…want to mow down whatever you’ve got growing in that area now. Then, cover the ground with either weed mat or a few layers of cardboard to suppress future growth….
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
…knows who we are and we got on the map from that; because we were one of two specialty crops and it was because of us all working together,” King…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…in the officer team and me personally as president.” Douglass Douglass, of Orland, is an owner of Douglass Ranch, which raises beef cattle, sunflowers, pumpkins, corn and forage crops, and founder…
Unique DIY Wreaths Inspired by Your Own Garden
…floral wire. Allow the leaves to cover the wire from view. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
Vegetable Gardening in the Off Season
…season and take advantage of your crops all year, especially in a heated greenhouse. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…good year.” The equipment used during the planting season allowed growers to cover a substantial amount of ground in a limited timeframe. Some earlier concerns regarding a complicated harvest period…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…producers to carry out trials or comprehensive zone nutrient management and precision cover crop strategies. The Soil and Water Conservation Society is partnering with several agriculture retailer co-ops on the…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…million is unacceptable for human consumption. FHB can also wreak havoc with barley crops, as maltsters have a near-zero tolerance for Fusarium. The survey, funded by the USDA Agricultural Research Service…
Almond Matters: Getting Started on Winter Annual Weeds
…acreage to cover, I think getting on your herbicide as soon as you possibly can is very important,” said Lopez. The importance of winter weed control programs may not become…
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
…are not allowed, yet those products are all over the marketplace right now.” The versatility of hemp is unlike other crops that are strictly for either food or fiber, creating…
Central Valley Grower Making Strides in Hop Production
…to other summer crops. The plants emerge in the spring and continue to grow into the trellis system through the early summer, with harvest occurring around the end of July. …
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…case of ginseng, based on harvested acres in 2019. Acreage of non-specialty crops and cover crops had to be planted by August 1, 2019 to be considered eligible for MFP…
Climate Considerations for Processing Tomatoes
Research models show that increases in overall temperatures in California will have a direct effect on how some crops are going to be produced in the future. In one study…
Best Organic Weed Control Methods
…of these materials at the bottom of each bed before adding soil. Ground cover also works well, especially during fall and winter, to keep weeds from taking up residence. While…