…don’t usually vary that much in color – they’re mostly green. The stem of a pea plant is typically hollow, while beans have a solid stem structure. Arguably the biggest…
Candling Eggs and How to do it Right
…machine to do your candling. You don’t need to candle eggs everyday, because you don’t want to disturb the growth and development of what’s growing inside. Also, avoid using eggs…
Ways to Tell if Your Eggs Have Gone Bad
…Ways to Tell if Your Eggs Have Gone Bad When it comes to enjoying the benefits of farm-fresh food one distinct disadvantage is that you don’t always know when it’s…
Preventing Ice Damage to Your Plants
…see the damage ice has done to your garden. It may seem inevitable, but ice damage is avoidable. The majority of it occurs when temperatures fluctuate and plants crack when…
Almond Matters: Making Plans for Using A Plant Growth Regulator
…“That is the goal of using ReTain during bloom is to increase the potential for nut set and if you don’t have good nut set you’re not going to have…
Chlorpyrifos Workgroup Doing ‘Great Job’ Addressing Complex Issue
…then to figure out what kind of research could or should be done to help fill the gaps. The task force is doing a great job at both of those…
California Unlikely to Benefit from New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
…don’t believe – see much if any relief in California from the revisions at the federal level because we’re already living under a more strict definition of Waters of the…
USDA Leads Efforts in International Year of Plant Health
…Plant Health: Look for and report unusual signs of pests or disease in trees and plants to your local Extension, State department of agriculture, or local State Office. Don’t move firewood. Instead, buy…
Industry Concerned About FARMER Incentive Funding in Newsom Budget
…Governor’s first draft of the budget, industry groups are pushing for the program to be fully restored and funding increased to the necessary level. “If we don’t replace those 12,000…
Third Tranche of MFP Payments ‘Will Be Imminent’
…“The third tranche is assured, I can’t give you the date; it will be imminent,” said Perdue. “We hope sooner rather than later but we don’t have a date of…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…raised more questions rather than providing any clarification. “What commodities don’t have an alternative? Why don’t they have an alternative? How do we find some alternatives? Is there a different…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-14-20
…the industry awaiting tariff details in tomorrow’s phase-one agreement signing with China, and reports on vineyard pest management and upcoming meetings. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Danielle Leal…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
…and agricultural sector and for climate resilience is a strong step forward,” State Board of Food and Agriculture President and Central Valley farmer Don Cameron said in a blog post….
Citrus Growers Optimistic for Progress in Chinese Trade Market
…phase one agreement, while we still don’t know all the details, is a sign of progress versus what we had before which was more of a stalemate,” said California Citrus…