…need to waste time re-planting each season. Even better, these plants provide color and texture year-round. Adding color to the winter garden doesn’t just have to involve flowers, either. Many…
Sugar Beets Show Strong Potential as Livestock Feed
…new crop for them.” Growing sugar beets using recommended production practices can provide dairy farmers with another source of nutritional forage for dairy cows. Planting beets in mid-to-late fall allows…
Raised Bed Gardening Kid Friendly Veggies
…couple of 4 x 4 beds allow your kids to have a select space to garden on their own, and the small size is perfect for them. Consider planting some…
How to Deal with Gardening Burnout
…the cleanup for fall planting.If browning crops are getting you down, don’t feel bad if you don’t want to clean up your beds. The season can’t last forever in some…
Advantages to Growing Your Own Scallions
…many other names including, green onions, spring onions, svelte onions, young onions, and bunching onions. When it comes to planting, scallions – like their parent the onion – need full…
The Western View: Could farmers be the heroes of the 21st century?
…Trade to quantify how much carbon is being stored by farming, we can insure that these changes happen. Efforts like planting cover crops, no-till cultivation, and rotational grazing would keep…
Report Shows Licensed Hemp Acreage More Than Quadrupled in 2019
…report estimates that the actual amount of hemp planting and harvesting will be significantly lower. Although President Donald Trump signed the farm bill into law nearly a year ago, a…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…incurred during 2018. Prevented Planting Agricultural producers faced significant challenges planting crops in 2019 in many parts of the country. All producers with flooding or excess moisture-related prevented planting insurance…
The Western View: New Income Source From Farming?
…like planting cover crops, no-till cultivation, and rotational grazing would keep the carbon in the ground instead of releasing it into the air. The bottom line is, farmers can create…
You Really Can Grow Tea Right at Home
…large quantities. Pinterest As with any other plant, tea requires your time and proper care. When planting your own tea and if looking for good companion plants, beans and grasses…
How to Grow and Use the Valerian Plant
…or fence, with the lower plants in front is ideal. You want a permanent stand of valerian, so wait a couple years after planting to allow your valerian to establish…
Navigating the ‘Re-Hemption’ of North America
…and fiber that is used in a multitude of products such as clothing and paneling in automobiles. “The oil production is minor right now, certainly in California, we’re not planting…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…Planting Seeds 374 305 302 343 389 4 Soybean Meal 519 330 281 317 354 -32 Vegetable Oils (ex. soybean) 440 347 336 299 290 -34 Live…
Best Flowers to Grow for a Bee Garden
…for a bee garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A garden full of bright, seasonal flowers can nourish your local bees through every season. Consider planting these…