…showed how their machine works. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Brent Holtz talks about the research. More About the Research Whole Orchard Recycling — An Alternative to Burning, Cogeneration? From the…
Agri View: The Gourd
…decoration. Today, gourds are commonly used for a wide variety of crafts, including jewelry, furniture, dishes, utensils and a wide variety of decorations using carving, burning and other techniques. The…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…project to build back up the supply of underground water that has been diminished during the drought. “We also changed over all of our tractors to clean burning diesel engines,”…
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
…with good reason. Propane is a clean-burning, reliable, and efficient energy source. Farmers can depend on propane to responsibly run their operations both in and out of the field. Lower…
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia
…lucky. “In recent memory, the outbreak of FMD in the United Kingdom (UK) resulted in the slaughter and/or burning of nearly 3 million animals,” said Johnson. “This outbreak was so…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…Increasing levels of gases in the atmosphere from human activities, including carbon dioxide released from fossil fuel burning and from deforestation, may alter climate on a global scale. Predictions of…
Kern County Farm Bureau Brings Awareness to Potential Funding Issues for the Biomass Industry
…96% of the pollutants that would otherwise be created through open-field burning. Covanta Delano Power processes nearly 1,176 tons of biomass waste per day, generating over 50 MW hours of…
Biochar Possibilities for Small Producers
…turning to conservational burning for their agricultural waste, growers can be environmentally friendly and produce biochar on a small scale. Biochar is full of nutrients and there are ways small…
Making Biochar Even More Beneficial
…can be very beneficial to a grower. Burning agriculture trimmings from the top down is cleaner for the environment and creates biochar that can be added to the soil. Peter…
Clean Burns Can Benefit Soils
Burning agricultural waste cleaner has another benefit than just being environmentally friendly. Clean Burns Can Benefit Soils Attendees of the 2014 Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo last month…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…that limit rice straw burning leave the rice industry with an abundance of typically low-quality straw to unload. Though it has rarely been done, Nader believes special treatment of rice…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…The partnership has yielded numerous implementation-ready projects and treatments on some high priority federal and private lands are underway or complete. These treatments include fuel breaks, thinning, broadcast burning, and…
Help for Those Affected by Rim Fire
There is some help in the works for the farmers and ranchers affected by the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite. Click to Open or Download Audio Report State Executive Director,…