…no-till farming, with regular additions of compost or manure which breaks down and soaks into the soil. Intense carbon farming goes beyond that, with a rotation of a variety of…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…the residential housing downturn. Historically low interest rates are likely a significant contributor to farming’s current ability to support higher land values. About 40 percent of U.S. farmland has been…
The Science of Soil Health
…demands rise, keeping our soil healthy and productive is of paramount importance. By farming using soil health principles and systems that include no-till, cover cropping and diverse rotations, more and…
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz
…Homeless Garden Project has been organic. When addressing root causes of homelessness, it’s always been important to us to use sustainable farming methods and to focus on long-term health and…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…consumer. Jobs and farmland will continue to be eliminated and the safest food supply grown in our nation will be compromised as local farming operations are outsourced to foreign soil….
Veterans Get “What’s Next?” Question Answered
…U.S. military can have enormous benefits for farming and ranching. That’s why USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Lanon Baccam, who also serves as the department’s…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…County from India in 1966, at the age of 13. He began farming with his father in 1976, after graduating from Yuba City High School and Cal Poly, San Luis…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…because of continuing evidence that certain Chinese aquaculture products imported into the United States contain illegal substances. Aquaculture, also known as fish farming, involves raising fish in enclosed areas to…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…provides customers with technical and financial support for air quality and other conservation measures through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The seven farming practices applied in 2015 to improve…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…Farming in America Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: The inventions that stand out in the history of farming and farm machinery. By Sam Moore Here are what (Sam Moore) considers to…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
…the project will benefit fish, add to future salmon populations and fit neatly into farming operations and water supply management needs. When completed, the $8.6 million project will capture winter-run…
Agri View: Corn Facts
…at the close of his presidency. “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field,” he said. Even so, corn…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…these last couple winters with far fewer bees, less pollination occurred during the early spring at the Southern California almond orchards. Moreover, because of poor management in agricultural farmingover many…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…more and more difficult. The dire need for new implements, coupled with evolving farming practices, inspired a host of local entrepreneurs, most of whom are themselves horse farmers. Modern farming…