If you don’t have them in your yard, you may want to consider getting some. What, you ask? Cathy Isom fills you in today about why you should plant fruit trees in your yard and how to do it. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Plant Fruit Trees in Your Yard Fruit trees are perennial plants that typically live …
Agri View: Genetically, What Is a Fruit?
Have you thought of the tomato as a fruit? What about strawberries, watermelon, or grapes as vegetables? Everett Griner talks about what is genetically considered a fruit or a vegetable. He also lets us know one of the oldest fruits we eat in today’s Agri View. Genetically, What is a Fruit? I mentioned something recently about four varieties of potatoes. …
Foods Rich in Magnesium Important to Your Health
Cathy Isom has a list of foods we all should be eating. They contain an important nutrient for our health. She tells us the importance of magnesium and the ten foods you want to include in your diet. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foods Rich in Magnesium Important to Your Health Magnesium plays a crucial role in …
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
A new report by USDA Forest Service researchers provides science-based information to help decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers to promote the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products. The Assessment of Nontimber Forest Products in the United States Under Changing Conditions synthesizes the best available science for managing non-timber forest resources in the U.S. “Many private landowners harvest non-timber products to generate income from …
Planting for Your Fall Harvest of Vegetables
You want to harvest vegetables year round? Cathy Isom tells us what you should think about planting right now for your Fall harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting for Your Fall Harvest In just a couple of months, the fall harvest will begin. So now is the time to think about what you’ll want to see pop …
Agri View: Producing Tea in America?
Everett Griner talks about areas in the United States now producing tea in today’s Agri View. Producing Tea in America? I have been told if it can be grown anywhere in the world, it can be grown in America. We grow some of the largest crops in the world, and some of the smallest. What about tea? It is a …
The 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day Coming Up Tuesday
The 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is coming up Tuesday, July 24 in Moultrie, Georgia. Farmers are invited to attend and get practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies farmers can use to improve their operations. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is Tuesday In a release, Sunbelt Expo Executive Director Chip …
Nutritional Value of Potato Skins
If you are searching for nutritional value of foods you eat, potato skins are full of it. Cathy Isom tells us the truth about potato skins and why you should think twice before tossing them in the trash. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Nutritional Value of Potato Skins When it comes to the skin of potatoes, the …
Cherries Play Important Role in Your Health
Cathy Isom continues her series with the important role cherries play in your blood sugar, weight loss, and even sleep! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cherries Play Important Role in Your Health Despite being higher in sugar than fruits like fresh cranberries or raspberries, whole cherries are really very low on the glycemic index. They’ve been shown …
Agri View: Non-Dairy Milk Source Accepted
Everett Griner talks about the non-dairy milk from nuts and vegetables being accepted in today’s Agri View. Non-Dairy Milk Source You know milk cows are one of the oldest animals on this planet. Certainly one of the oldest domesticated. Not the only animal that gives milk, but it gives more than other animals. I would imagine that any female animal …