Cathy Isom has a few great tips about how, and why, to grow Ginger. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ginger is famous for its culinary uses, but it has tons of medicinal properties as well. It’s useful for the relief of pain, nausea, and inflammation. Not to mention all of the ways you can use it around …
Vegetable Garden Bill Gets Green Light
In an issue stemming from a legal dispute in South Florida, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating homeowners’ vegetable gardens. Senators voted 35-5 to support the measure (SB 82), sponsored by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island. Bradley took up the issue after a dispute between homeowners Hermine Ricketts and Laurence Carroll …
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Jack Shere is reminding pig producers and veterinarians of the signs and symptoms of a deadly swine disease that could dramatically impact the U.S. pig population. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious foreign animal disease that affects both domestic and feral (wild) pigs. It does not affect human …
Peanut Proud Festival is Saturday
The 2019 Peanut Proud Festival is coming up this Saturday, March 23rd. Tyron Spearman will be there and has this report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Midwest Flood Damage Total Approaching $1 Billion
The federal government may need to intervene with additional resources to assist states like Nebraska and Iowa in recovering from flood damage, especially considering the urgent need for water restoration services just like the water restoration services queensland. Floodwaters are gradually receding following the devastating impact of the “bomb cyclone” that severely affected Midwest states, leaving extensive destruction in its …
Bayer Giving Growers a Chance to Boost Their Communities
The Crop Science Division of Bayer wants to remind southern growers interested in boosting their communities that now is the time to enter the Farm for Good™ Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $5,000 donation to the local charity of their choice. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
E-Verify Plan a Heavy Lift
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign vow to require Florida businesses to use federal “E-Verify” checks on the immigration status of new hires remains a tougher lift than his call for a sanctuary-city ban, which is speeding through the Legislature. But he’s not giving up, even as he blames a lack of unanimity among Republican lawmakers for slowing the red-meat proposal that …
NRCS Partners with Conservation Districts
While USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is the principal agency for providing conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations, they work cooperatively with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to get conservation on the ground. NRCS Chief, Matt Lohr, says conservation districts are the boots on the ground. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Georgia Student Takes Top Honors at AFBF Discussion Meet
The winner of the American Farm Bureau (AFBF) Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet, announced at the Farm Bureau FUSION Conference, is Kylie Bruce of Georgia. Bruce was awarded the top prize following a discussion on technology as a driving force for innovation in agriculture. Bruce is studying agriculture education and poultry science at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and …
Tips for Growing Raspberries
Cathy Isom has a some helpful tips for growing raspberries in your own backyard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Raspberries are hardy, cold tolerant, and easy to grow with a few issues. They’re also packed with vitamin A, B6, C, E, and K, as well as copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and potassium. There are several different varieties of …