…who work the land surrender their water rights to the government or leave. Public lands are meant to be enjoyed and shared by our citizens, and America’s ranchers play a…
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
…Land of Ours. Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps When it comes to vegetables and produce, there are some foods that you can actually regrow just by saving the scraps. And…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…a move that will help the U.S. Forest Service accomplish mission-critical infrastructure and landscape restoration projects on the ground. The U.S. Forest Service is one of seventeen USDA Agencies. The…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Farms, LLC, Kentucky Riverside Municipal Golf Course, Maine Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Maine Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Massachusetts Alice Ferguson Foundation, Maryland IVM Partners, Maryland Macomb Community College…
Bats Are Good For Agriculture
…to agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bats Are Good For Agriculture Once upon a time bats were not so beloved creatures, especially if found them hanging…
Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market
…the Farmer’s Market. That’s stories ahead on This Land of Ours. Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market When it comes to buying farm fresh produce from a Farmer’s…
Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow
…easy-going and easy-growing in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow If you’ve ever wanted to grow many things in…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…include a University of Nevada project dedicated to enhancing climate resilience and agriculture on tribal land. A Clemson University project is focused on developing a near real-time drought forecasting model…
Reasons to Mulch Your Garden
Cathy Isom gives you some of the most important reasons why you should mulch your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…Leedey, OK Mr. Kevin Burns, Wise County Commissioner, Decatur, TX Mr. John Peterson, Director of Government Relations, Land Improvement Contractors of America, Burke, VA Mr. John Finney, Chairman, Red River…
National Weed Your Garden Day
…Land of Ours. National Weed Your Garden Day is observed annually on June 13. This is a day set aside for all gardeners to take an extra…
Farmland Values Expected to Decline
Experts expect farmland values to decline as agriculture enters the projected fourth year of lower farm incomes. Agricultural real estate business Farmers National Company says agricultural land values in most…
Agri View: What Impacts Farmland Value
…of a piece of farmland. Finally, there is one other factor to be considered. Where the land is located. Historically, land values in the upper mid-west carry the highest prices…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources as well as conservation leadership. It reflects Aldo Leopold’s land ethic as expressed in A Sand County…