…use, and reduce pollutants. Whole Trees, LLC, developed a new market in construction for small-diameter round timber, a natural waste product of well-managed forests. Stony Creek Colors used a SBIR…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…with certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and increase wildlife habitat. In return for enrolling in CRP, USDA, through the Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
Bonsai Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary
…people of the United States to commemorate the U.S. Bicentennial. The terms “bonsai” and “penjing”—Japanese and Chinese, respectively, for “pot-cultivated”—refer to the art of designing and maintaining miniature living trees…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…of trees sold for new almond orchards, for replanting an existing orchard, or to replace trees within an already existing almond orchard. The totals are only for those nurseries that…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…insect attacks. Combining topping and insect releases gives a high, long-term suppression of cane and allows native trees to grow and start shading giant reed, according to Goolsby. Read more…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…dogs to sniff out HLB-infected trees. Dogs can detect the volatiles given off by infected trees, he said. There is a history of using dogs to sniff out citrus canker…
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…butterflies. Provide shelter to protect from the elements and prey, as well as a safe place for animals to raise their young. Include trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers of varying…
Smelling Huanglongbing for Early-Detection
Another early-detection method being developed works by smelling huanglongbing infections in trees. This method detects the different scents plants give off. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created…
Shot Hole Borers Vanish From Avocado Trees
…groves. In those trees today, it’s very hard to find the beetle and those trees are doing very well. They’ve come back, are putting on new growth and are looking…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…when using the Iron Wolf. The machines include an excavator or backhoe to uproot the old trees; a front-end loader to transport the trees to the Morbark horizontal wood chipper;…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…2011-12 crop year record of 2.03 billion pounds. USDA says that while many areas are still under drought, trees have shown signs of recovery from multiple years of water deprivation….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
A portion of Placer County is now under quarantine for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of multiple life stages on citrus trees within the City of Lincoln. The…
Healthy Pecans
Cathy Isom tells us about the surprising healthy benefits of one popular nut that is often used in holiday treats. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy Pecans…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…such as nuts that can be mechanically harvested, Hester said. “That’s one of the issues we continue to deal with because we still pretty much handpick all of our table…