The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering a detailed training course online for individuals and companies that buy and sell fruits and vegetables. The new training…
The Western View: UC Turns The Tide on HLB
With all the bad news we’ve had this year, it’s exciting to pass along something good. It looks like University of California scientists have found a way to stop citrus…
Almond Update: CASP Benefits Handlers’ and Growers’ Sustainability
At the 2019 Almond Conference, the Almond Board of California had a session aimed towards explaining why handlers care if their growers are involved in the California Almond Sustainability Program…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Northeast
…the ground about a month before the average first frost date. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Northeast…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
Researchers are continuing their work on a series of mechanical weeding trials in fields of processing tomatoes. The project is being made possible by support from the California Tomato Research…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
…Program based at UC Davis. The program has received supplemental funding and cooperation from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. About the Author Brian…
Conservation at Work: Benefits of Irrigation Water Management
…in an agricultural operation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GCFCReu2J2o State Conservationist Engineer for California NRCS, Greg Norris said that irrigation system replacement can help provide a good starting point for better water management. Ensuring…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-19-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Wildfire Smoke Rule Compliance amid COVID, get an update…
The California Kitchen: Carne Asada Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Carne Asada Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 4 Carne Asada Steaks Cut in…
Researchers Develop Quick and Inexpensive Way to Measure Soil Density
…input into a program that will piece them together to create a 3D image of the soil sample, providing volume measurement. Upon testing the method against the standards for measuring…
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…the program and, at times, I catch them practicing the different mindfulness technique on their own. I know the mindfulness program is great for our youth because in their own…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Pacific Northwest
…starting to harden off now for winter and extra nutrients this time of year can make them less hardy. On tomorrow’s program we will take a look at the tricks…
UCCE Webinar Intends to Help Farmers Raise the Value of California Cotton
…Fibershed, California Climate Investments, California Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils Program, Rodale Institute California Organic Center. For more information contact Jeff Mitchell at jpmitchell@ucdavis.edu, (559) 303-9689. By Jeannette E. Warnert…
New Hemp Processing Method Shows Promise for Industry
…well as extractives.” Development of the CELF process for hemp has been made possible by the Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet Program. The initial aim of the…