…the medium plants are growing in. Growing in the earth and growing in pots is quite a different thing, and the soil used with each method is, in turn, also…
Cotton Growers Forced to Adapt
…have the best climatic conditions and soil in the world but because of the circumstances here we have had to adapt and learn to grow under these conditions.” Isom says…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., $100,000 Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp., Whitesburg, Ky., $72,360 Michigan Physical Fitness, Health and Sports Foundation, Lansing, Mich., $29,809 The Fortune Society, Inc., Long Island, N.Y., $100,000 Mid-Ohio…
Building a Medicinal Garden
…vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients well tuned for keeping the body sufficiently bolstered. However, there are some plants, especially certain herbs and spices, that excel in human health. Lots…
Agri View: Meals Without Meat
Everett Griner talks about eating healthy meals without meat in today’s Agri View. Meals Without Meat From: American Heart Association Meals Without Meat Going meatless at a meal every now…
Bats and Agriculture
…per year. This study did not even consider what the indirect costs of “replacing” bats with pesticides would be in terms of potential health and pollution threats from greater levels…
2016 GEELA Awards
…State Transportation Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the Government Operations Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Health and Human Services Agency. Contact For any…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
USDA Awards More Than $14.5 Million to Support Plant Health and Resilience Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded more than $14.5 million in grants to support research into…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
…local farmers with urbanites who want a taste of rural living and are willing to pay for it. Founded by Grace Lesser, a business and public health master’s student, and…
Agri View: Meat Buying
…role meat and poultry play as sources of protein and other key nutrients in a healthy, balanced diet. The annual report series found consumers were most likely to say red…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…and automatically. The system can accommodate different terrain and soil types. Overhead systems requires less maintenance than drip systems in terms of avoiding clogging of emitters and repairing leaks. Overhead…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
From: CDFA – Office of Public Affairs Secretary Ross discusses the importance of healthy soil with students in Calaveras County. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross visited several flourishing school Ag programs…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…past the root zone dilutes legacy nutrients. A team of Almond Board-funded UC Davis researchers are tracking soil moisture, water movement, and tree and root health in almond orchards and…
Agri View: Food Distribution
…market opportunities in satellite city districts are thus the cause of spontaneous markets which fill an important gap in the distribution chain. However, their unplanned nature may create traffic, health…