…on This Land of Ours. Bug That Can Be a Help to Your Crops We have all heard of “pincher bugs” – but it’s really an Earwig. Earwigs are one…
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
…some healthy fruits to grow at home to match your diet needs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs Healthy eating can…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…these positive stewards-of-the-land stories. “Essentially we are first-generation farmers and we need to have a sustainability story that everyone in the general public can relate to,” Jonkman said. “We believe…
High Protein Grain You Can Grow in Your Garden
…your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. High Protein Grain You Can Grow in Your Garden Quinoa flakes Quinoa is a pseudo-grain that is high in protein…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
…the country. “USDA offers a variety of conservation programs to farmers and ranchers, and the Conservation Reserve Program is an important tool for private lands management,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
…member with the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, which recently released its landmark U.S. Beef Industry Sustainability Framework and encourages operations all along the beef value chain to measure key environmental…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…lessons of the past very well. They are gaining access to water by using others to buy up land and rights for them. For example, no less than Harvard University…
Herb that Makes Excellent Ground Cover
Cathy Isom has a few tips for you about an easy-to-grow herb that makes an excellent ground cover. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Herb that Makes Excellent…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may also nominate themselves for efforts that exemplify dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private working lands. …
One of the Easiest Fruit Trees to Grow
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One of the Easiest Fruit Trees to Grow If you’re looking for an easy to manage fruit tree that is both beautiful…
Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking Chili peppers are the fiery cousin of tomatoes, so as you’d expect, they like…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…collaborative network of scientists from ARS, land-grant universities, genetics companies, breed associations and biotechnology companies, said NIFA National Program Leader Lakshmi Matukumalli. “This report captures both traditional and transformational technologies…
How Sunflowers Provide a Helping Hand
Cathy Isom fills you in about how sunflowers provide a helping hand in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How Sunflowers Provide a Helping Hand Many…
Beef Cattle Cost Study Released from UC ANR
…of cow-calf operations can vary significantly, but altogether grazing land accounts for approximately 15 percent of the total land area of California. Cattle operations are one of the most important…