Cathy Isom has an interesting way of using nature instead of chemicals to control pests in your garden and on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 7
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…deduct equipment purchases in the year the purchase is made. Voters support reducing the capital gains tax (54- 26 percent). Three in five voters (61-18 percent) say farmland that is…
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
…It can be used to treat minor burns and skin irritations in the same way. It is also used for wasp stings, cuts, insect bites, and corns. Catnip was also…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…Georgia, $250,000 The Food Basket, Inc., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, $500,000 Heritage Ranch Inc., Honaunau, Hawaii, $500,000 VNA Health Care, Aurora, Illinois, $488,090 The Experimental Station: 6100 Blackstone, Chicago, Illinois, $487,197 Mountain…
Egg Shell Uses
…to reuse that egg shell. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Egg Shell Uses Statistics say the average American consumes 250 eggs per year. That’s a lot of…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…“Warm weather is good for tomatoes,” Sanguinetti said. “Hot weather is not.” The century mark is the breaking point, he added. “It’s like you on a hot day,” Sanguinetti said….
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…then throw them in cold water. And then you can put them in an air tight bag. And they will keep in there for about a year. I’m Cathy Isom……
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiator Darci Vetter. Captial Press Dot Com says Vetter feels that goal may cause unforeseen and unintentional consequences for farm exports. Vetter was the chief U.S. agricultural trade negotiator from…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…meaning it attacks and kills other fungi, including P. ramorum, a fungus-like pathogen, notes Widmer, with ARS in Fort Detrick, Maryland. P. ramorum is best known as the culprit behind…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signing a proclamation. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-12 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth year USDA has…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…University study found that one-third of all the food eaten in the U.S. is the direct result of pollinators. The USPS encourages the use of the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
Harvest dust is top of mind for almond growers, as they move into the harvest season. Almond Board director for Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Dr. Gabriele Ludwig has some tips…
National Watermelon Day
…Book of World Records. To learn more interesting watermelon facts, check out www.watermelon.org. To post your watermelon pictures and updates on social media, use the hashtag #NationalWatermelonDay. I’m Cathy Isom……