Quenching Garlic’s Thirst in a Four Year Drought
Tony Azevedo, a Knorr Landmark Garlic Farmer, discusses the water-saving irrigation strategies he tested on his garlic crop during California’s four-year drought.
KC Spotlight: Tony Azevedo
Q&A profile of Tony Azevedo, farmer/farm manager at Stone Land Co. near Lemoore — his path into farming, how Westside water regulation has reshaped the business, and his advocacy work on agricultural water rights.
Organic Farm System: Phil Foster Ranches
Detailed whole-farm case study covering farm philosophy, soil management, insect pest management, and disease management systems, developed with Western SARE support.
Tight Times Drive Interest in Irrigation, Fertigation Efficiency
Recap of 50th Almond Conference sessions on irrigation efficiency (remote sensing, distribution-uniformity testing) and fertigation strategies to cut nutrient costs; includes commentary from Tommy Bottoms of Timothy and Viguie Farming/El Molino Farms.
On-Farm Benefits of Healthy Soils
Panel discussion from NCAT’s second Soil Innovations Conference (March 2022) on the practical, on-farm benefits of healthy-soil practices, featuring farmers Christopher Grotegut (Tierra de Esperanza) and Tommy Bottoms (Timothy and Viguie Farming/El Molino Farms), moderated with ATTRA specialist Justin Duncan.
Local food systems get help from University to put healthy food on the table, statewide
Broad roundup of UNR Extension/Experiment Station programs supporting Nevada farmers — drought-tolerant crop research, Nevada Farm Network, apprenticeships, food hubs, tribal agriculture, indoor farming.
Nevada-Grown Specialty Crops: Diversifying Farms through Novel Management Techniques
Dr. Felipe Barrios-Masias and DFI explore grafting and irrigation technologies with local growers; farmer Rob Holley cut water use in his tomato tunnels by 50%.
The University of Nevada at Reno’s Desert Farming Initiative is promoting climate smart farming practices
Profiles DFI, UNR’s student-run farm, showing how it advances the university’s sustainability mission via climate-smart practices, research, and event support.
Duvarita Vineyard – Kiss the Ground Farmer Feature
A Kiss the Ground farmer feature article (published May 27, 2022) profiling Brook Williams, owner of Duvarita Vineyard in Lompoc, CA. Covers Williams’ background as a 30-year winery professional who transitioned to vineyard ownership in 2012, his adoption of biodynamic practices beginning in 2014 (certified biodynamic 2017), and how his participation in Kiss the Ground’s […]
Long-Term Soil Strategies Drive Many Environmental Benefits at Park Farming Organics
A CalCAN (California Climate & Agriculture Network) Farmer Climate Leader profile on Scott Park and Park Farming Organics, detailing how decades of cover cropping and composting have dramatically increased soil organic matter and carbon sequestration, improved water retention and drought resilience (cutting the number of irrigations needed), reduced synthetic fertilizer and pesticide dependency by 90%+, […]