Alternative crops are being looked at for high boron areas in Northern California, but research is also looking at helping almond trees. As AgNet West reported this week, pistachios are…
Keeping a Cute, Tiny Critter from Invading Your Garden
…chicken wire to build a fence to keep them away from your crops. Or, better yet, hardware cloth. The small holes and welded wire of hardware cloth make it impervious…
Stopping Bears from Making a Picnic Out of Your Garden
…veggies might not be their first choice, they will dig up and eat root crops. Carrots, beets, and potatoes are the most popular food for bears in the garden. They’ve…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…different crops and animals are commercially produced in California. The wide array of agricultural products keep California farmers competitive in the global market. UC Cooperative Extension research into new crops…
Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses
…by providing support for agricultural producers, growers, and processors impacted by coronavirus, including producers, growers, and processors of specialty crops, non-specialty crops, dairy, livestock and poultry, including livestock and poultry…
Fall Veggies You Should Plant in Your Garden Right Now
…favorites: potatoes, if you can find them, or if you saved seed potatoes, Cabbage, Broccoli, and cauliflower. All can be started from seed right now. These crops are generally transplanted…
Ag Spending Bill Moves Forward in U.S. House
…technology infrastructure and nearly $199 million will be used for addressing specialty crop pests. Funding support for rural broadband would also be increased by $435 million from the 2020 level….
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Plan Released After Months of Work
…and deliver innovative, pragmatic solutions to the complex array of issues farmers and the ag workforce confront every day as they strive to produce high-quality agricultural crops to meet consumer…
Planting and Managing Cover Crops for Maximum Weed Suppression
How to plant and manage cover crops for maximum weed suppression. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Oats Cover Crop A cover crop planted correctly and managed well…
Why Give Cover Crops Space in Your Garden
Why you should give cover crops some space in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tillage Radish Cover Crop Pinterest Cover crops provide many benefits for…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…we’ve seen cover crops get planted but they couldn’t get the seed in deep enough and then it rained really hard and drowned it out,” said Priscilla Baker, Soil Conservationist…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-13-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including the expansion of specialty crops now eligible for CFAP, a recap of the final citrus forecast that show a slight increase in California…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…affordable and safe food crops,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “Improving soil health in California must be a collaborative effort between CDFA, stakeholder groups, sister agencies…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…reassessment. Permanent crops may be subject to the split roll tax initiative if the measure is passed. “Split roll could have a very direct impact on those who might happen…