UCCE Specialty Crops and Horticulture Advisor Eddie Tanner discusses findings from an organic cauliflower varietal trial at a recent Organic Agriculture Institute field day in Humboldt County. (Photo by Houston Wilson) DAVIS, Calif. — The explosive growth of organic agriculture in the U.S. – reflected in a 90% increase in organic farms from 2011 to […]
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Farmers are stewards of everything from soil and the crops that pop out of it to the microbes teeming with life underneath the surface, which together creates a biodiverse environment that enriches and renews the land for generations to come. Culinary and agriculture power couple Matthew and Tia Raiford, along with Matthew’s sister Althea Raiford […]
ELKO — The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service plans to provide benefits to Elko County farmers and ranchers willing to go organic. Their programs bring improvement to a farm itself while also increasing its environmental positives. Signups for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s Organic Transition Initiative are open until 4 p.m. on Feb. 29. “The […]