…cover the costs of fire suppression. Background: Last year, wildland fire suppression costs exceeded $2.5 billion, making it the most expensive year on record. The USFS confronted wildland fires last…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…Land of Ours. For the most part, autumn is a time for harvesting. However, early autumn as in around September is also a time to get plenty of cold-hardy crops…
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
…year-round harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Even though summer is months away, the right time to plant for the typical summer vegetables is a lot sooner…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…land,” Culbertson said. With over three-quarters of all almond orchards using efficient micro-irrigation and nearly all almond farms notifying beekeepers about potential pesticide applications, the industry remains dedicated to being…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
…coming up on This Land of Ours. By now, many of us have started planning and prepping for Spring and Summer gardens. But why stop at just these two seasons…
Celebrating National Ag Day
This is the day for agriculture. Cathy Isom tells us why we are celebrating 45 years of Agriculture in America. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tuesday, March…
Celebrating National Poultry Day
Cathy Isom gives us some facts about why we are celebrating a whole range of feathered friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Today is National Poultry Day….
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
Cathy Isom has a few healthy tips about celebrating one of the oldest foods known to man. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Friday March 16th is National…
Exchanging Seeds at a Seed Library
Cathy Isom fills you in about how you can start a garden by exchanging seeds like library books. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Whether or not your…
Top Vegetable Varieties for 2018
Cathy Isom tells us just a bit about the top new veggie varieties of the new year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Each year, non-profit All-America Selections…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…to me. Urban farming. It is directed at small plots of land within the city. I mean small lots. Less than one-quarter acre. It is a way to show people…
Tips for Starting a Flower Garden
It is time to get gardening! Cathy Isom has some tips for starting a flower garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spring is coming… and that means…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…offered her to use an abandoned parcel of land adjacent to a public park and surrounded by homes as part of a larger public health initiative. The land was perfect…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…to be installed by Jose Luis Herrera A lifelong steward of the land, Arambula crafts her own organic insect repellents using garlic, cayenne pepper, and onions, as well, neem oil….