…while well-intentioned — miss the mark and don’t go far enough to address the situation. “We look forward to working with USDA and other stakeholders – something NCBA is uniquely…
Vegetable Gardening in the Off Season
…up on This Land of Ours. Vegetable Gardening in the Off Season Winter is a tough season for growing plants, especially in vegetable gardens. But you don’t have to wait…
Choosing and Caring for a Living Christmas Tree
…ornaments so that you don’t have too many on one branch. You don’t want the branches to bend or get broken. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute…
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
…getting rid of goat head weed is to prevent it from reproducing. Don’t let the plant flower or go to seed. Remove any seedlings by pulling them up, tilling them,…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…reduce a farmer’s yield and affect quality, lowering the price of the grain. Also, the Fusarium fungus produces a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol or DON. Wheat with DON levels above 2 parts per…
Working Together: Optimistic Outlook for Walnut Growers
…months ago, we had a number of factors pressuring the market. The good news is we don’t have those market circumstances right now and things are looking positive as we…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…in trouble on the road. So keep your eyes open and keep your best friends safe. Don’t let an accident spoil the holiday. Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving I’m…
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
…places to stand to make watering, weeding, and harvesting easy. A greenhouse, like any garden, needs planned paths so you don’t damage your plants getting around. Plan to put your…
Fire Prevention Tips for Your Chicken Coop
…lamps. Chickens can get rowdy and knock lamps down, clamps can come loose, and lamps can be placed too close to flammable objects. Because hens don’t typically require heat in…
Things You Can Repurpose as Planters
You don’t have a lot of space to grow your vegetables. Not a problem. Cathy Isom has some fantastic suggestions about some things you can repurpose as planters. That’s coming…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…don’t realize only 8 cents of every dollar consumers spend on food goes to farmers,” he added. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=CJ2Xmh7u4AQ&feature=emb_logo In a new Farm Bureau survey, most Americans were surprised to learn…
Bedroom Plants That Can Bring Sweet Dreams
…be as calming as valium. If you’re having trouble sleeping, but don’t want to resort to sleeping pills, this might be just what you need! Famous for its use in…
Getting Rid of Those Pesky Garden Moles
…is to target those deeper tunnels where the moles live. They don’t come to the surface often, so you need to go underground to deal with them. Try setting traps…
Almond Matters: Winter Sanitation Increases Chance for Successful Spring
…sanitation is to reduce the number of population of pests that are there so that when we get into the warm season and we start growing again, we don’t have…