…the year 2018, concerns regarding FDA guidance on animal genomics, farmers not dumping fertilizer blindly on crops and another episode of Voices of the Valley. Tune in to the show…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…To learn more about cover crop termination guidelines, selection tools and more, visit the NRCS Cover Crops and Soil Health webpage and RMA Cover Crops webpage. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content Let’s…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…coconut oil to ward off blood-sucking insects that cost the cattle industry more than $2.4 billion annually, technology that keeps almond crops from being lost to heavy rains, and a…
Growing Perfect Peaches in Colder Climates
…location with harsh winters, but keeping your tree alive also involves selecting the right area for planting and preventing exposure to rapidly changing temperatures. Keeping a peach tree alive is…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, controlling mites becomes even more important as temperatures begin to rise throughout the state. Monitoring efforts have been taking place for…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…(NOFA) for FY 2020 Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Emerging Markets Program, and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program funding. Submissions are due on June 28, 2019. TITLE…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-26-19
…orchards as temperatures continue to heat up and how a new partnership is enhancing farm to school efforts. You’ll also hear California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas give her testimony at…
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
Shannon Douglass California was well represented on a hearing about cover crops and supporting programs. A House Agriculture Committee hearing this week focused on soil health and among the testifying…
Drip Irrigation System Ideas You Can Build Yourself
…easily fill them with water. Water will secrete through the walls of the clay jar and water your crops. It also helps to water your plants from the bottom instead…
Learn About Ag Starter Kit Gets Tools in Teachers Hands
…of information about crops, visuals for students, and hands-on experiment plans. Request for a kit of your own while supplies last. Already have a Learn About Ag kit and need…
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
…is a very common pathogen in different crops. Most of the crops that we have in the valley are susceptible to botrytis,” said Torres. “If we don’t do a good…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…for growers. A UCCE Advisor is looking at making temperature readings when watching for frost work for shorter crops and we’ll have today’s Almond Update about their annual golf tournament…
Spotted Lantern Fly Sparking California Concern
Courtesy UC Riverside University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts,…
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
…the soil. Cover crops, for example, produce lots of organic material that keep the soil lively and revitalized, and some can even provide a bit of forage for us. One…