will implement recommended conservation practices and drainage infrastructure on the century-old Johnson County Poor Farm, in addition to coordinating soil tests, and conducting four on-farm soil…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…growers to plant more acreage or make improvements on existing orchards. The rain was also effective in flushing out some of the salts in the soil, improving the overall health…