…of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to continue to investigate the area, however, no…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
…2018 seeks to amend regulations specific to health risks related to wildfire smoke. Instead of working through the traditional rulemaking process, the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) is…
Some California Avocados Recalled Voluntarily
…in a statement, “We would like to reiterate that Everyone at Henry Avocado understands that our priority must always be to provide safe and healthy avocados for consumers. This voluntary recall…
What is the Grow Medium Coco Coir
A piece of coconut coir brick (used as a growing medium or soil amendment) Cathy Isom talks grow mediums explaining to you what coco coir is and why you need…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…to tolerate various soil-borne diseases. “We chose to cross the widely used English walnut specifically with the wild Texas Black walnut because of its native resistance to several soil-borne…
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law
…environmental justice and worker protection organizations, and a broad array of manufacturers. EPA looks forward to implementing the new law to further the agency’s mission of protecting human health and…
Growing Ginger for Food and Medicinal Purposes
…when it gets cold. Make sure you use a container that allows at least 3 inches of soil around the rhizome. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: Ginger root/by Candace Hunter…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
…impact the U.S. pig population. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious foreign animal disease that affects both domestic and feral (wild) pigs. It does not affect human health and…
Tips for Growing Raspberries
…shade. Many varieties can withstand full sun as well, as long as they get plenty of watering. Soil should be moist, but never wet, as this will cause root rot,…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…were more robust with better colony health including higher numbers of bees and increased ability to turn nectar and pollen into vitellogenin—a compound that plays a number of roles including…
Biologicals Not Just for Organic Production
…“If you are looking at biofertilizers and soil amendments it is in the whole production system both for economic purposes and crop protection.” Dara added that the products need more…
Branding and Joining Campaigns to Encourage CA Ag a Seat at the Table
…farmers and agriculture professionals a seat at the table when discussing state priorities and issues, Eggman said. She added that joining public health campaigns and projects that brand California’s fresh…
Understanding Regenerative Agriculture as a Farming System
…to sustainable agriculture methods, regenerative ag applies management techniques to restore systems such as soils. “With today’s technologies, and this has just been in the last five years with the…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
…ASF and how to prevent it, while keeping the U.S. pig population healthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwpNKeg5vFo Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talks about the very real threat of African Swine Fever, and…