cover crops

By Lisa McEwen Benina Montes returned to the family farm after graduating from university, and she joined family members in slowly changing the way it was run. The conventionally grown almond ranch in Merced County…

Eug Theron in the Charmant Vineyards barrel cellar February 22, 2022 - Climbing Trout Gulch Road to the Larsen intersection feels like swimming out of the murky depths to where the light plays brightly and blissfully on the water…

Sustainability is becoming a major concern in the agricultural sector. Many orchard operators are beginning to recognize the need for more environmentally friendly approaches to preserving their land and growing trees. Eco-friendly…

Farmers and ranchers are invited on a tour to learn how to use cover crops to boost soil health. A full-day tour of several cover crop sites in Sacramento Valley orchards and annual crop fields is offered March 3 by the Western Cover Crop…

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms after the USDA's Animal and Plant Health…

The Erie County Ag Research Corporation facility began as a small building in northeastern Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie in 1948. Pennsylvania State University purchased it four years…

The Erie County Ag Research Corporation facility began as a small building in northeastern Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie in 1948. Pennsylvania State University…

Barley and radishes will not be used for food, but Bayer AG will pay McCormick for planting them, as the so-called cover crops will generate carbon offset credits for the seed and chemicals…

During a visit to Eric Miller's farm in Piatt County, Illinois last summer, a visitor from Argentina mentioned that he referred to cover crops as "service crops." Now that's…

Cover crops, typically planted in early fall, provide many agricultural and conservation benefits. Citrus growers have discovered that cover crops reduce the demand for water, saving substantial irrigation costs. In addition,…

DURHAM, Calif. - "Sustainability. It's the big buzzword right now, and farmers have always been…

When winter rains hit Napa Valley, soil erosion is a top concern for many winegrowers. Terracing and other structural changes to the terroir are largely a mitigation method of the past, with many wineries planting the…

The winter season is officially upon us, and the rainy weather has prompted the Napa Valley wine teams to step up anti-erosion measures on their properties.…

L'Acadie vineyards in Gaspereau Nova Scotia, Canada is the first farm and winery in North America to adopt the strict European biocyclic vegan standard to avoid all animal inputs into the vineyard and cellar, making it the first…

It is often said that a person's most valuable ability is availability, so it stands to reason that an orchard's most valuable attribute is accessibility. You can't troubleshoot in an orchard if you can't get into it. While it might…

As one of California's most respected family producers of premium, award-winning wines, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards has been honoring Sonoma Valley's unique terroir through its winemaking and cooking programs since 1971. Certified…

Faced with withered and unproductive avocado trees, Limpopo farmer Christa Rebel decided to replace them with another crop. In the meantime, however, she planted strawberries on the orchard floor. Then, by chance, she discovered nature's…

Vino Farms winemaker Chris Storm overlooking the Bench Vermentino vineyard intransition to become Lodi's first biodynamic certified vineyard. Photo: Ted Rieger Over the past three years, Vino Farms, Inc. based in Lodi, Calif., Has…

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Reuters reports that Cargill's RegenConnect program will use soil sampling, agricultural data, and remote sensing to estimate the environmental benefits of practices such as planting cover crops…

For Jerry Hall, research director for Go Seed, an Oregon-based company that develops seeds for the turf, forage and cover crop markets, the question about the cost of cover…

MINNEAPOLIS - Cargill is recruiting farmers into a new regenerative agriculture program that pays them for improved soil health and positive environmental outcomes, including payment per tonne of carbon sequestered.The program,…

Positive climate objectives (negative carbon) in the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma getty California wineries have long been leaders in eco-friendly practices, recognizing early on that wine grapes are one of the…

Research to better protect macadamia orchards against pests, thereby increasing production, profitability and minimizing the use of chemical sprays, is beginning to bear fruit.Key points:NSW DPI Research Finds Monitoring And Scheduling Is…

As one of California's most respected award-winning family-owned premium wine producers, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards has honored the unique Sonoma Valley terroir through its winemaking and culinary programs since 1971. A Certified…