…center dedicated to the advancement of a sustainable horticulture industry. Jeff Thomson is a fifth-generation famer near Bakersfield (Kern Co.) who grows a variety of annual vegetable crops, including watermelons,…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…reduced equipment passes, and subsurface irrigation have been key, according to Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension specialist based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. These practices combine…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
…Further, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that recent polling suggested “lukewarm” support for the deal, not the “bitter opposition” seen on the campaign trails of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. From the…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…ready to go,” he said. “It gives us all a certain peace of mind just knowing that it’s there.” Tulare County dairy farmer Jeff Wilbur has been using the Tulare…
Western View: Finally it’s Done
…war, there are so many angry people on both sides. And no matter who wins, there are going to be some very bitter people who will feel disenfranchised for years…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected on residential properties…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…over incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (FPA 2015 Score 40%) 7. CA-10: FPA endorses challenger Michael Eggman over incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham (FPA 2015 Score 20%) 8. CA-21: FPA endorses challenger…
Properly Identifying Sugarcane Aphid
…pest. The sugarcane aphid has made its way into California, where it is affecting sorghum crops. Jeff Dahlberg, director of Kearney Research and Extension Center, said some growers may mistake…
Known Sorghum Pest Spotted in California
…in Fresno County, Jeff Dahlberg, said we may be seeing the pest now because we’ve seen an increase in sorghum acres. “It’s not a new pest; it’s been in the…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…because they’re older fields that weren’t producing the quality to justified the expense of the groundwater he was using. Yolo County grower Jeff Merwin, who is wrapping up his fifth…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…sign up online, and FarmLink may add a mobile app later this year. “It’s Airbnb for agriculture,” says Jeff Dema, FarmLink’s president for grower services. “Farmers are examining their bottom…
Edible Flowers
…unpleasantly acrid—chrysanthemums, for example. One reference describes the flavor of wax begonias as slightly bitter with “a hint of swamp.” Exercise caution when using flowers in the kitchen, though: many…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…California’s environment and crop production mix doesn’t lend itself to soil health improvements,” said Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension agronomy specialist. A series of farm visits this summer in the…
Shade Plants
…seed, leaving the edible greens bitter—once daytime temperatures settle into the upper 80s. That combination of traits makes them a perfect fit for planting beneath deciduous trees. They will have…