…enrolling a record number of acres in conservation programs. Seventy-percent of the nation’s land is owned and tended to privately, and America’s farmers, ranchers and landowners have willingly stepped up…
Farm Camp
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Summer Farm Camp From: Modern Farmer magazine 7 of the Best Farm Camps for Kids By Jennifer Kelly Geddes, Modern Farmer writer…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
American Enterprise Exhibit – Image from Flickr. Cathy Isom tells us about the Smithsonian Museum program connecting agriculturists with visitors in the nation’s capital. That’s coming up on This Land…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
…their land long before anyone told them to do so. Why? They have the most at stake. If they do not take care of their land, the land will not…
Earth Day Celebration!
…Day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Earth Day Celebration! From: Farmer’s Almanac Earth Day Activities and Ideas Celebrate Earth Day! Plant wildflowers! See our article, Wild About…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…farm certified organic in 2015. Diggin’ Roots Farm is a diversified fruit, vegetable, and livestock operation in Molalla, Oregon, midway between Portland and Salem. “We sell our product direct –…
Earth Day – the History
…a little history on how Earth Day came about. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Earth Day-the History From: Earth Day.org Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…to manage these issues—domestic sheep. Instead of using traditional tilling machinery or herbicides, MSU’s project features domestic sheep that graze farmland to eliminate the cover crop and control weeds. The…
Preventing Food Waste
…food we throw away ends up in landfills or combustion facilities. In 2013, we disposed more than 35 million tons of food waste. Once in landfills, food breaks down to…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…visit randomly selected tracts of land and interview the operators of a farm or ranch on that land. Growers provide information on crop acreage – including biotech crops—as well as…
Teenagers Access to Healthy Snacks
…teenagers into healthy eaters with the use of their own technology. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Teenagers Access to Healthy Foods From: Web Trends What Is Vine?…
Teens Snacks
…on This Land of Ours. Teens Snacks Dr. Alison Gustafson Dr. Gustafson’s research focuses on the food environment as a distal determinant in obesity among rural populations. She has worked…
Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands
…of complete exemption from environmental review for the proposed purchase of 20,000 acres of Delta islands and farmland is illegal and unjustified. The lawsuit, to be filed in San Joaquin…
Save the Bees
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Save the Honeybees From: American Farmland Trust Save the Bees by Kirsten Ferguson, Senior Writer & Editor at American Farmland Trust We…