…the newest information included a guide for nitrogen best management practices. There is also a new pocket guide for identifying pests as well as beneficial insects. “The one big surprise…
MSOB: Improving Soil Health Supports Beneficial Nematodes
…ones that eat bacteria, or eat fungi, or eat other nematodes.” Helpful nematode groups can recycle nutrients in the soil, return nitrogen to plant roots, and even keep parasitic nematode…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…for on-farm nitrogen fixation. Other NIFA investments include a project for developing new vaccines to treat respiratory infections in poultry. A project from Oxford Biomedical Research looks to develop a…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…is to feed the soil around them. If you’re growing potatoes and corn, hill up soil and top dress with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Now is the right time to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-05-21
…responsive leafy green guidelines that were months in the making, and the UC nitrogen course that is set to begin next week. Tune in to the show for these news…
UC Nitrogen Course Set to Begin Next Week
The nitrogen course offered by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is set to begin soon. The course is taught online through a series of videos developed by UC…
CRP Expansion to Provide Further Participation Incentive
…local organizations through USDA programs to bring new voices and communities to the table to help combat climate change.” CRP practices have a long history of sequestering carbon, reducing nitrogen…
Almond Update: Industry Roadshow Gets Info Back In The Field
…to have all sorts of resources that people normally would have picked up in December,” he said. “We have some new, pretty interesting ones. A nitrogen best management practices guides,…
Central Coast Water Board Approves Ag Order 4.0
…Farm Bureau Executive Director, Norm Groot has pointed out several issues with the order over the past year. Limitations on nitrogen applications have been a central concern, along with the…
Lawn Care Tasks Needing to Be Done for Springtime Care
…dealing with compacted turf on a lawn that endures heavy use. A soil test will help with understanding what’s happening underneath the surface and if nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus levels…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-25-21
…RENEW WIIN Act, and Nitrogen best management practice research. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City Newsday episodes… Danielle…
Almond Update: Nitrogen BMPs Research Driven, Upcoming Training
…interview. Almond Update: Nitrogen BMPs Research Driven, Upcoming Training Producers can find the Nitrogen Best Management Practices and registration for the nitrogen ‘Training Tuesday’ at Almonds.com. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide…
Bloom Nutrition Essential for Having a Successful Nut Set
…tube elongation and cell division that it has to be on or infused into those developing buds before they bloom.” Growers are also encouraged to address nitrogen needs prior to…
Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil
…our gut, the plants and soil need different microbes for various functions. Most bacteria and microbes have a specific function and work tirelessly to do it. For example, increasing nitrogen…