…in better, safer and healthier ways, protecting our communities and the environment. The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals are the latest way the California almond community is committed to continuous improvement,…
Prune Harvest Around The Corner, Considerations from UCCE
…be mild to moderate (-12 to -16 bars). Read more on using the pressure chamber for prune irrigation decisions atanrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8503.pdf and/or sacvalleyorchards.com/manuals/stem-water-potential/. Monitor fruit maturity development with a pressure gauge. Randomly sample five…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Kale with Fire Blistered Tomatoes
…more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J….
How to Sell Your Honey and Beeswax Harvest
In this, the third segment of her series on bees, Cathy Isom fills you in on how to sell your honey and beeswax harvest. That’s coming up on This Land…
Best Flowers to Grow for a Bee Garden
…to Care for Them Video by: The Gardening Tutor with Mary Frost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuXr81L9T4 Inviting European honey bees, mason bees, hover flies, and other pollinators to your garden starts with knowing…
The California Kitchen: Vegetable Noodles Ratatouille with a Lemon Gastrique
…2 T Sugar 1/4 C Heavy Cream California Kitchen: Vegetable Noodles Ratatouille with a Lemon Gastrique For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
Plan to Use Farm Bill Funding to Support Animal Disease Prevention and Management
…the 2018 Farm Bill. Section 12101 of the 2018 Farm Bill established a three-part program to comprehensively support animal disease prevention and management. The bill included funding to create two…
How to Raise Your Own Queen Bees
…own queen bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It can be easy to purchase your queen bees online, or from local breeders, but there are also some…
Wool Industry Adversely Affected by AB 1066 Overtime Rules
…state’s sheep industry may cease to exist if the amended wage order is not addressed. According to the agency, the wage order will result in a 119 percent increase in…
Growing Your Own Brussel Sprouts
…kale, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli. I’m Cathy Isom… How to grow Brussel Sprouts from seed Video by: bcneiman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmyPQzBvFEI Brussel Sprouts how to grow brussel sprouts. I grew these in…
The Western View: Insects Repelled by Unfamiliar Odors
…thyme, eucalyptus, lemon and cinnamon bark – were most effective at repelling the midge. The findings come as good news to organic farmers who don’t have an effective solution for…
Knowing How to Germinate Seeds for Your Garden
…requires a combination of elements, including warmth, light, oxygen, and moisture. You can be creative when it comes to the containers that you select. People use plastic containers, seed trays,…
Gene Editing in Organic Production?
…discussion to consider whether it is appropriate for some of these new technologies that include gene editing to be eligible to be used to enhance organic production.” The comments seem…
AgSharks Competition Back for Another Year
…can apply at www.wga.com/agsharks2019. Applications close on Friday, September 6, 2019. “For three years, Western Growers has come together with S2G to provide this unique opportunity for startups to receive…