…benefits. “With preemergent herbicides you really want to get those down into the soil profile because that’s where the dormant seeds are that are waiting to sort of grow when…
Nationwide Program Helping Restore and Sustain Healthy Natural Ecosystems
…Center in August 2018. There were 60 attendees including Service center staff, who brought producers to the event. The National Resources Conservation Service – or NRCS – operates 25 Plant…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-11-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers soil considerations when water availability is limited, a new coalition that seeks additional…
One Company Revolutionizing Farming One Seedling at a Time
…co-founder of Gotham Greens with USDA Representative checking out the greenhouse operation Image Courtesy of USDAS/NRCS Gotham Greens greenhouse operation Image Courtesy of USDAS/NRCS A fresh food and urban agricultural…
USDA Supports Climate-Smart Commodities with $1 Billion Investment
…is produced using practices which sequester carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Applicable practices include cover cropping, manure management, enhanced efficiency fertilizers, soil amendments such as biochar, and nutrient management….
Pests and Diseases to Watch Out for This Spring
…population is to clean up the garden in the fall. Turning the soil and giving chickens or hogs access can reduce the pest population for the following spring. Some of…
Cover Crops Demonstrating Success in Combatting Morning Glory
…added benefit of improved soil health, maintaining the soil biology, improving overall soil organic matter, improving cycling and nutrient cycling. All while that ground is in fallow state.” Cover crops…
Almond Update: Whole Orchard Recycling Highlighted in Mini-Doc
…WOR can help to improve water holding capacity, increase soil organic matter, and increase yields. Deciding what to do at the end of an orchard’s productive life can be difficult….
Create a Chicken Garden to Keep Your Feathered Friends Healthy
…access to, at least 7 hours of daylight, and with partial shade. The soil should be full of nutrients and well-drained. Plant herbs in your chicken garden that will support…
VofV: Inside the Brave New World of Pest Management
…out more at WGA.com. With all the mounting issues surrounding pest management (increasing restrictions, buyer pressure to stop using products, ineffectiveness of certain chemicals), how do you protect soil and…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…and basic weed and pest control products then our food production will be set back decades and will all but eliminate agriculture’s ability to store carbon in our soil. EPA…
Reasons to Grow the Herb that’s Well-Known to Drive Felines Crazy
…as a tea, chopped into soups and salads, or as a topping for desserts. Growing catnip is incredibly easy. The low-maintenance plant tolerates a variety of conditions and soil types….
Broccoli Plant Problems that Could Threaten Your Harvest
…aphids. When seedlings fail to emerge from the soil or disappear altogether both cabbage root maggots and cutworms are suspect. When full-grown plants also develop slimy tunnels in the roots,…
Common Scallion Plant Problems to Watch Out For
…may be a sign of under watering and the soil they are growing in. Or, a slimy patch at the base of the stem which is a sign of overwatering….