Cathy Isom began her series on apple trees yesterday with choosing the right apple tree to grow. She continues by giving you tips about the best way to plant and care for your very own apple trees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting and Caring for Apple Trees There is definitely a proper way of planting a …
Tropical Storm Strikes Coastal Pecan Crop
A once-promising pecan crop bore the brunt of wind gusts and torrential rain from Tropical Storm Gordon, which downed trees, limbs and ripe pecans when hitting the Gulf Coast on Sept. 4. In Baldwin County, the storm dropped nearly 9 inches of rain. Across the bay in Mobile County, rain totals were lower, though wind damage was more widespread. “Before the …
Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow
Cathy Isom has a few good tips for you to pick the right apple tree to plant for growing your own apple harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow The apple harvest comes in fall, and one tree, even a dwarf variety, can supply over 100 pounds of fruit. A full-sized tree …
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
Cathy Isom is celebrating a buttery rich nut that is worth going nuts for. That’ coming up on This Land of ours. Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day Today is National Macadamia Nut Day. Macadamia nuts have a rich, buttery, taste. They are known by many to be one of the most delectable of all nuts. They originated in Australia and …
Agri View: What is Your Favorite Vegetable?
What is your favorite vegetable? Everett Griner talks about the preferred vegetable in the United States in today’s Agri View. Everett also ponders a question about potatoes? What is Your Favorite Vegetable? Vegetables are good for you. Some people eat nothing else. Most everybody has a vegetable they prefer. What would you guess is the most preferred vegetable in the …
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2018 (fiscal year 2019). The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption …
How, and Best Time, to Plant the “Three Sisters”
Cathy Isom continues her series on the “Three Sisters” gardening by letting you know how to plant the “Three Sisters” in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How, and Best Time, to Plant the “Three Sisters” When planting The Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash, it’s important to wait until after there is any threat of frost. Create …
Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden
You are thinking about what to plant in your garden. Cathy Isom lets you know why you should consider growing the “Three Sisters” in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden Growing the “Three Sisters” in your garden – also known as Corn, Beans, and Squash – can be done by …
More Help for Pecan Growers Affected by 2017 Weather Events
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that additional assistance has been made available for pecan growers to replant and replace trees through the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) as they recover from the impacts of 2017 weather events, which was made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. “Pecan orchards were hard hit in by storms in 2017. I saw first-hand …
FFVA Statement on U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal
Mike Stuart, president of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, issued the following statement regarding a trade agreement between the United States and Mexico: President Trump announced today that the United States and Mexico have reached agreement on a new trade pact that does not include a specific trade remedy for specialty crop producers in the Southeast. This is not …