Cathy Isom helps maintain your diet telling you about a delicious and nutritious red, vibrant vegetable, and its amazing health benefits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beets-Nutritious, Delicious, and Healthy for You Beets – or beet roots – are known for their bright, vibrant, and earthy taste. They are commonly tossed into salads and soups, pickled, or …
Sorghum Growers Disappointed in Chlorpyrifos Ruling
National Sorghum Producers expressed disappointment in last week’s court decision to impose a ban on chlorpyrifos, a useful pesticide for sorghum growers. Last week, a U.S. appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to revoke tolerances and cancel all registration for chlorpyrifos within 60 days. In response, NSP chairman Don Bloss of Nebraska expressed disappointment in the decision, calling the …
Agri View: Domestic Grapes Still in Demand
Everett Griner talks about the high demand for domestic grapes in today’s Agri View. Domestic Grapes Still in Demand You know, grapes are one of our smallest crops. If it were not for California, there would not be a grape crop. It isn’t the grapes that make it a vital crop. It is the byproduct. You know what that is? …
When to Harvest Meyer Lemons
Cathy Isom completes her series by giving us the right time to harvest Meyer Lemons and what to use them for. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When to Harvest Meyer Lemons Once you’ve grown your very own Meyer Lemon Tree or trees, they will need time to get adjusted to their new environment before they start producing fruit. …
UF/IFAS Experts Explore Multiple Strategies to Control New Palm Disease
Home and business owners should use an antibiotic to help limit a new disease threatening certain species of Florida palm trees, a University of Florida scientist says. Lethal bronzing is killing palm species known as Sabal palmetto (sabal or cabbage palms), Phoenix sylvestris (silver date palms), Phoenix dactylifera (date palms) and Phoenix canariensis (true date palms), said Brian Bahder, an …
Growing Meyer Lemon Trees Indoors
Cathy Isom continues her interesting series filling us in on how to grow a Meyer Lemon tree successfully indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Meyer Lemon Trees Indoors A Meyer Lemon Tree grown indoors can be done successfully and with very little effort. If its fruit production that you have in mind, here’s what you need to …
Agri View: Honey Bee Losses Continue to Rise
Everett Griner talks about the research which goes on across the country as the honey bee losses continue to rise in today’s Agri View. Honey Bee Losses Continue to Rise One of the organizations that keeps track of the honey bee situation since long before the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) problem has issues another of it’s annual reports. It isn’t …
Why Grow a Meyer Lemon Tree
If you would like a fruit tree you can grow indoors or out, Cathy Isom starts her series about why you should consider growing a Meyer Lemon tree. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Why Grow a Meyer Lemon Tree If you’ve ever thought about growing your own lemon tree, you may want to consider this particular variety, the …
Growing Elderberries, and How to Utilize Them
Cathy Isom has the health benefits of a fairly easy berry to grow and how to utilize them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Elderberries, and How to Utilize Them Elderberries are extremely versatile to use and very easy to grow. While they may not be particularly delicious on their own, elderberries are make tasty jams, syrups, jellies, …
Celebrating National Watermelon Day
With this heatwave stretching across this country, Cathy Isom has you celebrating the fresh summertime treat you’ll want to get your hands on today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Watermelon Day Today is National Watermelon Day. And what better way to recognize this day then with a refreshing slice! Watermelon is 92% water, which is …