…thing to remember when preparing to evacuate is to protect your life first. “Don’t die trying to prepare your house before you leave,” said Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension director…
Edible Plants for Lazy Gardening
…Lazy Gardening When it comes to gardening if time is short or perhaps patience it’s probably best to choose edible plants that don’t require a lot of your attention. The…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…was donated by the Orange County Farm Bureau; Napolitano matched the contribution through the presidential endowment fund. The Orange County Farm Bureau is housed at the UC South Coast Research…
Microsoft Investing in Rural Tech Jobs, Broadband Projects
…Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A Microsoft executive said there are 23.4 million Americans living in rural communities who don’t have broadband coverage and the TechSpark program is going to focus…
Agriculture Changes Expected in KORUS Revisions
…services, intellectual property, investment, and farm produce, according to a South Korea-based newspaper. However, no further specifics on those trade categories were revealed. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to…
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…off grazing lands early to preserve pastures. Early feeding brings an added expense to producers. One expert suggested that if alternative supplies and cost “don’t pencil out,” then producers will…
The Western View: Solve Fake News
…Google Adsense, media.net, or Adsterra. These online ad networks don’t care about content, they only care about how many people see and click on the ads. Sometimes the fake news…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…the state from infested regions of the world. The agency encourages people to follow advice given in its “Don’t Pack a Pest” program, which can be found at www.dontpackapest.com. Steve…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…maybe don’t have experience with agriculture…we just really want to promote awareness of hunger and food insecurity and how agriculture can really be a solution to that.” The exhibit offers…
Methods for Building Fertile Soil
…nitrogen-fixing plants – since nitrogen is the main ingredient in most fertilizers. Plant green manure during rest periods when crops aren’t being produced. Don’t forget to mulch – using organic…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…a new business,” said Glenda Humiston, UC vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “They don’t have to be a university inventor, they could be a farmer or a young…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
…don’t forget to make cider from those Autumn apples and pears, including cider vinegar. Some of your outdoor Autumn chores should include raking up or blowing the extra foliage. As…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…thinks it’s maybe a week older than what it really is.” Van Loben Sels is having a decent year, all things considered. “For us here in the delta, we’ve done…
The Western View: Weather, Rain or Drought Ahead
…we set a record for the most days above 105. Yea, it’s a distinction we could have done without, but we didn’t have any say in the matter. On the…