…Ours. Growing Cress, a Nutrient Powerhouse Cress is a green that is a known nutrient powerhouse, packed with vitamins and minerals, calcium and iron. It’s also full of antioxidants and…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
…the 2020 California Plant and Soil Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Fresno Convention Center. The conference offers PCA/pesticide applicators, CCA, and nutrient management continuing education credits. The…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…long-standing commitment to researching, protecting and improving honey bee health. Pollinators are essential to the production of many nutrient rich fruits, vegetables, and nuts, including almonds.1 In fact, every almond that…
Add a Splash of Color to Your Winter Garden
…along and form dense colonies among other acid-loving plants like mountain laurels and rhododendrons. Wintergreen plants don’t need a nutrient-rich soil, but they do appreciate good drainage. If growing indoors,…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…advancements in the areas of nutrient management, air quality and honey bee health. For example, farmers work closely with beekeepers and follow research-based best practices to ensure the safety of…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…producers to carry out trials or comprehensive zone nutrient management and precision cover crop strategies. The Soil and Water Conservation Society is partnering with several agriculture retailer co-ops on the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-05-19
…California agriculture into the future, improving nutrient management across the state and the Almond Alliance of California’s 2019 Champion of the Year. Tune in to the show for these news…
Improving Nutrient Management in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association recently held their annual Nutrient Management Conference where attendees heard two…
Incubator Farm to Help Develop New Agronomic Strategies
…looking at the trees. Attendees looking at the Netafim system that applies the products. “It is a matter of being able to identify our best management practices for nutrient use…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…Soils Incentives Program. U.C. Cooperative Extension’s Brent Holtz has been researching the practice for over a decade and said the benefits include increased nutrients, water holding capacity, and of course,…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…was positively correlated with native plant cover, deficient plant and soil nutrient concentrations and soil pH, and negatively correlated with invasive plant cover and biomass and soil bulk density, Torbert…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
Videos, infographics, farmer testimonials, FAQs highlight chicken’s environmental journey WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCC-Oct. 2, 2019) — With the help of technology, modern breeding, nutrient management, feed conversion and improved animal husbandry…
Sugar Beets Show Strong Potential as Livestock Feed
…tolerate that quite well,” said Kaffka. “It’s deep-rooted, so it may be able to use water that’s lost by other crops and also some nutrients lost by other crops. So,…
‘Windows of Opportunity’ for Summer Cover Crops
…water infiltration, helps with weed suppression, enhances nutrient cycling, reduces soil compaction, and improves water holding capacity. Tom Johnson, with Kamprath Seed Company, has been partnering with the NRCS Lockeford…