…Plants for Guava trees include: citrus trees, chives, marigold, comfrey, and borage. Some of the worst companion plants are cucumber, egg plant, and potato. For all of their hardiness, guava…
Caring for Your Guava Tree Once You Get it in Soil
…between each one. Most guava trees can grow tall, and some have a wide-reaching growth habit. After planting, water growing guava trees every other day and then once a week…
Use of H-2A Program More Than Triples Between 2010 and 2019
…and nut production, which all require a substantial amount of labor. Between 2010 and 2019 the number of firms requesting H-2A workers increased 95 percent overall, to more than 10,000….
Tropical Fruit Easy to Grow Only Requiring Heat and Moisture
…trees are usually ready to harvest within 3-8 years after planting. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Tropical Fruit Easy to Grow Only Requiring Heat and…
Common Diseases to Look Out for to Protect the Citrus Crop
…spot is a fungal disease. You’ll know that your trees have it if you find yellow-brown blister spots on the leaves. The spots are typically on the underside of the…
Citrus Grove Protection Involves Looking Out for Pests
…of growing citrus fruits. But there is a downside – plenty of pests and diseases. And, some of these problems can make growing citrus trees troublesome, if not impossible. Aphids…
Mushroom Lasagna Grows Great Gourmet Mushrooms
…ground. This can be in the paths between garden beds, if you like mulched pathways, or it can be within the actual garden beds. It also works great beneath trees….
Growing Pine Nuts is Straightforward, with Patience and Space
…a few years to start producing, but you will get pine nuts for generations once you have productive trees. There are about 20 varieties of Pine Nut trees, but these…
California Walnut Production Projected to Come Down 15 Percent
California walnut production is expected to decline by about 15 percent this year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down from 785,000…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…of almond trees down the road. He may not be putting that in his dairy annual report because it doesn’t get manure. It’s not really a part of the dairy,”…
Almond Update: 2021 Harvest Season ‘Looking Good’ So Far
…the drying process. Some growers have been shaking the trees a bit prematurely, leaving more moisture in the nuts than is advised. Roots noted that the pace has slowed down…
One of the Earliest Cultivated Plants in Human History
…trees are long-lived, produce a heavy crop, and have relatively few pests and diseases that bother them. You can find dates growing in places like southern California, Arizona, and southern…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-18-21
…using water stress uniformity to get walnut trees through drought and how the rising global income levels help to keep demand strong for California ag products. Tune in to the…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…Gemperle Orchards in Ceres. She was also a former alternate and takes a 3-year term. The new handler representatives are: Darren Rigg, an independent handler from Minturn Nut Co in…