…pre-plant herbicides in February. Processing tomato transplants were planted in early spring as allowed by weather and soil conditions. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League…
USDA’S Conservation Soil Health Campagin
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is putting measures in place to help farmers and ranchers preserve and maintain farm land. Susan Carter has the report. USDA’S Conservation Soil Health Campagin…
Researchers Excited About Biochar Possibilities
Researchers believe the benefits of biochar as a soil additive will be extremely beneficial to California and it’s environmental issues. A Researcher we talked to was able to do an…
Researchers Looking at Biochar Benefits
…Initiative applied and received a grant to help fund their biochar research. Biochar is a soil additive that researchers believe could help California soil in many ways. Potential Biochar Benefits…
ACP Found in San Luis Obispo County
The detection of an adult Asian citrus psyllid in an insect trap in a residential landscape near Arroyo Grande has prompted a high density trapping delimitation survey of the immediate…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…has ended a policy that allows growers in certain areas—also known as townships—to acquire necessary quantities of the soil fumigant 1,3-dichloropropene—sold under the trade name Telone—above an annual allocation cap….
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine in Central Los Angeles Area
…order to eliminate any mated females and reduce the density of the population. Finally, fruit removal will occur within 100 meters of the larval detection property in order to remove…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…the orchard, deep rip it, put soil amendments on, fix up the irrigation system and get it all prepped and marked, and then next winter plant baby trees,” Davis said….
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…management may provide a benefit to producers by reducing erosion, increasing the health of their soil, inhibiting invasive species, providing quality forage and habitat for honey bees and other pollinators,…
Two UC Farm Advisors issue Article on Alfalfa’s Resilience to Drought
…out, there is a trade off. They say there will be little yield. Still, research has shown that the stand will persist on most soil types and yield will recover…
Addressing Cover Crops and Soil Health
Cover crops as a significant tool for soil conservation and health? The NRCS Chief and others say “Yes”. Rod Bain reports. Rod Bain reports on soil health…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…may also drive them to increase stocking density, Robinson said. Even though Fresno County dairy farmer Steve Nash grows about 70 percent of his feed and describes his farming location…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…soil, he toured rich farmland now laying fallow due to lack of water. The President spoke about the farm tour. “Joe has got an incredible story. The son of a…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…Called ‘aquaponics,’ the system combines aquaculture (fish farming) with hydroponics (growing plants without soil). “This is a new field of agriculture, and I’m very excited to be studying something that…