A government agency in Canada is proposing stronger rules for antimicrobial drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance. Health Canada, the nation’s government department responsible for national public health, proposed the regulations…
Agri View: The Computer Age
…happening on his farm. Gone are the days of surveying the health of a crop by driving through the fields. By getting an overall view of the entire crop field,…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…the local USDA Service Center. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935….
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…Field House: Enter off of Chestnut Ave. 1/4 mile north of Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93740 July 8 – Arbuckle Nickels Soil Lab: On Greenbay Road between Wildwood Rd. and…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
Rosecrans The fruit was plenty on the trees at the recent avocado seminar series tour and that is partially due to using all of the soil moisture tools available to…
Drought Gave Flood Irrigation Bad Rap
…You have to look at the situation, the crop you have, the salinity level in the soil and water and make sure that system runs efficiently and is designed efficiently.”…
Knowing Salt Levels in Water and Soil
As the drought continues, monitoring salt levels in your water and in the soil moisture is important to avoid salinity issues. San Luis Obispo Cooperative Extension County Director Mary Bianchi…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…interview: Bayer Bee Health interview While the Varroa mite is a top contributor to the decline in bee health, new research shows there is another pest impacting the important pollinators…
National Orange Blossom Day
…slight citrus flavor to any dish! Fragrant orange blossoms offer multiple health benefits when prepared correctly to make a tea or orange blossom water. Some of the advantages may include…
Snowpack Runoff Forecasts Drop Significantly
…we’re paying a debt to the groundwater and soil moisture,” Jones says. “We’ve had four, very dry prior years, so even if we get 100 percent of precipitation, we will…
Avocado Grower Tools Highlight Tour
…Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series in San Luis Obispo coined some conversation about tools that help growers manage water. “We had some really great information and conversation about measuring soil moisture…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Currently Provides 15 Million Acres of Healthy Forage for Pollinators, and New Partnership Will Ensure Additional High-Quality Habitat in the Future During National Pollinator Week and…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…beekeepers and their bees by promoting honey bee health. Since 1995, over $2 million in industry-funded research has been invested by ABC in honey bee health to improve bee nutrition,…
Garden Décor
…a good thing for the garden. They aerate the soil. They maintain healthy life cycles, with pollinators pollinating and larvae converting organic matter into compost and, yes, even with predatory…