…shade-loving specimen plant, all with dainty little locket-like flowers. All plants in this family need a semi- to full-shaded spot in moist, humus-rich, fertile soil. Although they’re pretty frost-hardy, they’re…
April is Get Your Garden Springtime Ready Month
…when the soil is warm enough. Starting your tomato and broccoli seeds indoors, as well as planting peanuts, sweet potato, squash, cucumbers, melons, and corn. Also, anywhere where mulch is…
Nutria Eradication Will Require Sustained Efforts
…which can result in the denuding of wetlands areas and riparian areas, and they also burrow into soil banks and so that can create instability in the surrounding soils…so we’re…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
…our health and our food. Breeding methods like gene editing can be accessible to all breeding programs—of every crop and size—and to both the public and private breeding sectors. In…
Growing Your Own Persimmons
…frequently checking to make sure they’re staying wet. Then, plant seeds 1-inch deep in a peat pot prepped with planting soil. Place near a window or under grow lights and…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…in 1975. Her master’s thesis tested lead residues in wine which resulted in the banning of lead capsules in the interest of public health. In the mid-70s, she focused on…
Growing an Organic Garden-Do’s and Don’ts
…of compost per year; using only organic fertilizers; maintaining a moist soil; and using a mulch composed of straw, chopped leaves, a light layer of chemical-free grass clippings, newspaper and…
California Climate Investments Make Progress on Emissions Goal
…Healthy Soils Program, Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and the Alternative Manure Management Program. Since the cap-and-trade funds have been made available, CDFA has distributed $340 million of the…
AAP Supports Soda Taxes, Promotes Milk as Substitute
A recent announcement made by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association, called for taxes on sugary drinks as the percentage of consumption presents health risks…
How to Plant and Grow Chives
…grow them indoors or outside, and they’re happy pretty much anywhere. Chives should be planted in a spot with fertile, loamy soil. Start chives indoors, about 6-8 weeks before the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-28-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a program that is promoting pollinator health and an…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…region. The research team sampled soil from a total of nine fields, five of which were confirmed to previously have southern blight. “In 2017 with those really heavy rains and all…
Program to Promote Pollinator Health Hits Milestone
…enhanced or new pollinator habitat, which has included an estimated eight million people participating in the program. Over the past several years, strengthening pollinator health has become a major focal…
How to Grow Your Own Lemon Tree
…The seeds that you select should be plump and healthy looking. Discard any seeds that seem small, or are shrivelled up like a raisin. These seeds either won’t sprout, or…