(NAFB) — Funding supported by New York Senator Chuck Schumer will help Cornell University create the first hemp seed bank in the United States. Schumer says work will soon begin at the nation’s only Industrial Hemp Germplasm Repository located at Cornell University. The program will be rebuilt with an initial $500,000 investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research …
‘Florida Farmers Are Going to Be the Best Hemp Growers in the Country’
“Florida farmers will eventually overtake the rest of the country” in hemp production, predicts Holly Bell, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) director of cannabis. In an interview with Citrus Industry Editor Tacy Callies, Bell summarizes her talk at the general session of Citrus Expo. Bell says “Florida farmers are going to be the best hemp growers in …
Glades Sugarcane Farmers Continue Water Quality Success
Recently, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) announced that once again, sugarcane and vegetable farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) surpassed annual phosphorus reduction targets by reducing phosphorus 44 percent – bringing the average annual reduction to 56 percent since the program began in 1996. “Good news on water gets lost in the shuffle, but sugarcane farmers continue …
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
(USDA/FAS) — Canada is the United States’ largest export market for agricultural and agricultural-related products (includes distilled spirits, ethanol, biodiesel, fish, and forest products) with exports valued at $25 billion in 2018, accounting for more than 15 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports to the world. Canada is the only market where U.S. agricultural exports have consistently exceeded $20 billion …
How to Sell Your Honey and Beeswax Harvest
In this, the third segment of her series on bees, Cathy Isom fills you in on how to sell your honey and beeswax harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. What do you do when you have a surplus amount of honey and beeswax? You find someone who wants to pay you for it, of course! If you …
Growing Your Own Brussel Sprouts
Along with telling you about the different varieties, Cathy Isom lets you know how to start growing your own Brussel Sprouts at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Brussels sprouts are great-tasting winter vegetables. While green sprouts are a common sight, you can also grow red or purple varieties if you want to add extra color to …
Final Chance to Preregister for Expo
All citrus and vegetable & specialty crop growers are being reminded Friday, August 9th is the deadline to preregister for the 2019 Citrus Expo and Vegetable & Specialty Crop Expo. This year’s event will take place August 14-15 at the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers, Florida. All preregistered growers will be eligible for a chance to win a …
‘Sweet Grown Alabama’ Statewide Agricultural Branding Program Launches
Shoppers looking to buy local and support Alabama farmers will soon have a new way to identify locally grown products with the Sweet Grown Alabama logo. “As I travel across the state, most of the questions I receive from consumers are about their food and where it comes from,” said Commissioner Rick Pate of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and …
Making Your Own Fermented Pickles
Cathy’ Isom gives you a few great tips about how to make easy fermented pickles. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Making your own fermented pickles is easy. All you have to do is harvest your pickles, wash them, and drop them in a saltwater solution, and cover them. After that, nature does its thing and your pickles …
Lots of Questions Concerning Hemp Crops
During a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, lawmakers heard the needs of what a U.S. hemp program should address. Kentucky Farmer Brian Furnish told the committee hemp farmers struggle to plant a crop that can emerge, as hemp seed needs very specific conditions for germination and initial growth. He also said weeds are hard to control in hemp because there …