…pictures and video can become useful when trying to make decisions,” Hull noted, “I don’t like to suggest that any kind of remote sensing is some sort of silver bullet…
Before Buying Seeds for Your Garden
…with your staples. What do you buy regularly and what would like to grow at home? After staples, list your “like to have’s” such as vegetables you don’t eat regularly…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
California avocados still don’t have access to China, but that might be finally changing. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to review the California Avocado Commission’s…
Study Results Help Understand Red Blotch Disease
…don’t have to replace the infected vineyards immediately. But if 40 percent of vines are infected, they may want to consider replanting. At least now we know what the disease…
Growing Your Own Ginger
…simply place the eye facing upward about three inches deep in good, nutrient-rich soil. Don’t let the soil dry out but also don’t overwater. Ginger doesn’t require much sunlight. It’s…
Keeping Up with Competition in the World Prune Market
…attractive to the trade and to consumers,” Prune Bargaining Board President Ranvir Singh said in a news release. “Customers are finding that other sources of prunes just don’t have the…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…of 40%. Similarly, the same comparison shows the San Joaquin basin is expected to have 1.1 MAF more runoff into the New Melones, Don Pedro, and McClure reservoirs, and storage…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…during FFA Week the Abernathy FFA in Texas will be partnering with the Hub City Outreach Center to make sidewalk chalk that will then be donated to the summer program…
Western View: The Moon Trees
…the shade of a moon tree? Well, you can, and you don’t have to go to the moon to do it. Thanks to a Colorado boy that grew up to…
Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop
…to 10 days. This is to cure the potatoes. However, if you don’t, then just skip that step and store the potatoes in a dark cool place like a root…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…for fuel? Don’t they pump their own gas? Don’t they hear their constituents screaming in pain every time they stop at a gas station? The second mystery is, why is…
February Vegetable Garden Checklist
…difficult to know what you need more of if you don’t know what you have to begin with. Get organized. Take the time put your seeds in order from the…
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
…always check best canning practices for each food. Don’t attempt to use pressure canning for staples such as jams, jellies, and pickles. The heat and pressure will be too much…
State Board to Discuss Breeding Technology
…technology have great potential for food and agricultural production across the globe,” said President Don Cameron, California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “Better understanding this technology and how it…