Cathy Isom continues her series on planting tomatoes from seed by giving you some helpful information about caring for your tomatoes when seeds turn to leaves. That’s coming up on…
Getting Started Growing Tomatoes from Seed
…your label to make a 1/4 inch furrow in the planting mix. Sprinkle 2–3 seeds into the furrow and cover them with a sprinkling of potting mix. Gently firm the…
Winter Mulching – Why and How to Do it Right
…mulch before planting your spring crops. It’s best to wait for any and all dangers of a hard frost to pass. Then, you can remove or gradually thin out the…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…accept applications for the Market Facilitation Program through December 20. “2019 has challenged the country’s ag sector – prevented or late planting followed by a delayed harvest has been further…
Common Problems and Solutions for Growing Yams
…tuber causing cracking and rotting. Use slips and tubers that are disease-free, rub tubers with wood ash prior to planting or practice good crop rotation. Try growing yams where you…
Christmas Tree Planting After the Holidays
Cathy Isom reviews some important steps you need to take before planting your live Christmas tree after the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas Tree Planting…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…Communications Manager for the California Rice Commission. “We had delays because of wet weather going into the planting season and when you delay the planting of the crop it challenges…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…everywhere every year. This makes FHB management a special challenge: routine planting of FHB-resistant varieties is the single best protective measure, yet the disease tends to slide off growers’ radar…
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
…is to think beyond just planting more in terms of quantity. Think about saving more money by planting things that are costly to buy in the shops. Or plant things…
Make Your Landscape a Fire Fuel-Free Zone
…fire risk. Believe it or not, there are plenty of plants that have natural fire resistance. There are also plants more prone to burning. Protect your property perimeter by planting…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…prices remain so stable despite volatility in the farm economy this year and severe weather hampering planting and harvest,” Newton added. The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey…
Plants Best at Repelling Mosquitoes
…Mosquitoes are annoying insects that can plague your backyard barbecues and also pose serious health risks. Unfortunately, humans have an aroma that attracts mosquitoes. To avoid them, try planting some…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 1
…lease and procure planting, harvesting, transportation and storage resources through an online marketplace. This episode of Voices of the Valley is a special two-parter. Tune in next week to hear…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…seed, temperate japonica rice, triticale, upland cotton, and wheat. MFP assistance for these non-specialty crops is based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of…