…list of fast-growing vegetables. Spring-planted kale often takes a little bit longer to mature than kale grown in the late summer or early fall. Radishes would be great for a…
What to Cross Off Your Gardening To-Do List This Month
…pruning will perk them up with strong new flowering growth. July is also a good month to start thinking about the fall garden. Preparations should include getting the space and…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…reassessment. Permanent crops may be subject to the split roll tax initiative if the measure is passed. “Split roll could have a very direct impact on those who might happen…
What You Should Be Pruning in Your Garden Right Now
…prune right now include: joe-pye weed, tall coneflower, bee balm, catmint, yarrow, balloon flower, Culver’s root, Veronica and garden phlox. With fall flowering perennials, early summer pruning helps reduce plant…
Looking Ahead to Potential Ag Order 4.0 Impact
…Ag Order 4.0 impact could also affect the overall level of agriculture in the region. The fertilizer limitations would limit how many crops can be produced in a year and…
Week in Review: Dairy Quota Saga Progresses and New Pest Control Material Hits CA
…sector. California growers have a new tool available to help combat pests in a variety of crops. The Almond Board of California has also launched a new partnership and scholarship….
California Winegrape Growers Expected to Suffer $437 Million in Lost Sales this Fall Due to COVID-19
California winegrape growers could suffer at least $437 million in lost sales from this year’s grape harvest due to COVID-19 related economic disruptions. According to an analysis by Jon Moramarco,…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…growers participating in ABC’s California Almond Sustainability Program report allowing native cover crops to grow in their orchards.3 This scholarship will help to convert more of those native cover crops…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…count toward the $19.1 billion cap. Other components of CFAP could likely fall within the funding parameters of the agreement. There could be even further CFAP criticism if another round…
Some of the Best Small Trees for Your Landscape
…southern garden gem offers big clusters of frilly flowers of pink, red, lavender, and white in summer and fall. A Flowering Dogwood is also one of the most beautiful native…
Complex Process to Determine Fate of California Dairy Quota Continues
…moves forward. “I think there’s a lot of pieces that need to fall into place at the right time for things to move to a referendum on the petition that…
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
…popular and nutritious vegetable. Getting spring and fall planting times right is the first challenge. Because broccoli can be difficult to grow. You should watch each broccoli planting closely, keep…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…effective on a variety of different pests in multiple crops without being harmful to pollinators and other beneficial insects. “It’s having activity on the piercing/sucking complex. So, whitefly and aphid…
How to Protect Your Garden from Hungry Birds
…be a pest when they are trying to eat your newly planted garden seeds. But there are also many ways to encourage birds in the garden without losing crops. Listen…