Cathy Isom gives us several of the reasons why a winery needs a dog. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every Winery Needs a Dog No matter what…
Safety Tips for Farm Safety Week
…This Land of Ours. Safety Tips for Farm Safety Week Another way you can take part in National Farm Safety and Health week is learning some important safety tips, especially…
Beef Cattle Contribute to Sustainable Food System
…“modest yield improvements” can reduce further land expansion for feed production. The research shows that 86 percent of the feed cattle consume is grasses grown on marginal lands, not edible…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…farm productivity, and resource efficiencies such as land, water, air, input, and energy use.” Schneider said that among the specific goals being pursued by 2025 are: 1) reducing by 13…
National Farm Safety Week
Cathy Isom informs us about a week dedicated to protecting agriculture’s most valuable resource. Its people. That story is ahead on This Land of Ours. National Farm Safety Week This…
Getting Your Garden Fall Ready
Cathy Isom gives you some ways to get your garden ready for fall. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Getting Your Garden Fall Ready Sure, we are all…
USDA/NIFA Needs Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
…news and information that may be of interest to land-grant and non-land-grant universities, NIFA stakeholders, and other subscribers. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…acres of National Forest system lands have burned in that time. “We are breaking records in terms of dollars spent, acres of National Forest land burned, and the increased duration…
Foraging for Stinging Nettles
Cathy Isom tells us why we should forage for stinging nettles and where to find them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foraging for Stinging Nettles Nettles may…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
…that the cattlemen thought were unfair. Rancher Cliven Bundy had been withholding payment on his land use fees as part of the protest. Back in 2014 the Bureau of Land…
Celebrating National Peanut Day
Cathy Isom has a few different ways of celebrating a popular ingredient, snack, and superfood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Day Today is a…
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
Cathy Isom has some suggestions about the best fish species to source for your aquaculture or aquaponics system. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Stocking Your Aquaponics System…
Getting Started With Aquaponics
Cathy Isom has some tips about getting started with an aquaculture or aquaponics system. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Getting Started With Aquaponics An aquaculture or aquaponics…
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
…will make it hard for him to have the credibility, the connection with land-grant universities, and the connection with the science community,” according to Politico. Clovis, a co-chair of the…