…the students’ efforts and their commitment to helping preserve our natural resources.” The NCF-Envirothon tests teams on their knowledge of soils, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and a current issue –…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
…from start to finish. All videos have a common theme to consider your neighbors and consider your soil. The video series is also available in Spanish, and all videos can…
Honeybee Population Revival
…Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Why are Pollinators Important? Pollinators are nearly as important as sunlight, soil and water to the reproductive success of over 75% of the world’s flowering…
Rice Varieties Maximize Nitrogen
…roots of rice crops. These chemicals assist in the metabolism of soil microbes and nitrogen capture. There are more than 120,000 types of rice, but researchers picked the 19 for…
Survey Shows Cover Crops Boost Yields
…crop loss due to stress. Cover crops also reduce soil erosion, improve soil health, and increase organic matter in the soil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
…of resources farmers may need to further protect the soil, water and related resources. Additional information about CEAP is available at the Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey web page. NASS…
Seed to Table
…any gardener really, is the waiting. We start off with a little seed and a bit of soil. We plant it, nurture it, watch it spring forth in the miracle…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…open-air soil-reliant crops cannot be stacked into storied facilities. In what follows, the construction of a series of hydroponic agriculture and algaculture (multi-level) facilities and power plant/greenhouse desalination facilities is…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…how to evaluate soil moisture with a soil sampler. In the center is UCCE Hmong ag assistant Michael Yang. After the Central Valley Hmong Agriculture radio show last week, the…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…counties. But there’s also concern about when that resistance will break, he added. Because fusarium survives years in the soil, having a longer crop rotation is always better, Miyao said….
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…Association of Resource Conservation Districts. The farm visits showcased the soil health goals and experiences of six farmers who are familiar with soil care principles across a wide range of…
Ag Labor and Border Security Require Balanced Approach
…its mind. We’re either going to import our agricultural labor or we’ll have to import our food. Most Americans would opt for food grown on our own soil by American…
Shade Plants
…much shadier than on a southern exposure. The density of the tree canopy also factors in: Pine trees, with their slender needles and a branching pattern that tends to hold…
Drought Resistant Plants
…dry soil also thrive when joined together on the palate. You might say they are of the same parched, but flavor-rich, terroir. Tomatoes – Annual, All Zones Shutterstock image One…