…from the urban waste stream. The farm has used 1,000 cubic yards of horse manure, 2,000 cubic yards of woodchips, and 100,000 pounds of cardboard to cover over an acre…
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…led by the University of California, Davis. This project addresses one of the most pressing issues for the organic community–how to use manure effectively in organic farming in ways that…
Smart Water Deters Ag Theft
…use the liquid to mark their tools, much like an invisible serial code. The water has a mineral code in it that can be changed. Owners are given a water…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…The associations also called on the agency to repeal the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) rule for manure management. “According to the EPA, beef cattle production was responsible for…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…Stewardship (ES) module, as well as strategies to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in various areas of farm management, including feed, manure, energy, forage, and animal health. “FARM Environmental…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
…for addressing this air quality resource concern is reducing VOC emissions by implementing: precision spray application technologies or integrated pest management strategies; and limiting reactive nitrogen and odors through manure…
Lasagna Garden
…fresh yard cutting, kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and even manure. The next layer contains high carbon materials, such as brown leaves, shredded paper and dead vegetation. Then repeat with your…
The California Kitchen: Lemon Butter Milk Ice Cream
…Sugar 2 T Lemon Zest 2 Cup Buttermilk 1 Cup Heavy Cream ½ Cup Lemon Juice Liquid Nitrogen To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet…
Natural Pest Repellents
…soak for a couple of days, strain away the particles and put the liquid into a spray bottle. Colorado Potato Beetle Colorado potato beetle larva sitting on green foliage of…
Gardening and Farming Cover Crops
…around since the early 1900’s. Also called green manure, cover crops effectively nourish the soil, while adding protection from unwanted weeds, pests and disease. Easy to plant and requiring very…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Salmon
…4 Cedar Planks 4 T Brown Sugar 4 T Liquid Smoke Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…manure. Organic farming can also reduce water pollution, increase biodiversity, promote healthy soil and sequester significantly more carbon than conventional farming. Driven by these environmental and health benefits, Americans’ appetites…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…Service (ARS) researcher has learned that using poultry litter as fertilizer can help cotton growers in the Southeast maximize profits. Poultry litter (chicken manure, spilled feed, excess feathers, and other…
Ag Safety Awareness Week
…equipment. For example, how to use caution in such spaces as grain bins, grain wagons, manure pits, tractor seats and livestock flight zones. Accidents can and do happen, all it…