…and they’re scrambling around to find enough grapes for this year. They’re also giving out new planting contracts. So, it’s kind of had an interesting effect on the market.” COVID…
Best Summer Bulbs to Have Growing in Your Garden
…the most spectacular color of the entire year, whether they are annuals or perennials. Try planting these summer flowers, in the form of bulbs, in your garden for some stunning…
Harsh Reality of California Drought Shown in No Water=No Crops Campaign
…of the farmers in the campaign. He started out his planting year thinking he would have enough water, but that quickly changed as the dry water year encroached. Del Bosque,…
Producers Receive More Flexibility for Prevented Planting Payment
Producers are receiving more flexibility when it comes to prevented planting payments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is working to make the practice of cover cropping…
Pests and Diseases that can Wreak Havoc on Spinach
…Anthracnose, Downey Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, and White Rust. Good gardening practices like watering at the soil level, spacing plants appropriate, and planting them somewhere they get lots of morning sun…
Best Plants for Making Your Property More Private
…your research on which plants will work well for natural, living borders, it’s time to get planting. Here are some suggestions to help you along. If you have a space…
Small Space Gardening Doesn’t Have to Be a Struggle
…so well when planted next to corn, dill or potatoes. Make the most of your small space by not planting everything in straight rows. Place plants in curves to use…
High Priority Areas Identified for NRCS California Drought Assistance
…for the planting of trees, shrubs, and grasses to improve pollinator habitat. Implementing conservation practices to reduce wildfire risk including brush management, fuel breaks, and woody residue treatments also qualify…
Onion Diseases You May Encounter, and Dealing with Them
…treat it with hardcore fungicide and solarization, and avoid planting any alliums there for at least two decades. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Onion Diseases…
Identifying a Few Common Pest That Will Go After Onions
…prevent them. Such as rotating your crops regularly, and avoid planting large groups of onions together. And, using intercropping and companion planting methods throughout your garden. You’ll also need to…
Vegetables to Plant for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
…ideal for succession planting, meaning planting at intervals throughout the growing season. You can even start beans in the heat of summer. Beets are an ideal fall crop. Sow seeds…
Uncertainty Remains as Some Markets Begin to Pick Up Demand
…going to continue to go forward. But folks understand that they’ve got to be very certain when it comes to the commodities that they’re planting and making sure they’ve got…
Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes
…tomatoes to enhance the fruit’s natural flavors. For years, gardeners have been planting tomatoes and marigolds together because they believed the flowers eliminated insect pests, such as whiteflies. Basil and…
Week in Review: First GSPs Get Assessed and Challenges Facing Lemon and Tomato Growers
…virus. Market conditions for lemons have been trending in a positive direction in recent years, but obstacles remain for California producers. Rice planting season has wrapped up and although there…