…and dry years – based on the crops’ ability to handle drought stress – but sorghum also holds value in terms of yield when compared to other forages. “Sorghum has…
Dealing with Bacterial Garden Blight
…the season, too. Rotate your crops at least every three years to prevent the pathogen from attacking susceptible plants. Management is the only way to deal with bacterial blight. Pruning infected…
How to Spot and Get Rid of Whiteflies
…and Get Rid of Whiteflies Whiteflies have the potential to kill entire crops in a short amount of time. Whiteflies are white winged insects that look quite similar to aphids. …
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…to crops during the year. “If you’re a farmer and you’re rotating multiple crops per year in a field, you will not be able to have multiple crops because the…
Working Together: Genetic Markers Making Walnut Breeding More Efficient
Improving production through genetics is a long process, but research supported by the California Walnut Board is making it more efficient. U.C. Davis Nut Crops Breeder Pat J. Brown has…
Common Mistakes for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
…put one tomato plant per pot. If it’s too cold, cover your plants with clothing or plastic or bring them inside until it warms up. Another common mistake to avoid…
The Western View: Farmers Get the Pork Into the Barrel
Agriculture has always been the base of American society. It was just as important to the Indigenous people that developed corn and squash crops as it was to the newcomers,…
Native Plant Best Used for Ground Cover or Border
Cathy Isom has information today about a native plant that works best for ground cover or a border. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Native Plant Best Used…
Flexibility for Hemp Rule Enforcement for 2020 Crop Year
…disposal of ‘hot crops’ established under the interim final rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program will not be enforced due to insufficient capacity to address each of those…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…the adoption of cover crops through a variety of methods. “We need to think about promoting just a systems thinking approach when we’re dealing with cover crops because these are…
Ag Innovation Conference to Highlight Comprehensive Crop Care
…technologies to the grower community by speakers from universities, research organizations, the grower community, and the agriculture input industry. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including microalgae…
2020 “Growing Together” Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29
…be a great opportunity for farmers and ranchers to network and learn about resources available to them. Workshops will cover four topics: 1) access to capital and business resources; 2)…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
…it is going to be to hopefully, just like with a lot of other crops, develop a good working relationship so that you have access to the genetics; either from…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Coming Up in March
…facts of alternative meats. Following the opening session and morning break, the concurrent sessions will be divided into two tracks covering a multitude of topics. “On one side we’ll do…