Yearly Archives: 2014
How to keep pests out of your garden
Rabbits, groundhogs and insects can relentlessly nibble at fresh leaves off of tomato plants and sunflower sprouts. Here are some tactics to keep your garden pest-free.
“Superweeds” a problem for farmers
"Superweeds' are taking over some U.S. farms due to herbicide resistance.
Census shows farmland depleted in Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s report shows that Kentucky has lost over 900,000 acres of farmland and roughly 8,000 farms even though an emerging trend of locally-grown food is on the rise.
Manure science review set for August 14
Manure has two shades of green, so to speak.
Teens are the fastest-growing consumers of caffeinated products
If you think you’re seeing more kids chugging energy drinks and sipping Starbucks than ever before, you’re probably right.
Different crops may have a place in the fields
In Ontario, Oregon and the surrounding region, crops like quinoa, camelina and pumpkins may turn out to be more than just experimental.
Amid border crisis, farm groups call for immigration reform
Farmers hope to keep immigration reform alive, want action this year.
Farming: The new retirement plan
A new trend is emerging among retirees: starting farms.
Bioluminescence – Living Lights
Fireflies, or lightning bugs, are neither flies, nor bugs. They are beetles capable of bioluminescence.
Scientists predict ‘significant’ harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer
Overall bloom will be smaller than in 2013 with varying impacts across lake’s western basin
