…stepping in it. More or less, these are elongated versions of raised beds. Double-reach rows provide more planting space and are easier to mulch. The wide rows also invite companion…
Straw Bale Makes for Low Maintenance Gardening
…of the season, you’ll have a rich collection of compost to be used for more gardening or store it as the planting medium next year. Listen to Cathey Isom’s report….
How to Grow a Peach Tree at Home
…small, you can still have your peaches. Rather than planting by seed, most people simply go to a nursery and buy a young tree. Ideally, the tree will be one-year-old,…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…covered commodity under the ARC and PLC programs. This week, FSA will start sending producers information on current generic base acres, yields and 2008-2012 planting history. FSA administrator Richard Fordyce…
Help Your Summer Garden Survive the Heat Wave
…hotter temps. Such as tropical plants, tomatoes, melons, eggplant, peppers, and squash. Add a little shade protection or consider planting into containers so they can be moved under the porch…
Agri View: Vidalia Onions
…a man and a tractor. Weather is another important factor. What is important is getting the crop ready for market. It is not critical, but planting and harvest has a…
Celebrating National Gardening Exercise Day
…of the gardening activities that are excellent for working your muscles and for burning calories include weeding, digging, spading, planting, pruning, mowing, raking, and walking. So ditch the electric or…
Deere Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Precision Planting, AGCO
Deere & Company announced it has taken legal action against Precision Planting LLC and AGCO Corporation, claiming that the companies have infringed on 12 John Deere patents. The Deere patents,…
NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window
…and CEO of NMPF. “In particular, the late spring planting in numerous dairy states, especially in the Midwest, means that many farmers have been in their fields in recent weeks…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…triggering potential retaliatory actions against American agriculture. “Farmers are busy with planting season but are moving forward without knowing who will buy their crop when it’s harvested later this year….
Gardening Simplified, Self-Seeding Crops
…and also a lot of work. But you can take a lot of the work out of gardening by planting self-seeding crops. These are annual plants that grow to maturity,…
Agri View: Crop Prospects
…is missing from the report. The USDA Crop Planting Report came out back in late March. The portion I received only covered the Southeast. It prophesied some of the changes…
Almond Matters: Industry Trends and Concerns
…almond industry from a nursery perspective. Grower planting trends play a significant role in driving some of the focus for breeding in nurseries. “What we’re mainly concerned with is trying…
Celebrating National Love a Tree Day
…moderate climate as well as give us oxygen. Large quantities of carbon are stored in their tissues as trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Celebrate today by planting a…