…vineyard. Presentations and breakout sessions will begin on October 29, featuring information on nitrogen and irrigation management as well as organic amendments. The day will conclude with a poster session…
An ARS Focus on the Northern Plains: Finding New Ways to Beef Up Our Cattle
…dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere continue to increase and while that stimulates plant growth, it also means plants have less nitrogen, which is a key nutrient. Agricultural Research Service…
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…move at a pretty quick pace.” Listen to the report below. Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Prune Harvest Around The Corner, Considerations from UCCE
…in your July leaf sample were below the critical value, consider a fall foliar nitrogen spray, especially in young orchards where low nitrogen can predispose the trees to bacterial canker…
Build Compost Without a Compost Bin
…doesn’t seem to be doing anything. Can this thing even be here? Isn’t it illegal to have a compost bin in the neighborhood? Is there enough nitrogen? Too much carbon? Can…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…coordinator Harvey Blackburn and technician Ginny Schmit place germplasm samples into a liquid nitrogen tank for long-term storage. Photo by Stephen Ausmus. The ARS collection is the largest of its…
Right Fertilizer for the Ultimate Tomato Harvest
…of Ours. Right Fertilizer for the Ultimate Tomato Harvest Like all plants, tomatoes require three main macronutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. For all plant life, nitrogen allows for thick, full…
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
…are many attributes we can look for in a soil-enriching plant. Probably the most revered is the nitrogen-fixing plant, which has bacterial colonies on its roots that put nitrogen in…
Almond Beer Helps Industry Toast To FFA
…up to Temblor Brewing Company to taste ‘On The Fritz’ brown ale which the brewery tapped in both the standard CO2 version and a smoother nitro-version that uses nitrogen to…
Old Tea Bags Can Help Your Garden
…about any type of tea can be used to add extra nutrients to your garden, such as nitrogen. Black, white, green, and oolong specifically are great for adding extra acidity…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…myriad of ways. Expanding sustainability in the almond industry is assisting growers better manage water supplies and nitrogen needs, in turn improving overall crop efficiency and profitability of orchards. The…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
…Bullard said no matter if a grower is looking for erosion control, pollinator habitat, increased soil organic matter or added nitrogen, their work is continuing to find the best and…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…for potential improvement are water use and reactive nitrogen losses. Water use is increased in the West where U.S. beef cattle are concentrated. Reactive nitrogen losses (at 1.4 teragrams or…
Saving Kitchen Scraps for the Spring Garden
…provide a bump of nitrogen to plants and condition the soil. Banana peels will provide a boost of potassium and phosphorus. Once dried out they can be crushed, torn into…