…use in ways that are not just to water crops, it was an awesome sight to watch that yesterday.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
The Western View: UC Turns The Tide on HLB
…greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. This disease has devastated citrus crops and baffled scientists around the globe. So the need for an HLB cure is a global…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…using these cultivators to supplement herbicides and reduce hand-weeding costs for processing tomatoes in the Central Valley,” said Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, Vegetable Crops Advisor based in Colusa working on the project….
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…rewards of their own efforts. There is no lesson that can match the sense of accomplishment youth realize when they are able to harvest and consume crops they planted and tended…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Pacific Northwest
…along the coast, its time to replace early summer veggies with fall crops of broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. It’s also the perfect time to start buying fall bulbs as soon…
New Hemp Processing Method Shows Promise for Industry
Researchers have developed a new hemp processing method that could provide producers with a more economic outlet for hemp crops. The Co-solvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation process known as CELF deconstructs…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…natural fertilizer source for feed crops on dairy operations. “Over two years, the manure SDI fields studied applied over 900 acre-feet less water and 190 fewer metric tons of nitrogen…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…In the northern reaches of the South, its time to plant fall vegetable crops. Sow seeds of greens, like lettuce, spinach, mustard, and turnips, along with beets and English peas….
Making Sense of Biologicals: Variations of Mating Disruption Under Biopesticides
Mating disruption and pheromone use are examples of biochemicals that fall under the category of biopesticides. Most growers are familiar with at least one way those products are applied, but…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…been leveraging many tools to help producers.” Several more specialty crops have been added to the list of eligible commodities, including tangelos, pumpkins, dates, microgreens, and pomegranates. Liquid eggs, frozen…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…a net income per acre between $657 and $991 for the California farms. “By adopting those practices and improving soil health, then the crops are healthier,” Lum noted. “Healthier soil…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
Alternative crops are being looked at for high boron areas in Northern California, but research is also looking at helping almond trees. As AgNet West reported this week, pistachios are…
Keeping the Water Flowing in Your Garden Year-Round
…plants every day to keep them from wilting. During the fall, The end of the growing season usually won’t require as much watering because temperatures start cooling off and precipitation…
Keeping a Cute, Tiny Critter from Invading Your Garden
…chicken wire to build a fence to keep them away from your crops. Or, better yet, hardware cloth. The small holes and welded wire of hardware cloth make it impervious…