…order to germinate. You can use your refrigerator during winter to break dormancy. In a plastic bag, put equal amounts of vermiculite and seeds, and spray the mixture with water…
Making Your Own Fermented Pickles
…your own fermented pickles is easy. All you have to do is harvest your pickles, wash them, and drop them in a saltwater solution, and cover them. After that, nature…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why water infrastructure has been a popular topic in…
Easy Way to Rid Your Plants of Spider Mites
…spray of water from either a garden hose or faucet to dislodge the mites, washing them away from the plant. Green fresh leaf covered with microscopic web of spider mite…
Multiple Funding Sources Focused on Addressing Nutria Population
…been killed since first being discovered. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy recently awarded CDFW a three-year grant of $8.5 million, with funds that were made available through the Water Quality,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-23-19
…avocado industry, beginning beekeeping classes available at UC Davis and the DWR releasing the final California Water Plan Update 2018. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
The Western View: Storming Area 51? Bad Idea
…a hot winter day, around 100 degrees, and not a bit of water around – it was brutal country and the base was still many miles away. And there were…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering water management, Cal OSHA passing the Wildfire Protection Emergency…
Easy, Quick Way to Water Your Garden
…the water, and also to prevent water from evaporating. The pot is unglazed which allows water to seep through the sides. However, the water doesn’t ooze out of the container…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Progress on Water Rule Changes
(AFBF) — The following statement regarding repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The Administration has…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…funding cuts from other areas. Significant changes were also made to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in order to accommodate changes to support the State Drinking Water Fund. Although cuts…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…diseases, control cost and produce plenty of large, robust berries using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Courtesy: UC Davis…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…farmers to apply less water, protect soil health and precisely plant seeds, which also helps farmers save money. “After we collect this data, we must transfer it from our machines…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…irrigation and municipal supplies but also water for groundwater recharge,” said Alexandra Biering, Government Affairs and Communications Manager for Friant Water Authority. “In most years more than half the water…