…$2,214,226 to support National Clean Plant Network foundation plant stocks for citrus, grapes, fruit trees, sweet potato, and roses; $1,779,510 to support California’s Emergency Plant Health Response Teams for responding…
Growing Your Own Hazelnuts
…readily fall off the tree, no ladders or special equipment is necessary to collect your harvest. The plants produce sweet nuts in the late summer and into fall. Hazelnuts grow…
The California Kitchen: Triple Chocolate Truffles Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Triple Chocolate Truffles Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Semi Sweet Chocolate…
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
…with nearly $8 billion in estimated payments. Producers of corn, cotton, dairy, hogs, shelled almonds, sorghum, soybeans, fresh sweet cherries and wheat should apply at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office….
Western View: The Moon Trees
…with about 500 seeds of various North American varieties, including redwoods. pines, Douglas firs, sweet gum and sycamores, and carried them with him on the mission. Upon their return from…
Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop
In the first part of her series, Cathy Isom gave tips about growing your own potatoes. Today she fills you in about how to harvest and store your potato crop….
Growing Your Own Potatoes
Cathy’s intro: How to grow your own potatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Potatoes If you want a consistent supply of potatoes, it’s a…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
…it will compete with plants for nutrients and water, it’s that it sucks the life directly out of plants. The weed also has a broad host range including potato, cabbage, bell pepper, sunflower, celery, and beans however…
Veggies for Raised Garden Beds
…growth and bright, tender stalks. Parsnips need nutrient-dense soil that’s loose enough to grow long and strong in. Give these sweet roots a raised bed of rich soil and watch…
Where You Should Plant Chamomile
…and sweet smelling. Traditionally, farmers have planted chamomile under apple trees and alongside cucumbers and cabbages to improve flavor. Plant it alongside herbs like basil and thyme to increase essential…
Edible Flowers You Need in Your Garden
Lavender Cathy Isom tells you about the edible flowers you need in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. From savory gourmet meals to tasty sweet treats,…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
…sweet cherries both had sizable value increases in 2017. The crop year 2017 saw significant gains in value despite an overall reduction in the amount of land used for farming…
Residue Levels Once Again Well Below Required Limits
…grains, fish, rice, specialty products and water. Some of the fresh and processed fruit and vegetables that were sampled for the 2017 survey were onions, grapefruit, sweet potatoes, cabbage, mangoes,…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…the destructive and invasive Asian longhorned beetle along with other sap beetles that are pests of sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries and other fruit and vegetable crops. Source: Agricultural Research Service…