…said in a statement. “If the romaine does not have information about harvest region or does not indicate that it has been grown indoors (i.e. hydroponically and greenhouse-grown), throw it…
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
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Western View: Will California Take Over PG&E?
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Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…Healthy Soils practices sequester carbon and reduce climate warming greenhouse gases. Whole Orchard Recycling is a practice by which orchards are chipped and incorporated back into the soil. As an…
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels on dairies across California. “The awards allow our dairy families to produce clean renewable energy,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “These efforts promote energy-secure…
Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
…one of the worst greenhouse gas pollutants on the planet. Maybe they are ignoring it because the gas is a direct result of so-called ‘green’ energy sources – It is…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
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National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…practices, chicken producers in the U.S. have significantly reduced the use of water, farmland, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, and other valuable natural resources. In fact, producing the same amount of…
Growing Drumstick Plants for Year-Round Greens
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Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today
…round of funding. CDFA has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019, to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health through sequestering carbon and…
Central Valley Dairy Biogas Facility to be Largest in U.S.
A new dairy biogas facility in Pixley is the first of its kind in California and is expected to become the largest dairy biogas operation in the country by the…
Easy Way to Rid Your Plants of Spider Mites
…I’m Cathy Isom… How to eliminate Mites – IPM Protocal #4 video by: Monster Gardens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9iNEvspBg Best Integrated Pest Management protocol – currently used in Commercial Indoor, Greenhouse and Outdoor…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…funding cuts from other areas. Significant changes were also made to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in order to accommodate changes to support the State Drinking Water Fund. Although cuts…
19 Growing Herbal Teas at Home for Health Benefits
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