…Specialist with UC Davis, Ian Grettenberger explained that theory does not always hold true to practice when it comes to insecticide applications. “When we talk about insecticides, us entomologists compared…
Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea
Cathy Isom shares one of the best ways for transforming compost into an effective liquid fertilizer tea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Transforming Compost into an Effective…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
Credit: Lakeview Images / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON (NCBA-Oct. 3, 2017) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, released the following statement in response to…
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly Establishment in U.S. and World
…working to contain SLF populations since 2014. There is the potential for far reaching economic damage if the SLF becomes widely established in the United States. Within the United States,…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
WASHINGTON (USDA-Oct. 3, 2019) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins announced that the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has invested $11 million in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-03-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Almond Update: Sanitation a Must as Harvest Wraps Up
California is on the home stretch of the 2019 almond harvest with later varieties like Fritz and Monterey now coming off the trees. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology Farm Advisor David…
Things You Shouldn’t Throw into the Compost Bin
Composting is critical to your soil health, and gardening. Cathy Isom has a list of some things you shouldn’t throw into the compost bin. That’s coming up on This Land…
Farm Bureau Releases Milk Program Recommendations
…on a commodity-by-commodity basis; Collect more robust pricing information by significantly expanding the Agriculture Department’s mandatory price reporting survey; and Simplify milk pricing rules in the Southeast by aligning the…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
…(USDA) uses to dispense payments related to the trade assistance package. Replenishing the Commodity Credit Corporation will ensure the department does not exceed the borrowing limit of $30 billion while…
The California Kitchen: Escargots with Puffed Pastry
…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. Hernandez the Untamed…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…Torbert, research leader at the ARS National Soils Dynamics Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama. ARS worked with the Army to determine the right rates of application and to make sure there were no…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Talking Microbiomes
…HarvestPort.com. In this week’s Voices of the Valley podcast episode, Co-founder and CEO of Boost Biomes Jamie Bacher shares how his company is harnessing the potential of microbiomes (the microorganisms…
Off-Year Pistachio Crop Lighter Than Expected; Size and Quality Strong
California’s pistachio crop may end up a little lighter than initially anticipated, even with the understanding that it is an ‘off’ year. Coming off a record crop last year growers…