Best Uses for Using Oranges this Holiday Season

Some of the best uses for using Oranges this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Oranges are not only a great stocking stuffer, this traditional Christmas fruit can be used for Marmalade, candles, and so much more. Rather than throwing those orange peels away, they can be candied and dipped into a little chocolate sauce to make a …

Peanut Proud Donating Peanut Butter to the Tornado Zone

Peanut Proud is now shipping peanut butter into the tornado storm zone. Tyron Spearman explains what this organization is doing for this effort, and how you may help. To help out with this effort, Donate to the Peanut Proud effort to help storm victims. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …

Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine Expanded

A quarantine for Elsinoë australis, the fungal causal agent of sweet orange scab (SOS), was established in all of Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama to prevent the spread of the disease. The quarantine was established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI). In Baldwin …

Sustainable Options for that Holiday Tree

Some sustainable options for your holiday tree this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Real, or living, Christmas trees are the dream scenario for the holiday. Unfortunately, some Christmas tree farms have been known to use pesticides which oftentimes pollutes local water sources and puts animals in harm’s way. The other issue is that cut trees become …

USDA Expands Partnerships for Conservation Through CREP

(WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2021)?— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary conservation for the country’s agricultural producers and private landowners. USDA has updated CREP’s rule regarding matching fund requirements and invested in additional staff to work directly with partners for streamlined, partner-driven conservation …

Exporting Peanuts Not as Easy as in Previous Years

Tyron Spearman explains why exporting peanuts isn’t as easy as it has been in previous years. Tyron also gives us an update on the export numbers from around the world for peanuts. Sponsored ContentFL 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 …

How to Attract a Swarm of Bees to Your Property

How to attract a swarm of bees on your property.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  If chasing bees isn’t for you, another way to get them to attract them is bait hives.You will need:  Nuc boxes or old hive bodies, some new and old frames, and a swarm attractor. Place a ¾’ entrance in the nuc box …

GPC Provides Comments at Roundtable Regarding Transportation and Supply Chain Issues

(TIFTON, Ga./Dec. 17, 2021) — Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) executive director Don Koehler participated in a roundtable discussion on Friday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari and the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah, Georgia. Koehler provided comments regarding infrastructure issues, rising costs of inputs and the need for education regarding career opportunities in the trucking …

Peanut Proud Makes Donation to Kentucky Elementary School

Peanut Proud Program is sending a donation of Peanut Butter to be sent to Cumberland Trace Elementary School in Bowling Green, Kentucky Monday December 20, 2021. Tyron Spearman lets you know what the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), and other organizations had to do with this delivery, and, what it is for. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …