…root crop, make sure your container can offer the space necessary for them to produce or choose a smaller variety of the traditional plant. Radishes, leaf lettuce, green onions, cherry…
April is Get Your Garden Springtime Ready Month
…Garden Springtime Ready Month Some things you should be doing this month to get that garden springtime ready include: planting spinach, peas, onion, lettuce, and radishes. Raspberries and strawberries too,…
How to Plant and Grow Chives
…them with their best companions: carrots, celery, and lettuce. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4,…
Tips for Growing the Brussel Sprout
…tall it’s time to transplant them in the garden or raised beds. Its best companions are onions, potatoes, celery, dill, peppermint, tomatoes and spinach. Keep them away from Strawberry, lettuce,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-18-19
…week. Over the last couple of months, we’ve been following the romaine lettuce outbreak story and the show will feature another report confirming one source of that outbreak. Tune in…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
The Federal Drug Administration made their romaine lettuce investigation records public this week, confirming only one source of the E. coli outbreak was identified. In December, the FDA identified a…
FDA Releases New Guidance for Product Recalls
…of attention paid to recalls of several food products in 2018 such as romaine lettuce, FDA has indicated that the total of 7,420 recalls for the year actually signifies a…
Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now
…year, about the 3rd or fourth week of February is ideal time to plant them directly in the soil. You could also plant lettuce, chard, cabbage, and onions outdoors. Just…
2018 Farm Bill A Hit for California Agriculture
…two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown across the state. California’s top producing commodities include dairy products, grapes, almonds, strawberries, cattle and calves, lettuce, walnuts tomatoes, and pistachios….
Planning Ahead for Your Spring Garden
…it to notice the lettuce needs a little water, or the garden is in need of a little weeding. Consider using garden beds around patios and/or containers on a balcony….
Biosolorization a Potential Tool for Producers?
…percent, which is a huge jump. That’s good for carbon sequestration and the overall health of the soil.” Simmons said they have field trials going on lettuce, tomatoes, and many…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, and cauliflower they produced from November 27 to November 30 in particular fields. The recall is entirely voluntary, and Adam Bros. said in a…
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
The Federal Drug Administration announced it had identified the source of the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that sickened over 20 people in October. The FDA said they had…
Better Traceability Needs Industry-Wide Movement
…topic after two major romaine lettuce E. coli outbreaks this year. Blockchain technology is often mentioned in those conversations, but Produce Marketing Associations Chief Science and Technology Officer Dr. Bob…