Soil Nutrition

Effective use of cover crops displayed in March 3 Sacramento Valley tour

University of California Cooperative Extension and other experts will cover the selection, equipment and other considerations needed for managing a successful cover crop. more »

Website offers composting resources to farmers and ranchers

With California's new composting laws in effect, a working group of multiple regulatory agencies has provided online resources to help growers compost in compliance. more »

Study findings: Cover crop water use is negligible in most water years

This research is important for informing and shaping policy concerning California's upcoming Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. more »

Soil moisture probes part of Ceres Imaging’s precision irrigation

Now offering soil moisture probes, Ceres will provide installation and recommendations for number and location of probes based on its aerial insights tech. more »

Heliae Agriculture awards almond grower with 40 acres of PhycoTerra

An almond grower in Bakersfield, California, received the award through the BetterSoil Alliance – a Heliae and Yara North American partnership promoting regenerative practices and sustainable production. more »

Federal-state work group has on-farm compost research site for farmers, ranchers

The site includes information and tools to help farmers compost agricultural byproducts in compliance with regulations. more »

Funding to build soil health on California’s farms boosted

There will be three free webinars to provide information on the application process and programs, which has $75 million available in funding. more »

Nitrogen and irrigation education, training part of CDFA funding

California Department of Food and Agriculture Fertilizer Research funded $4.14 million in grants, including $3 million for nitrogen and irrigation training, and $1.14 million for five other projects to improve management practices. more »