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Great Thinking Maps Wall display at North Side Elementary with Broward County Schools. Celebrating THINKING each day!
USDA announced that NIFA has invested $77.8 million in research that will focus on a more sustainable, nutritious, and accessible food supply
Boise is hands down one of my favorite places on earth. It really has everything you need in a city, with serious small town charm.
We harrow the waterways and strips to be seeded to smooth out the ground. We used to harrow after we seeded, but we think it hurt us in the long run as it wo...
Are wolves welcome in Colorado? A ballot initiative determined by popular vote will determine the fate of these carnivores in the state.
Joy Bonin has played a significant role in grower relations over the last 40 years. Some of our growers have been planting Latham® foundation seed since Willard Latham started the business over 70 years ago! Our long-standing relationship with growers proves the pride and dedication take to uphold our quality…
How did it become October already.. honestly where has the time gone.. where did sept go.. it passed me by in a haze.. I truly feel like I lost time in the past month.. I know that I didn't really lose time.. I was always up and moving each day, I was there However I…
What is a plant-based diet? Here are three ways a plant-based diet has helped me become a stronger ultrarunner and athlete.
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Happy Friday! Short update this week as crops continue with grain fill. August 14, 2020 Update: Soybeans (114 days) I remembered my 4-foot measuring stick this week and was surprised to find that the soybeans are closing in on 3.5 feet tall! The soybean field was more difficult to walk through this week as the soybeans are taller and the wind from Monday’s storm tangled the branches of the plants so I lost my nice, neat paths between rows. Fortunately, we didn’t have anything near what Iowa and northern Illinois had for wind with the derecho, so considering ourselves lucky. See all of the thin branches here? Easy to tangle. The pods on each soybean plant go all the way to the top, which tells me that the field is maturing. Here’s what the inside of a pod from the lower part of a plant looks like. The beans are almost full size here, but still pretty small towards the top of the plant where the pods are newer. You can see where there’s not much definition between the rows anymore in this photo. And the weekly pretty sunset photo. 🙂 Corn (93 days) The corn is looking pretty good […]
As the new Acting Administrator for USDA Rural Development’s Rural Housing Service, I know that one of the best parts of working in rural America is the relationships we build with our customers, relationships that often span many years. I was fortunate to see these relationships in action in my most recent role as State Director for Virginia. It’s rewarding to watch a customer’s efforts make an impact on the community they serve. And it’s especially gratifying to see a customer experience dramatic growth and begin serving communities beyond their geographical area. That is the case for the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability (VAFAIRS), specifically, their ecommerce program, Lulus Local Food.
It's a never ending succession in the garden . It starts around St. Patrick's Day with the planting of the peas, onions, lettuce, beets, po...
Our 2020 lambing season will be, I hope, the most memorable of my lifetime - not because of the number of lambs born, or the lack of sig...
One of Phil Long’s favorite spots has been a tractor seat. When he was growing up in Jenera, Ohio, he would ride beside his dad in the tractor or combine. Restoring tractors has been one of his favorite pastimes ever since Phil restored a John Deere B as an FFA…
Biofortified is making fabric masks for farm workers - and doing research on fabric mask efficacy too! We need your support so that this can continue until the pandemic is over.
Windbreaks and other agroforestry practices provide a wide range of agricultural production and conservation benefits, helping farmers and furthering the goals of U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda (PDF, 196 KB). Windbreaks are designed to increase crop yields, reduce erosion, and improve soil health while also providing other conservation benefits like wildlife habitat.
Humans adores trees. But humans also migrate and trade, habits that led to the accidental introduction of insects and diseases that harm trees and alter the landscape. Examples are easy to find and may be outside your front door: American elms that once dotted streets across America succumbed to Dutch elm disease. Now all colors of ash species – black, green, white, pumpkin, and blue – are threatened by emerald ash borer. The already uncommon butternut tree, also known as white walnut, faces the possibility of extinction from a mysterious attacker.
Short update this week, but with lots of pictures! Everything is growing, but we’re starting to watch the weather forecast closely for rain. There’s a chance over the weekend and we really could use the moisture – the grass in the yard is going dormant, I’ve emptied my rain barrel, and I could use a break from watering my flowers. 😉 June 19, 2020 Update: Soybeans (58 days) Soybeans aren’t much taller, but they’ve certainly begun to fill out with more leaves! Corn (37 days) You can almost see the corn growing right now. Had to break out the yard stick after it outgrew the 12-inch ruler last week.
Harvest is going on two fronts. We are diving in to soybean harvest in the first field we planted this spring, and seed company is out here working on their ...
