…up on This Land of Ours. If you like the idea of adding flowering bushes to your property, here are a few that you should consider. Rose of Sharon Rose…
Child Friendly Rose Varieties for Your Garden
If you have a flower garden, you, no doubt, have roses. Cathy Isom tells you about a few of the rose varieties that are ouch-free for your garden. That’s coming…
Wild Plants That Make the Best Teas
Wild Rose Cathy Isom has a bit if information for you about some wild plants that make the best teas. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wild Plants…
Still No Disaster Relief from the U.S. House
…this time it was Republican John W. Rose from Tennessee who objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment. The argument all along has been that a vote is needed by…
Why Your Garden Needs Ladybugs
…our helpful beetle friends enjoy many other insects, including: Spider mites Mealybugs Tomato hornworms Cabbage moths Whiteflies Scales Ladybugs feast on other insects throughout their lives. In fact, the average…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…Farms with Internet access rose from 69.6 percent in 2012 to 75.4 percent in 2017. A total of 133,176 farms and ranches use renewable energy producing systems, more than double…
Study Sheds Light on Major Disease in Roses
A magnified image of a rose mite that spreads rose rosette virus. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Beltsville, Maryland and their colleagues have discovered why a mite is causing…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…of Rosenblum Cellars and Robert Haas, Founder and Owner of Vineyard Brands. Rosenblum Kent Rosenblum was Founder and Winemaker of Rosenblum Cellars, building the winery from a 400-case to a…
California Citrus Growers Face Existential Threat in HLB
…likely will find greater success in fending off ACP. “This area tends to treat for more pests, such as thrips, citricola scale and the Fuller rose beetle,” Grafton-Cardwell says, referring…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led team has completed a comprehensive life-cycle analysis quantifying the resource…
Storms Pile On Snowpack, Big Boost for Southern Sierras
…central third of the mountains rose to 111 and 128 percent of average, and 76 and 86 percent of the April 1 average respectively. These numbers are in stark contrast to…
Federal Government Reopens for Now
…today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government,” President Trump said during his address delivered from the Rose Garden. “I am asking…
Organics Continue to Grow in Sales According to Nielsen
…goods rose to more than $21 billion during the 52-week period ending November 24, 2018. “Gone are the days when organic products catered to a singular or specific audience. Today,…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…Ohio communities free of Asian longhorned beetle, in Monroe Township after a seven-year eradication effort and in Stonelick Township after a six-year effort. National School Lunch Program To make school…