…facts. Half of the planted farmland is rented. The bigger the operation, the more land that is rented. But here is the shocker. Thirty percent of all of the farmland…
Teal Pumpkins
…Land of Ours. Teal Pumpkins It’s probably something most of us don’t think about when handing out sugary treats to little ghosts on goblins – but food allergies are real…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…a million Americans who have contracts with the government to protect sensitive agricultural lands. The investment, part of the voluntary USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), will allow producers to protect…
Herbal Answer to a Longer Life?
Today Cathy Isom answers a question many of us, and researchers, have had. Could there be an herbal secret to a longer life? That’s coming up on This Land of…
Farmers Willing to Walk Away from Cash Rent Agreements
…the Pro Farmer Landowner Survey that showed farmers saying if land prices don’t come down, they may walk away too. “44 percent of our members and subscribers are willing to…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…a partnership with Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California. Joel Kimmelshue with Land IQ explains why this…
Homemade Cold Remedy
Cathy Isom tells us about some ingredients you may already have in your kitchen to remedy a cold. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Homemade Cold Remedy It’s…
Fruit Jack O Lanterns
Cathy Isom has ideas about some great fruits you can use to make Halloween Jack O Lanterns. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fruit Jack O Lanterns Sure,…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension System, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Stephen D. Green,…
American Butter Institute Board Elects New Leadership
John Ellenberger of Land O’ Lakes, Inc. was elected the new president of the American Butter Institute at the group’s Board of Directors’ meeting in mid-October. The board also designated…
Plenty of Pumpkins
…Land of Ours.” Plenty of Pumpkin There will be no shortage of pumpkins for Halloween or pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year! That’s according to Illinois plant pathologist Mohammad Bobadoost…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…land, whereas farmers with lower yield goals may be using the technologies to try to raise yields on land known to be less productive. — A bigger stock of machinery…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the…
Backyard Wildlife Haven
Cathy Isom fills us in on how to have a little bit of Heaven, or Haven, in your backyard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Backyard Wildlife Haven…