Cathy Isom fills us in on what scientists now know about why tomatoes get squishy, so quickly. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Squishy Tomatoes From: University of…
Agri View: What is a Farmer?
…who works large acres of land to produce food and fiber to fill our needs. Well that is not necessarily true anymore. The term farmer can be applied to someone…
ChemChina / Syngenta Merger
…to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.twitter.com/Syngenta About ChemChina ChemChina, which is headquartered in Beijing, China, possesses production, R&D…
Smart Snacks in School
Cathy Isom tells us why a new school year is also bringing on new changes for the types of snacks being offered on campus. That’s coming up on This Land…
Farmer of the Year Contest
…on This Land of Ours. Farmer of the Year Contest From: Farmers Almanac Farmers’ Almanac is Looking to Honor Outstanding Farmers Brought to you by the Farmers’ Almanac and…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis, examines how increasingly stringent buffer zone requirements for chloropicrin application have an uneven impact on growers, depending on their proximity to developed land….
Chicken Consumption Study
…days. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Chicken Consumption Study From: National Chicken Council Chicken Consumption Continues to Soar in the U.S. US chicken consumption remains high with…
Food Scraps
…food scraps into things you can use again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Leftover Food Scraps 6 Fun Things to Do With Fruit and Vegetable Peelings…
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
…need to bring new farmers into the business. USDA has engaged its resources to provide new farmers improved access to land, credit and equipment. USDA is also extending crop insurance…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…of clean plant centers serving the needs of specialty crop industry. Funding will be provided to Land-Grant Universities, Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Governments, and…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…$600,000 National Farmers Organization, Ames, Iowa, $588,948 Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Overland Park, Kan., $380,433 Wolfe`s Neck Farm Foundation, Inc., Freeport, Maine, $573,256 Third Sector New England, Inc., Boston,…
Decorating With Flowers
…on the patio. Cathy Isom has some unique ideas for decorating with flowers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Decorating with Flowers From: Jenna Burger Design 11 Unique…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…on land values and rent prices. Rabobank says from 2006 to 2013, significant increases in commodity prices, due to surging demand, signaled the need for more land to be converted…
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…