Cathy Isom has olive the reasons the celebrate the first day of June. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s a new month and another reason to celebrate one of the world’s oldest fruits…known as the olive. And every year on June 1st, America celebrates National Olive Day. The olive is part of a traditional …
Agri View: Pesticide Residue Free Food
Everett Griner talks about the pesticide residue on our food and what, if anything, is being done to cut down on it in today’s Agri View. Who doesn’t like fresh strawberries? Here is something you will not like. If they are conventionally grown, you are getting a taste pesticide residue with every bite. Yes. U.S. agriculture uses almost …
Tropical Fruit with a New Look-Pineapple
Cathy Isom tells us about a popular tropical fruit with a new look just in time for summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Pineapple is getting a bit of makeover and soon you’ll be seeing this summer fruit favorite popping up everywhere in the color pink! Even though they have been in developments for over …
Agri View: California Food and Fiber
Everett Griner talks about California producing more than just food in today’s Agri View. When most people think about farming and California they think about fruit, nuts and vegetables. They know where that beautiful cauliflower, carrots and celery comes from. You only have to mention grapes and big juicy peaches to remind people of California. Nobody has …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: FRESH! Recipe – Snap Beans
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is joined by Executive Chef Justin Timineri to talk about using what’s in season in his new Fresh! Recipe video: Snap Beans. You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Image courtesy of FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
Yesterday you learned about food forest and why you should grow one. Today Cathy Isom tells you how to get started on planning your own food forests and what to grow. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve got the time and the space why wouldn’t you create your own food forest and literally enjoy the …
Agri View: Hemp, an Unlikely Crop
Everett Griner talks about how the demand for hemp goes unheard in today’s Agri View. Hemp is the crop that was once commonly grown in some states. Widely used in making such things as rope and twine. It was declared illegal to grow when marijuana became too common. Hemp is a genetic member of the same family of …
UF Helps Slow the Cycle of Food-Insecurity, Obesity
LaToya O’Neal and others at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are trying to ensure that all people can buy nutritious food and, in turn, curb obesity among those with limited daily access to healthy food. Those who go day to day with little to no access to nutritious food are food-insecure, O’Neal said. About 13 …
Agri View: Hard Winter for Farmers
Everett Griner talks about how the hard winter affected farmers and their crops in today’s Agri View. This past winter was the mildest winter this country has had in 100 years. The section where I live had a total of four nights with temperatures in the freezing zone. The last night was March 16th. You know it …
A Healthy Impact: Fruits and Vegetables Boost Alabama’s Economy
While fruits and vegetables are undeniably good for the body, they’re also a major boost for Alabama’s economy, Auburn University and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station economists found in a recently completed analysis of the industry. “Specialty crops is definitely a potential growth area for Alabama,” said Deacue Fields, chair of the College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural …