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Benefits of a Straw Bale Garden

Dan May 15, 2017 This Land of Ours

Have you ever thought of using straw to grow your vegetables. Cathy Isom gives us some of the benefits of using a straw bale to grow a garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Straw bales can be a great outdoor lawn or patio accent to any home or place of business. But they can also …

Sunkist and Fruit Growers Supply To Reorganize
Sunkist Growers, Inc., a citrus marketing cooperative founded in 1893, announced that it and Fruit Growers Supply Company, its sister company founded in 1907, will strategically reorganize effective Nov. 1. A new California cooperative — Sunkist Growers, Inc. — is being formed and will serve as the holding company of the existing Sunkist Growers and […]
Private Food-Safety Standards Raise Concerns
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) recently raised concerns about the growing trend of private food-safety standards imposed by retailers. The WCO warned that these non-scientific requirements threaten the sustainability of the citrus industry, jeopardize farmers’ livelihoods and may ultimately reduce supply to consumer markets. The WCO concerns focus primarily on plant protection products and maximum […]

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