…root vegetable. It shouldn’t be – it’s totally worth growing. Sometimes called oyster plant because of its vaguely seafood-like flavor, salsify is a long, slender taproot with white, creamy flesh….
President Trump Signs New Water Delivery Rules: ‘You’ll Be Able to Farm Your Land’
…Thousands of people were in attendance to hear President Trump speak to the water management issues in California and how he plans to address them. “After decades of failure and…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…of the passion surrounding the idea of safety concerning glyphosate or its alleged potential for causing cancer, the scientific verification remains unwavering. “There have been multiple studies on glyphosate…
California Agriculture Absent from State of the State
Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address on Wednesday morning touched on a multitude of topics that need addressing in California, but noticeably absent was any mention of the…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Ravioli
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook Fresh Ravioli with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Flour 1 Egg 2 T Water…
Lower Grape Crush Report Won’t Compensate for Oversupplied Market
The California Preliminary Grape Crush Report was released recently which showed that the 4,085,772 tons crushed in 2019 was a decline of more than nine percent from the previous year….
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
The California prune industry is optimistic that 2020 will be a good year for production. Reports indicate that it will be a strong crop this year, with good yields and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-19-20
We have a lot in today’s show, starting off with something that President Trump and Governor Newsome will both probably touch on today in their public addresses and that is…
Pine Needle Uses Around the Home and Garden
Cathy Isom reviews some of the different ways for pine needle uses around the farm, home and in the garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pine Needle…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”), which can control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-18-20
In today’s episode, we hear from a doctor about the multitude of studies that have not linked glyphosate to cancer concerns. The 2019 grape crush was significantly lower than in…
Growing the Golden Child of the Vegetable World
…biennials, though typically grown as annuals. The best plants to plant alongside parsnips include: lettuce, sage, rosemary, peas, peppers, garlic, radish, and potato. It takes about 16 weeks for parsnips…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
COURTESY OF IAN GRETTENBERGER The Resistant Alfalfa Weevil (RAW) project is a new multistate collaborative effort to help better understand the level of insecticide resistance in weevils and track the…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
…they have about 38,000 acres. Most of that’s very young trees not into production yet, so they have a lot of potential coming online and they’re planting a lot of…