…is planted by simply taking one clove and shoving it about an inch deep into the soil, root-side down. They need about four to six inches between each other. Most…
Your Trash May Benefit Your Garden
…the household. Through natural processes, compost makes it into rich soil for the garden, be it flower or food. It also balances soil pH levels. Compost additionally lessens irrigation demands….
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…That soil did not accommodate crops like corn, cotton, and peanuts. So, it grew pine trees. Now, as it turns out, that soil is just what blueberries need. The winter…
Common Weed Good for Your Garden and You
…out. But Lambsquarter is a common weed you will actually want to keep IN your garden. Lambsquarter/Flickr It’s a member of the amaranth family that grows well in all soil…
NRCS Lending Assistance with Wildfire Recovery
…NRCS will not be alone in the wildfire recovery with many groups combining their efforts to provide the most beneficial assistance possible. NRCS already has a long history of working…
How to Grow Your Own Horseradish
…propagator. A few weeks before the last frost date, after the ground has thawed, the roots can be planted. They perform best in moist but well-draining soil and thrive on…
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Planting
…to do to prepare for your winter harvest is to make sure to prep the soil so that it doesn’t freeze on your winter crops. Use a thick later of…
Agri View: Scholarships for Agriculture Students
…a graduate who specializes in soil building, and vegetation management. Any 4 years in agriculture is a career with a good future. Any scholarship is good for any student….anywhere. That’s…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…into how other producers address challenges in running successful agricultural operations, A soil health webpage, where producers can read about the soil health management practices offered by USDA, and An…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…soil and water conservation, trade promotion and more depend on swift passage. “America’s farmers and ranchers persevere even in the toughest times, but the farm economy has gone from bad…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
…help produce the desired characteristics. “The issue will be, of course, that individual fields will vary somewhat in this mostly because of the various textures of soils from clays to…
Growing Meyer Lemon Trees Indoors
…potting soil, with particular attention to having a well-draining structure, and regular feeding. In the springtime, trees should be transitioned outside only when temperatures stop regularly dipping below 50 degrees,…
New State Authority Over Local Waters a Boon to Farmers and Ranchers
…farming and ranching activities shouldn’t get tangled in bureaucratic red tape. Even so, only two states today―Michigan and New Jersey―have authority to issue permits to allow landowners to move soil…
Deadline Approaches for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
…will use updated soil rental rates to make annual rental payments, reflecting current values. It will not offer incentive payments as part of the new signup. USDA will not open…