Sacramento

The day after Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of interviewing a seven-year-old future home gardener and would like to share our conversation: Elvie: I have today a young girl and she would like to tell us something about herself.

Finding a tree that produces the right amount of tasty fruit or nuts under the unique growing conditions of a given orchard takes a lot of science and a little bit of art.

From the weekly newspaper for California Agriculture, Ag Alert Dec.

THE MESSAGE BELOW IS FROM THE California DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CDFA ISSUES STOP USE NOTICE AND STATEWIDE QUARANTINE ON ORGANIC FERTILIZER AGRO GOLD WS SACRAMENTO, December 4, 2020 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that a Stop Use notice and statew...

Agro Gold WS was found adulterated with glyphosate and diquat and CDFA has issued a stop order for use on organic farms in the state of California.

Agro Gold WS was found adulterated with glyphosate and diquat and CDFGA has issue a stop order for use on organic farms in the state of California.

SUMMARY Two broccoli plantings immediately prior to growing the verticillium-susceptible crop is recommended for best protection Fresh broccoli residue has greater reduction in V.

Job Title: Ecological Pest Management Program Specialist Location: Based out of CAFF's Davis office with regular travel throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley region FTE: 1.

If the year 2020 "bugged" you, you're not alone. It certainly did the insect museum, the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis.

A very spiny plant was dropped off at my office here in Woodland, CA that turned out to be Canada thistle, a noxious weed (Photo 1).