…common crops, potatoes, corn, squash, root veggies, grains, are not well-suited for hydroponic systems. They are more geared to lettuces, tomatoes, and other water-hungry, relatively small bushes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Grow Veggies Differently-Hydroponics
…and drip systems to name a few. We know that plants can’t grow on water alone. So, hydroponic systems are not run purely on water but, more so, on nutrient…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…growers, this included a third straight year of no surface water allocation,” Wright explained. The Crop and Livestock Report can often be oversimplified to a single number, but the report…
One of Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon
…Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than a juicy, sweet slice of watermelon. Aside from being delicious, watermelons contain water, of course, potassium,…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…with the Forest Service working with states, Tribes, private landowners, and other partners for landscape-scale conservation. These efforts have helped increase the benefits Americans get from their national forests, as…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
…temperatures much more rapidly, water is a thermal mass and adjusts slowly. Which is why it can be freezing outside but ponds are not iced over. Ponds Store Water, therefore…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…has served in leadership positions throughout the cotton industry and has been honored with various awards for his efforts in cotton production, ginning, and conservation. LaCour commented on his election,…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
…the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule before the Agency’s deadline of Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. “When comments are made a part of a record – as rule-making –…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…Clean Water Act case against him Tuesday, just before the penalty phase of his trial was to begin. Duarte had been accused of significant Clean Water Act violations on land…
Small Container Gardening
…Plastic, glazed ceramic, and dark glass containers are nonporous and hold water better. After you’ve chosen containers appropriate to the vegetables you plan to grow, and placed your containers in…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…San Joaquin Counties for the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The research initially began after writing a grant when water supplies were still extremely limited. “The…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…One question involved a California case in which a nursery owner named John Duarte stands accuses of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally filling in a wetland when he…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…$94,566 Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council, Johnson City, Tennessee, $94,211 Richmond City Health District, Richmond, Virginia, $98,108 Multi-year community-based projects (up to $500,000, not to exceed 4 years): Community…
Egg Shell Uses
…loose and aerated. When camping, use the shells with soapy water as a natural abrasive for pots and pans. You can also bake clean eggshells at 350 degrees for 8…