…them from being digested too quickly. The results should improve the absorption of protein. The project also aims to reduce the loss of nitrogen into the environment and potentially create…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…between legumes, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and fungi help legume plants obtain nitrogen and other nutrients, reducing the need for added nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers. The research may help improve yield and…
Nitrogen Levels in Navel Oranges
Citrus demands for nitrogen are greatest from bloom through June, making spring the best time to apply supplemental nitrogen fertilizer to navel oranges. Growers typically apply between 1/10 and 1/4…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…to grow about 90 percent nitrogen-fixing trees, such as black locust, mimosa, acacia, mesquite or Siberian pea trees to name a few that will be coppiced and cut for firewood…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
Proper nitrogen application and management is crucial for a healthy almond crop, and there are tools available to help growers make sure they’re using the right amount of nitrogen. Franklin…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…Beyond seamless data collection, Climate FieldView provides data storage, digital maps that help farmers analyze seed performance, and planting prescription and nitrogen monitoring tools to support the decisions farmers make…
Yellow Almond Trees More Widespread?
…also happens as well as the grower wanting to get out a little bit of nitrogen or water.” Doll said growers would usually see the color change in trees near…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
…vineyards. Ozone Reduction: Ambient ozone reductions are achieved by reducing two primary precursor pollutants from its source, oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC). The typical conservation treatments…
Lasagna Garden
…and one day eat in a Lasagna. Also known as sheet mulching, lasagna gardening is a process of continually layering newspaper or cardboard with high nitrogen rich materials such as…
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…
Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer
…and a lot of water and nitrogen to get themselves going. When it’s time for the garden, they require at least a couple feet of spacing between each plant. The…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
…source of nitrogen for plants,” Long said. Bats live for about 30 years and bear only one pup a year. Males roost independently of females and their pups, so if…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…energy than conventional farming because organic farmers don’t use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which are produced with fossil fuels, for nitrogen; instead, organic systems obtain nitrogen from legumes or cattle…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…poultry-house materials) contains nitrogen and phosphorus—both important crop nutrients. Applying poultry litter to the soil also recycles some of the tons of litter generated annually by poultry operations throughout the…