Why you should give cover crops some space in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tillage Radish Cover Crop Pinterest Cover crops provide many benefits for…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…we’ve seen cover crops get planted but they couldn’t get the seed in deep enough and then it rained really hard and drowned it out,” said Priscilla Baker, Soil Conservationist…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-13-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including the expansion of specialty crops now eligible for CFAP, a recap of the final citrus forecast that show a slight increase in California…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…currently includes 27 different management practices that have been proven to sequester carbon. Some of the acceptable practices include planting cover crops, applying compost, hedgerow planting, whole orchard recycling, 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…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…environmental solutions. “The report’s recommendations cover a broad array of agricultural climate solutions, including many in which AFT is engaged, such as increasing carbon sequestration through regenerative agricultural practices, protecting…
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….
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…
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
Your This Land of Ours program today has Cathy Isom filling you in about how to protect your garden from hungry birds. Strawberries bed covered with protective mesh from birds….
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…timeframe for payment eligibility and making adjustments to the current payment limits of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). USCA also asks for CFAP to cover actual losses in lieu…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…Specialty Crop Multistate Program grant. The impact of sheep grazing on cover crops will be studied to determine the effect it may have on soil health and bacterial population dynamics….
Almond Update: CFAP Application Webinar Specifically for Almonds
…significantly impacted by market interruptions from COVID-19 restrictions. A portion of that funding is allocated specifically for specialty crops, which includes almonds, and the Almond Board of California, in partnership…