…with paper towels and use a slow stream of water to avoid splashing. To stuff or not to stuff For optimal food safety, do not stuff the turkey. Even if…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…state to state.” As written, the law caps the number of H-2C visas at 450,000 and ties visa holders to one employer for the length of their stay. Water, of…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…reported that while prices may not be the best they could ask for this year, they are not too bad either. Growers are most excited about the current water supplies…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…They also store floodwaters, clean and recharge groundwater, sequester carbon, trap sediment, and filter pollutants for clean water.” Wetland conservation easements are either permanent or for 30 years. Eligible lands…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…developed alfalfa water management strategies under drought conditions that limit the amount of irrigation water available, while ensuring the availability of dependable supplies of alfalfa in the region for dairy…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…San Joaquin Valley boasts of a combination highly productive soil, abundance of irrigation water, lengthy growing season, technology, and adaptive delivery systems. This agriculture region is not and cannot be…
Agri View: Water War Continues
…today’s Agri View. It is expected the Supreme Court will issue a ruling sometime in early 2018, but it is not expected to end the water war. Water War Continues…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…CERCLA mainly is used to clean hazardous waste sites but has a federal reporting component, while EPCRA requires entities to report on the storage, use, and release of hazardous substances…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…Creel said. Creel said the agency’s water districts “are trying to put as much water as they can into any place that they can put it—so groundwater storage, or if…
Indoor Garden Preparation
…of tossing the stems away, stick them in a bottle with the cut ends hanging in the water. Adding a tiny amount of compost to the water for nutrients sometimes…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…forward” for next year’s crop. During this critical time, tree water need is significant and severe water stress can drastically reduce bloom, fruit set and yield. Cooper says post-harvest irrigation…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…reinvestment in soil and soil fertility, and health, which can increase farmers’ yields and profits and improve water cycles,” said LaSalle. Some of the research on regenerative practices has already…
Soilless Production Falls Under Organic Certification
…equally sustainable and energy efficient as traditional organic growing techniques. The NOSB, an advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued a four-part recommendation. Hydroponic production that uses water-based…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…subjects of interest throughout the day. The workshop topics cover Access to Capital and USDA Resources; Soil Health; Efficient Use of Water; Food Safety Requirements; Regulations for Farmworker Health and…