Cathy Isom has a grocery list of foods you can forage in the fall. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fall Foods to Forage Now that the summer…
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
The USDA’s 2017 Land Values Summary shows that the average acre of American cropland is worth $4,090. That’s unchanged from last year and the third-highest in history. Pastureland values increased…
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…involve scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of committed, eligible multicultural scholars. Eligible applicants include land-grant institutions, colleges and universities with significant minority enrollments and the capacity…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…the United States and the world. “It’s an old, not-so-funny joke that farmers live poor and die rich, because of the value of the land they own. It isn’t right…
National Acorn Squash Day
Cathy Isom tells you about a national food holiday for one hardy vegetable that will have you thinking about winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Acorn…
Honeybees and Beer
Cathy Isom tells us all the ‘buzz’ about how honeybees help make a favorite beverage even better. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Honeybees and Beer For years,…
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
Cathy Isom has some important reasons why you should plant in the Fall rather than waiting until next Spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Reasons to Plant…
Labor Day Gardening
How to celebrate Labor Day in your backyard or garden. Cathy Isom has some special ideas for you coming up on This Land of Ours. Labor Day Gardening While many…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…peer-reviewed journal articles and provided 15 presentations or posters at local, regional, and national conferences. Eligible applicants include land-grant institutions (1862, 1890 and 1994 institutions); colleges and universities having significant…
National Food Bank Day
…Land of Ours. National Food Bank Day Hunger may be as close as your neighbor or your co-worker in the next cubical. But thanks to local food banks, help is…
Agri View: One Horse Farm Era
…acres. All one man could manage. And, more frequently than not, that one horse was a mule. That was just about the land that one animal could handle too. Now,…
Why and How to Build a Bat House
Cathy Isom tells us why and how to build a house for a fantastic night time creature that you’ll want to keep around. That’s coming up on This Land of…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
…WOTUS to regulate ditches, farm ponds and other land features that are not streams, and the Trump EPA could simply let the law revert to the 1986 pre-WOTUS statute. But…
Red Worm Composting Benefits
Cathy Isom fills us in on the benefits of red worm composting and how to get started. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Red Worm Composting Benefits If…