…a dozen resource booths. The registration website can be found at http://www.wfresnofrc.org/BlackFarmersConference. The West Fresno Family Resource Center was established in 2001, West Fresno Health Care Coalition (DBA: West Fresno…
Growing Edible Roses is a Time-Honored Tradition
…season, so long as they’re in the soil 8 weeks before the first frost. Roses like to dry out in between watering. Water deeply and in the morning. Do not…
How to Tell if Your Compost is Ready
…Your Compost is Ready Composting is one way many gardeners recycle garden waste. Shrub and plant trimmings, grass clippings, kitchen waste, etc., can all be returned to the soil in…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
…the health of California communities. The Roadmap report lays out policy recommendations that encourage an increased focus on soil health as well as further investment in water efficiency programs and…
Why You Need Green Sand in Your Garden
…Why You Need Green Sand in Your Garden Green sand is an organic soil amendment that’s fabulous for loosening up heavy soils and improving drainage. Green sand is the bottom…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…through soil health and forestry and reduce nutrient loss by 30 percent by 2050 without any regulatory overreach. The program also calls for enhancements to the biofuel industry and increases…
Live, Adult Spotted Lanternfly Found in California
…are also of high preference. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has categorized the possible hosts to grapevines, fruit trees, and hardwoods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45103-PFI4M What SLF Can Do to Hosts…
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
…of the value of taking a cooperative approach to multifaceted issues. Many concerns about water and soil are too big and complex for governmental intervention to address. “There’s not enough…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…human health risk. The EPA also made the decision not to ban chlorpyrifos but in 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom mandated the cease of use of the chemical come Dec. 31,…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…about health effects associated with using glyphosate-based herbicides,” said Dunn. IMMEASURABLE VALUE TO FOOD SECURITY Glyphosate has been on the market for nearly 45 years and has proved to be…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…grasshopper sparrows and many other birds. The CRP continuous signup is ongoing, which enables producers to enroll for certain practices. FSA plans to open the Soil Health and Income Protection Program,…
Cover Cropping in Almond Orchards Shows Promise
…the research, a 12th leaf orchard with extremely compacted soil experienced a 200 pound per acre yield increase in year two of the trial. Gaudin noted that it was more…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. Following the catastrophic Tubbs Fire, Chow immediately mobilized staff to help customers whose property had burned. Her efforts to help control soil erosion…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
…cross-section of men’s health issues, women’s health issues, health issues affecting our youth, as well as occupational health issues,” Wolfe noted. Registration for the event will remain open, with onsite…