…habit and won’t spread and take over your garden. A good low-growing species, Japanese forest grass has a nearly-perfect mounding habit. Variegated selections have brightly colored foliage that light up…
Key Elements to Perk Up a Bleak Winter Garden
How to perk up a bleak winter garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Deciduous Tree/Japanese Maple Pinterest image Sarcococca Species, Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa) Pinterest image Witch…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…possible through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. The overall program is managed by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Funds from the program are allocated based on considerations…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
…implemented to help incentivize increased outbound shipments of full containers. Lawmakers are also encouraging the use of emergency actions to provide greater flexibility as it related to overweight vehicles to…
Court Issues a Stay of Enforcement for Proposition 12 Provisions
…warranted, a six-month period was ultimately found to be appropriate. According to the decision, “the court must be mindful of the Act’s concern about cruel confinements, and the enforcement delay…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
EPA Administrator Michael Regan The Environmental Protection Agency is taking what it calls “bold actions” to reduce pollution. Among the agency-wide actions, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said he is “committing…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…impact agriculture: Biological Evaluations: On November 12, 2021 – EPA issued new Biological Evaluations for glyphosate, atrazine, and simazine that vastly inflate the number of species and habitats found likely…
American Farm Bureau Changes Stance on Part of Cattle Transparency Act
…legislation would also equip farmers with more information by establishing a cattle contract library, updating mandatory price reporting and increasing fines for companies that violate the Packers and Stockyards Act….
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…species can actually produce different peptides that will impact fungi growth differently. “You may see two labels and you look at the active ingredient and they’re both Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, but…
Common Scallion Plant Problems to Watch Out For
…slugs or slug species. If your scallions are failing to thrive with stunted growth and yellowed stalks, you may be dealing with onion nematodes. Take preventative measures when possible, rotate…
EPA Changes Pesticide Registration Practices
…active ingredient, the Agency will evaluate the potential effects of the AI on federally threatened or endangered species, and their designated critical habitats. It will also initiate Endangered Species Act…
FDA Holding Public Meetings on Proposed Changes to Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings to go over the proposed changes some of the parameters of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Species to Consider Tapping for a More Unique Spin on an Old Classic
…syrup taste from these trees, there are at least 15 other species you can consider tapping for a more unique spin on the old classic. The sugar maple is the…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
The latest action from President Joe Biden aimed at improving conditions in the meat industry is receiving mixed reviews from industry groups. The “Biden-Harris Action Plan for a Fairer, More…