…and also a lot of work. But you can take a lot of the work out of gardening by planting self-seeding crops. These are annual plants that grow to maturity,…
Agri View: Crop Prospects
…is missing from the report. The USDA Crop Planting Report came out back in late March. The portion I received only covered the Southeast. It prophesied some of the changes…
Almond Matters: Industry Trends and Concerns
…industry from a nursery perspective. Grower planting trends play a significant role in driving some of the focus for breeding in nurseries. “What we’re mainly concerned with is trying to…
Celebrating National Love a Tree Day
…moderate climate as well as give us oxygen. Large quantities of carbon are stored in their tissues as trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Celebrate today by planting a…
USDA Projects Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops
…down from last year with a lower forecast area and yield. The yield projection of 174.0 bushels per acre is based on a weather-adjusted trend assuming normal planting progress and…
Self-Seeding Plants for Your Vegetable and Herb Garden
If you love to garden, but just don’t seem to have the time. You may consider planting a self-seeding plants in your vegetable and herb garden. Cathy Isom has some…
NCGA 2018 Yield Contest Online Entry Now Open
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is inviting farmers to register early for the organization’s National Corn Yield Contest. As farmers are in the fields planting corn, an early registration…
Planting and Cultivating Your Very Own Forage Garden
Planting a good, productive, garden is something we all strive for. Cathy Isom has some great trips about the best plants for a foraging garden. That’s coming up on This…
Rabobank: Corn Prices Could Exceed $4 a Bushel
A new report from Rabobank shows an increased chance of four-dollar corn this growing season. As 2018 corn planting is underway, the report shows key risks are developing that can…
Spring Veggies Perfect for Kids to Grow
…family by getting youngsters involved in planting the foods that will eventually end up on their plates. Here are great plants to grow with your kids, that will stand up…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…evaluate potential solutions including an Above Ground Root Collar Excavation (AGRCE) planting system. So far in this multiyear project, they have demonstrated the system to South Carolina growers, established a…
Celebrating National Arbor Day
…post on Social Media. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: Smokey the Bear helps in Tree Planting Ceremony at Arbor Day Celebration at Planting Fields Arboretum at Oyster Bay NY/ by…
Dealing with Compacted Soil
…garden area as it will compact the soil again. Surround the planting space with paths and size the beds so that they can be harvested without stepping in them. And,…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2017 Summary
…new plantings and removals. It is a continuation of a long series of industry-funded grape acreage surveys. This report consists of two parts: Estimated grape acreage — bearing, non-bearing, and…