…a nitrogen application per crop, that’s so many different data points that have to be captured not only by the grower but then reported. And how is the regional water…
FARMER Program Receives Significant Support in Budget Proposal
…“It may even get us to the attainment goal that we were shooting for in the San Joaquin Valley of 11 tons of reductions of oxides of nitrogen or NOX,”…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
…challenges and barriers to the adoption of management practices, investigating mitigation strategies to reduce nitrogen loss, and technical education. All concept proposals will be reviewed by the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory…
Getting Rid of Stubborn Tree Stumps from Your Property
…bleach, high-nitrogen fertilizer or muriatic acid. Another way is to dig and chop out that stubborn tree stump with a Mattock. It is cumbersome and labor-intensive but it will get…
Almond Matters: Healthy Trees Come from Healthy Soils
…nutritional value. “Typically, in almonds, we put down Fall fertilizer in anticipation of Fall-Winter rains to get that process going, to get those major nutrients – nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium –…
Time to Consider Growing Your Own Vegetables
…good time to do your homework to determine the quality of your soil regarding nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and you need to see if the soil drains well. Listen to…
UC Nitrogen Management Course Available Through December 31
…covers soil nitrogen cycling, environmental impacts, plant nitrogen utilization, irrigation and nitrogen management, and California cropping systems. The course will close to new students on January 1 and four discussion…
Winter Composting Tips You Should Know
…A key part of having a successful compost, winter or not, is finding the right balance of green (nitrogen) and brown (carbon) materials. Be mindful of the temperature of your…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…soil to fill 600 million dump trucks; Reducing nitrogen and phosphorous runoff relative to annually tilled cropland by 95 and 85 percent respectively; Sequestering an annual average of 49 million…
Freezing Avocado Shoots: the ‘Han Solo Treatment’ Security Blanket
…to effectively freeze the plant material. The shoot tips are treated with cryoprotectants to protect the shoot tips from getting damaged by the liquid nitrogen. The material can then be…
NRCS Names Priority Watershed Areas to Receive Financial Assistance
…Nyland – Frontal Pacific Ocean, and McGrath Lake will also be served by the Oxnard Field Office. Since the NWQI was established in 2012 it has helped to reduce nitrogen…
Nut Crops Benefit from Atmospheric Pressure Adding Nitrogen
…with them additional nitrogen for crops. Certified Crop Advisor and Sustainability Specialist for Ultra Gro, Richard Kreps said that he’s been observing some interesting results from turbulent springtime storms over…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…compost inoculation and a reduction in synthetic nitrogen. “I can tell you already that the results of that carbon plan are being awaited by one of the brands in the…