A plant pathologist at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton campus is using a grant to study a bacterial disease affecting blueberry crops. According to a story from the UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES), Assistant Professor at UGA-Tifton, Jonathan Oliver, says the $7,000 grant from Georgia Farm Bureau will fund his studies of a new strain of the bacterial …
Plum Pox Virus is Still Nearby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced there’s no more Plum Pox disease in the country. The disease impacts stone fruit like plums, almonds, and peaches. No other countries where the disease has occured have been able to eradicate it. And while it doesn’t kill infected trees outright, it does cause severe yield losses and greatly reduces the marketability of stone …
Tips for Growing Baby Vegetables Successfully
In her third installment on baby vegetables, Cathy Isom has some tips for growing baby vegetables successfully. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are a few techniques that will help growing baby vegetable yields easily. Plant more baby plants in the same space or less than you would full-sized plants. Closer plantings means more leaf mass to …
CoBank: Hemp Offers Big Risks, Big Rewards to Agriculture
(NAFB) — Since the 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, agriculture has never been more interested in adding hemp to its crop rotations. A lot of available information says there’s a large financial upside to the industry. Producers responded to that by tripling hemp acreage between 2017 and 2018. However, CoBank says that false, outdated, …
Great Reasons to Grow Baby Vegetables
Cathy Isom continues her series by giving you some great reasons why you should grow baby vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that you have some ideas of what can be grown to be harvested young vegetables, here are a few reasons why it’s a great idea to do this. First, you will enjoy multiple harvests. A full-sized …
Hemp, Hops and More Crops Highlight Florida Ag Expo
BALM, FL (UF/IFAS) — Farmers, nursery managers and others can get a glimpse of the latest and greatest UF/IFAS research into tomatoes, strawberries, hemp, hops and ornamental plants at the annual Florida Ag Expo at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Informative sessions will fill the day, with events running from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 21, …
Black on Georgia Peanut, Cotton, and Pecan Harvest
Despite the dry conditions much of Georgia had been going through, harvest has moved along. Of course recent rains have been welcome, especially with the peanut harvest. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black, says he’s heard about some surprising dry land numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …
Growing Your Own Baby Vegetables
In today’s program, Cathy Isom tells you about growing your own baby vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing baby vegetables is a great strategy in a tough gardening year. Even when the weather is not bad, there are some important reasons why homesteaders should grow baby vegetables on purpose. Baby vegetables are veggies harvested in an …
Commerce Department Announces Final Dumping Margin of 21% on Mexican Tomato Imports
International Trade Commission will now Evaluate Injury to U.S. Growers Washington, D.C. (FTE-October 22, 2019) — The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a final dumping margin of 21 percent in the resumed antidumping investigation of Mexican tomatoes. This result comes as no surprise to American tomato farmers who have seen domestic production decline significantly in the face of unfairly traded …
Cultivating Shallots from Your Garden
Cathy Isom has a few great tips for you today about growing, and cultivating your own shallots . That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve grown onions, you’ll have no problem cultivating shallots. These gourmet onion-like veggies resemble small onions. Cook them, and they’ll infuse a delicate onion flavor into whatever dish you’re cooking. While shallots and …