In this, the first of Cathy Isom’s two-part series, she tells us how to keep your home pest and insect-free without using toxic chemicals. Organic Pest Control-part 1…
Turning Wastewater Treatment Byproducts into Safe Compost
Today Cathy Isom tells us about the research showing you CAN make safe compost material out of solids from wastewater treatment plants, and the places doing it right now. Safe…
Signs that Avian Influenza Virus has Arrived Is in Your Backyard
Cathy Isom has some tips on keeping your backyard chickens safe from a deadly virus. Bird Flu Signs…
NOAA Weather Radios Could Save Lives When Severe Weather Hits
Cathy Isom talks about what we should have in our homes that could save our lives when severe weather threatens. Weather Warning…
Pork to Top Beef in 2015?
The nation’s pork producers may do something this year that they haven’t done in over six decades. Cathy Isom lets us know what this is. Pork over Beef…
Calories on Menu Boards
Counting calories while dining out? Cathy Isom tells us how the information is popping up on menus around the country – and who’s already using it. Restaurant Calories…
FoodKeeper App
Cathy Isom explains how this new handy smart tool to help consumers stop tossing food before its time is right at our fingertips. Foodkeeper app Learn more about the USDA…
Hungry Pest
Giant African Land Snail April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Cathy Isom fills us in on some ways we can keep the PESTS away from your plants…
Soil Water
What makes that tall glass of water so refreshing and clean – and our responsibility for keeping it that way? Cathy Isom tells us. Soil Water…
Tornado Myths
The 2015 tornado season has started slowly, but deadly. Knowing the truths about these storms could save your life. Cathy Isom talks about the misconceptions or myths surrounding tornadoes. Tornado…
ACEP Now Accepting Funding Applications
Cathy Isom tells us of the USDA program helping landowners protect America’s agriculture – and the fast-approaching deadline to apply for help. ACEP Funding…
Repairing the Tree Damage After the Winter Storms
If your trees didn’t weather the winter storms, Cathy Isom fills you in on what you can do repair the damage. Tree Repair…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
The downward spiral of California cotton plantings will continue this year, with only 170,000 estimated acres. Roger Isom, president of the California Cotton Growers Association, told members at the association’s…
Americans are Consuming More Eggs and Bacon
While we may be eating less breakfast these days, Cathy Isom tells us there are a couple of breakfast items we’re eating more of. More Eggs and Bacon…