…assistance and incentive-based programs provided in the Farm Bill, our nation’s farmers and ranchers are voluntarily reducing soil erosion, increasing wetlands, improving water quality, and preserving farmland and wildlife habitats….
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…to prevent this spread, grape growers right now should be in the process of treatments for sharpshooters. The standard spring treatment for GWSS in grapes is soil-applied imidacloprid in late…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…of $72.3 million for conservation practices that advance the building block goals in areas such as soil health and nutrient stewardship through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…the program is available at local NRCS offices. Growers can find their nearest NRCS office by visiting the Almond Board’s Industry Resource Map and filtering for the category “NRCS.” Applications…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…expected to be more frequent and persistent, as warmer winter temperatures driven by climate change reduce water held in the Sierra Nevada snowpack and result in drier soil conditions. Recognizing…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
…said NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy. “In this area, peak streamflow is arriving weeks earlier than normal this year.” Not all areas have low snowpack. “Parts of Wyoming and Colorado have…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and strengthen wildlife habitat. Farmers’ and ranchers’ participation in CRP continues to provide numerous benefits to our nation, including helping reduce emissions of harmful…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…From the Almond Board, at almonds.com: Save the date for a weed identification and management workshop near you: May 10 – Arbuckle (Nickels Soil Lab, Green Bay Road) May 11…
Public Service Recognition Week
…power grid? And we are responding to this historic drought by helping farmers install highly efficient irrigation systems, soil moisture monitors and related solar-powered systems that ratchet up our water…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…will allow for the establishment of the University of California Consortium for Drought and Carbon Management (UC DroCaM), which will design management strategies based on understanding soil carbon, the soil…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
Wildflowers Provide Critical Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators Posted by Justin Fritscher, NRCS writer USFWS photo. It all begins with a seed. Filled with food and information, it one day…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…private partners into one comprehensive resource to help small-scale producers manage all aspects of their business. From protecting soil health to marketing to schools and grocery store chains, USDA has…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…filled with really poor/weak soil. The reasons for this are complicated – a subject for another day. Suffice it to say that if the soil is weak, your plants will…
National Grasslands
…winters and overly plowed land exposed rich dark topsoil to incessant dry winds. Together these factors created what came to be known as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, further…