…suitable diluted liquid feed. The plant foliage is misted with this nutrient-rich spray, which the plant then absorbs directly through its leaves. Pinterest This precise fertilization method has many advantages…
Central Valley Dairy Biogas Facility to be Largest in U.S.
…end of the year. Calgren Dairy Fuels recently completed the renewable natural gas facility which will collect manure from four local dairy farms and process it using an anaerobic digestor. …
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…development of projects that will move the industry as a whole toward the collective goal of emission reduction. “This industry has done a phenomenal job of reducing its manure methane…
Growing Your Own Brussel Sprouts
…Ashland, Wisconsin summer 2012, using only composted manure and a manure tea from time to time. Brussel sprouts Diablo variety. Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…the last two years for methane reduction from manure and in this year’s state budget it’s $34 million,” said Paul Sousa, Director of Environmental Services for Western United Dairymen (WUD). …
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…coordinator Harvey Blackburn and technician Ginny Schmit place germplasm samples into a liquid nitrogen tank for long-term storage. Photo by Stephen Ausmus. The ARS collection is the largest of its…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…such as the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), the cuts could have been much more severe. There is also an understanding…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…the Healthy Soils Program, the State Water Efficiency and Energy Program, as well as the Alternative Manure Management Program all offer farmers and ranchers a multitude of different benefits. However,…
Final EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
…farmers to estimate and report to the federal government emissions from the natural breakdown of manure,” said NPPC President David Herring, and a pork producer from Lillington, North Carolina. “That…
Landscaping with Moss Adds to Your Garden
…slurry is quite simple. Just mix a handful of moss with a cup of a suitable liquid base and pulse together in a blender or food processor. It creates a…
The Bleeding Heart Plant and How to Grow it
…in these situations. Add a good amount of well-rotted leaf mold or farmyard manure to the planting hole to help your Bleeding Heart plant grow strong. There aren’t any specific…
California Climate Investments Make Progress on Emissions Goal
…Healthy Soils Program, Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and the Alternative Manure Management Program. Since the cap-and-trade funds have been made available, CDFA has distributed $340 million of the…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
…is tank mix compatible with many pre-emerge herbicides for added weed control options. Tuscany® SC herbicide blocks tough weeds with long-lasting residual control of more than 60 weeds. Liquid Tuscany…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…estimated net releases of reactive forms of nitrogen such as ammonia from manure and urine, as well as the three major greenhouse gases (methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide). The…