…require planting every year). To find out more check out the USDA site for Hardiness Zones. For those who just can’t wait for the soil outside to thaw, seeds can…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published its final rule on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) today in the Federal…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…calculator, mapping, irrigation Water Use Efficiency in the 22nd Century Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure Available incentive programs SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates Nitrogen…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…and Development Program (DDRDP). The Healthy Soils Initiative is a central piece of CDFA’s efforts to develop climate-smart management practices. Governor Brown introduced the Healthy Soils Initiative in his proposed…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…Treatments will consist of the application of a systemic insecticide by drenching the soil directly beneath certain host plants, or spraying onto the foliage of host plants. Trapping with yellow…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Agri View: Trees
…the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil. Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and…
Agri View: Soil Care
Everett Griner talks about soil care being vital to good farming in today’s Agri View. Soil Care From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Healthy Soil for Life Soil health,…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…or at a time when no uptake can occur, is not only costly: nitrogen in the form of nitrates may then move through the soil beyond the root zone, potentially…
Getting Garden Ready
…Plant potatoes as soon as the grass begins to green up. If you live north of the Mason Dixon line plant grapes as soon as the soil is workable. Southern…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…it was about 30 tons per acre of organic matter we put back in the soil,” Holtz says. “We saw nitrogen and potassium levles increase in our soil and leaf…
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
…says their policy is to not go back to land that has the disease in the soil. Drought conditions over the last four years have complicated the issue, especially on…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
…using left over product is showing good results. The research is basically looking at putting some of the product back into the soil as those compounds may have an affect…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…