…the country’s fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. Our collective livelihoods depend on the abundant availability of clean water, which has been protected over the years by the reasonable application…
Vertical Garden Ideas
…a bit now in commercial farming. Vertical tower gardens are also quite popular by stacking large food-grade tubes or buckets. Things like strawberries, herbs, lettuce, and so on are planted…
Agri View: Farming Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farming technology continues to grow in today’s Agri View. Farming Technology I probably had a dozen or more stories in the last year about new…
Almond Board: Bee Forage
The Almond Board is reminding growers of ways they can help the honey bee population by planting forage for the bees. Listen to the report from Almond Board Manager of…
Agri View: Migrant Help
…the salary range. But just like farming, they take the jobs that require long hours, hard work and low pay. Many of them bring with them children which are in…
Help the Bees
…of Ours. Help the Bees While we are learning more about the declining population of bees over the past few decades, we are also noticing that they aren’t the only…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…in cattle, cattle feeding, hogs and other like type lines, are maintaining, or at least not experiencing as large a drop in net worth. Farming and ranching: The farmland and…
Iowa Bees
…Bees Folks living in the small town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have a big plan to attract more bees. Due to the declining bee population, flowers that were once visited…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…“There hasn’t been extreme flooding,” she said. “I think it’s normal flooding along the Feather River that folks are experiencing right now.” Cecil said it was too early to assess…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…research projects, totaling nearly $400,000 have been funded. In total, $2.3 million has been committed to honey bee health research since 1995, more than any other crop or commodity group.[3]…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…of Justice. The groups consisting of consumer, food, farm and anti-pesticide organizations say the mergers would increase both food and farming costs, threaten global food security, curtail innovation and limit…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
…live in rural areas and farming communities. We’re pleased to help families in our communities who are in need.” Harvest for All is one of the most important community service…
Valentine’s Day Ideas
…mention mother Earth – you can always go the eco-friendly route, with: -Do it yourself cards made from recycled materials -Flowering houseplants -Eco-friendly jewelry -Making up-cycled Valentine gifts with Mason…
Year of the Pansy
…in your own garden. Pansies are a friendly-faced flower! But I bet you didn’t know until the 19th century most people considered them a weed. Today, pansies are a hybrid…