…and they do best in US Hardiness zones 3-8, in full sun and well-drained soil. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Bulb to Plant for a…
Partnership Looks to Enhance Organic Conservation Practices
…“By creating science-based materials for NRCS staff and helping increase understanding of organic soil health practices such as practical conservation tillage and nutrient management, we are taking an active role…
Goal® 2XL and GoalTender® now exclusively from Nufarm
…emulsifiable concentrate delivers powerful performance while GoalTender’s water-based formulation holds well to soil and performs at lower rates with less environmental load. All labeled use rates deliver burndown of existing…
Soil Health Innovations Conference Coming Up Next Week
…participants. Some of the presentations will feature information about regenerative grazing, biology-based soil testing, and soil-health management practices. Other discussions will highlight corporate investment in soil health, new markets for…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…to power the unit, the cables, the installation and hookup, as well as access to their data from a soil moisture sensor of their choosing for 12 months basically,” said…
A Number of Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds Other Than Trash
…Recycling coffee grounds by adding them to your garden can help enrich the soil with organic matter and minerals. There are other ways to reuse coffee grounds as well. In…
Bloom Nutrition Essential for Having a Successful Nut Set
…Ellis Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey said in his area north of Sacramento, trees are a little bit behind because of temperatures and soil type. Bloom is expected within the…
Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil
How and why probiotics should be added to your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by NT Franklin from Pixabay We’ve all heard how using…
Registration Open for Inaugural Soil Health Innovations Conference
…around the country. Conversations will focus on emerging technologies, soil science, and best practices in soil management. Speakers and panels will be live-streamed and the virtual halls for exhibitors and…
Seedlings to Start in February for Spring Vegetables
…for transplanting at the same time. Spinach seedlings can also be planted in February and transplanted out in the garden as soon as the soil is workable. Potatoes will also…
Vilsack Outlines USDA Opportunities During Confirmation Hearing
…to create new markets, incentives for soil health, for carbon sequestration, for methane capture and reuse,” said Vilsack. Finally, Vilsack highlighted markets as another ‘why not?’ opportunity for USDA to…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
…planted a new cover crop then plowed it under. After a few years it measurably increased the organic content of his soil and reduced his water demand. He also cut…
Keeping Almond Orchards Safe from Nematode Damage
…taking a soil nematode sample to be sure. “Bayer has a program called the Soil Nematode Analysis Program,” Jimenez noted. “Through that program growers can submit a nematode sample to…
Put the Brakes on Some Pesky Little Diggers in the Garden
How to put the brakes on some pesky little diggers in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whenever you see rounded, raised ridges of soil running across…