The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking for public comment on a series of proposed revisions. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepting feedback through April 8 on the proposed…
Tips for Starting Vegetable and Flower Seeds Indoors
…container and choosing the right soil that’s made for seed-starting is also important. When planting multiple seeds, be sure to label them. Also, keep seeds covered during the germination process…
Researchers Looking at Methods for Managing Tadpole Shrimp in Rice
…year, the next year the grower is ready for them.” Tadpole shrimp are an abnormal pest. Eggs remain in the soil and are be a predictable occurrence once water is…
Heliae Joins the Celebration of 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…When you feed those soil organisms, you wake them up and you put them to work in your soil so that they can start this cascade of events where they’re…
Edible Plants You Can Grow in Bog or Marshy Soil
Edible plants you can grow in a bog or marshy soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Water Chesnut plants Pinterest When you have a sunken, wet area on…
Perfect Gift for Easter That Keeps on Giving All Year Long
…and soil. Use a good seed starting potting mix and fill each shell leaving just a fraction of space between the soil and the edge. Pinterest Since space is tight…
Bulb You Can Plant for a Spectacular Spring Show
…and they do best in US Hardiness zones 3-8, in full sun and well-drained soil. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Bulb to Plant for a…
Partnership Looks to Enhance Organic Conservation Practices
…(NRCS) and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). The partnership will help strengthen collaborative efforts between organic producers and NRCS field staff. “This partnership will ensure NRCS field staff better…
Goal® 2XL and GoalTender® now exclusively from Nufarm
…emulsifiable concentrate delivers powerful performance while GoalTender’s water-based formulation holds well to soil and performs at lower rates with less environmental load. All labeled use rates deliver burndown of existing…
Soil Health Innovations Conference Coming Up Next Week
…participants. Some of the presentations will feature information about regenerative grazing, biology-based soil testing, and soil-health management practices. Other discussions will highlight corporate investment in soil health, new markets for…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…to power the unit, the cables, the installation and hookup, as well as access to their data from a soil moisture sensor of their choosing for 12 months basically,” said…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-19-21
…fix an individual risk, the new form that’s required for certain NRCS customers and NASA is looking for farmers’ ideas on how to grow food in space. Tune in to…
New Form Required for Certain NRCS Customers
Producers and landowners involved in certain programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation being advised of changes in some paperwork requirements. The Farm Service…
A Number of Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds Other Than Trash
…Recycling coffee grounds by adding them to your garden can help enrich the soil with organic matter and minerals. There are other ways to reuse coffee grounds as well. In…