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The Star Democrat
March 29, 2018
The arboretum is sponsoring a hands-on workshop series during 2018 in which participants will learn about propagation by divisions, seeds and cuttings, as well as sustainable seed harvest and processing, while helping to produce additional plant material for the project. The plants under evaluation in theÃâà...
Journal Advocate
March 29, 2018
Duane's career has been focused on furthering plant and seed development and I'm confident that his dedication to agriculture will help his successfully transition into his new role," said Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown. Sinning joined CDA in 2014 as the Assistant Director of the Plant IndustryÃâà...
Thomson Reuters Foundation
March 29, 2018
Smoke from slash-and-burn agriculture is blamed for the polluting haze that brings health risks across Southeast Asia most years. Besides helping farmers achieve RSPO certification, the hope is that other smallholders will notice the gains made by participating growers, and change their methods too.
Ravalli Republic
March 29, 2018
A: If you have grown other vegetables from seed, you will face no unexpected problems. Peppers ... I allow ten weeks from the time that I plant the seeds until I set the plants into the garden. Because I want to avoid stressing the plants, I move them to the great unprotected outdoors only after Memorial Day.
CapeGazette.com
March 29, 2018
Because Black Ball Bachelor Buttons are easy to grow from seeds, they make a great plant for a child's first garden. Planting these ... Even if you cut back dead flowers, let a few plants go to seed, not just to reseed next year's blooms, but to provide fall and winter food for the birds. The thistle-like seeds willÃâà...
Cyprus Mail
March 29, 2018
Herbalists suggest eating a handful of seeds each day. Recent research indicates that cucurbitin may be a treatment for schistosomiasis. Pumpkins, like all members of the family, are extremely easy to grow in Cyprus. Start the seed in pots and plant out when the seedling have formed their first two leaves.
White Bear Press
March 29, 2018
The Lions plant the seeds on land donated by a local farmer, weed the patch and harvest the pumpkins to sell. The popular event raises about $10,000 for the club, whose No. 1 beneficiary is the Mahtomedi Food Shelf. A second fundraiser is an annual sportsmen's dinner. Every first Monday in March, theÃâà...
AAFP News
March 29, 2018
And I'm hoping to plant the seeds of possibility for you, for your practice, for your program and for your people in terms of what could be in the context of true well-being." Greenawald asked for a show of hands in response to this question: "How many of you love your work?" A sea of arms went up, and heÃâà...
9&10 News
March 29, 2018
Some of the other seeds, like beans, carrots, corn, squash and things like that, they might only last two years, maybe up to five. The best way to know if your seed is viable is to go ahead with what we call a germination test. That could be something as simple as moistening a paper towel, laying ten seedsÃâà...
LA Canyon News
March 28, 2018
Participants will be able to join other gardeners to share seeds, cuttings and transplants. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own plants and seeds to swap with others. The aim of the Seed Library is to urge the Santa Monica community to interact with one another in the healthy act of gardening andÃâà...
Longview Daily News
March 25, 2018
It is time to jumpstart spring and start seeds indoors ... March still is too early to plant seeds outdoors for warm-season crops such as beans, squash or tomatoes, but you can jump start your spring by starting seeds of tender plants ... When you overseed or plant a new lawn, don't let those new seeds dry out.
The Times Telegram
March 25, 2018
It's still too early to start plants from seeds, but it's not too early to start thinking about what you want to plant. Seasoned gardeners may feel comfortable about understanding all the information that is on a seed package, but for the novice, all of it may be confusing. Here is a breakdown of some keyÃâà...
The Daily Herald
March 25, 2018
Because of the long days and climate required to grow spinach seeds, a small slice of western Washington and Oregon is the only part of the United States ... The problem is a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum, which enters spinach plants through the roots and grows inside the plant's vascular system,Ãâà...
telegraphherald.com
March 25, 2018
After splitting the windfall with his “landlord” father, Gene used his share to buy an “M Farmall and enough seed to plant 80 acres the following year. ... That clear-eyed view of modern agriculture — that farmers seem prepared to outbid and out-borrow neighbors in hopes of out-lasting them — led Gene intoÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 25, 2018
Planting seeds in Brazil to solve water scarcity problem. While Brasilia faces a water shortage, the city is turning to its past and planting the seeds of plants that used help with water retention in the region. 11 hours agoÃâà...
The News Tribune
March 25, 2018
The end of March is still too early to plant seeds of warm-season crops such as beans, squash or tomatoes outdoors, but you can jump-start your spring by starting seeds of tender plants indoors for setting out in mid May when all danger of frost has passed. This is a good week to fertilize the lawn if youÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 23, 2018
The garden centers are setting up temporary buildings, soon to be filled with this year's new plants. And packets of flower and vegetable seeds entice you ... Yet, many seed packs contain more seeds than you want to plant so what to do with the rest of them? Perhaps you would like to try growing somethingÃâà...
Mansion Global
March 23, 2018
Today, top gardeners are turning to the seed packet, dismayed by the predictable plant selections in mass-market nurseries or big-box stores. Varieties available in seed form are “more interesting,” said Worcester, Mass., horticulturist Matt Mattus, singling out Scabiosa and poppies as beautiful andÃâà...
DTN The Progressive Farmer (blog)
March 23, 2018
So to target 31,600 plants per acre at harvest, a grower would plant around 33,250 seeds per acre (Divide the desired plant population by 0.95). If growers are getting thinner stands than 95%, they will need to add more seed or, better yet, work on improving that final stand count, Nielsen said.
Virgin Islands Daily News
March 23, 2018
This week brings the first day of Spring, which automatically gets one thinking about nature. I've seen so much evidence of how nature has rebounded during these long months since “The Storms.” The most fascinating part of it all is how flora and fauna have been affected by the wind and the rains.
PennLive.com
March 23, 2018
Plants keep getting weather curveballs... this time a record-setting heavy snow to welcome spring. The snow is a setback to the growing season, but it shouldn't do any lasting damage to most plants. The two main issues are limbs coming down from trees and evergreens getting "saggy" from the weight ofÃâà...
Batesville Herald Tribune
March 23, 2018
"Most of them are invested in sustainable agriculture and most, if not all, are doing all of the things on that list, but none of them are saving seeds." Cohen did the math on how plentiful seeds are. To get 2,500-3,000 bean seeds, let a 15-foot row go to seed. To grow 600 tomato plants, save seeds from 12Ãâà...
The Alternative Daily (blog)
March 23, 2018
We all know cancer's worst enemy is fresh food. The epidemic of the modern era is often blamed largely on processed foods, and most cancer experts agree the easiest way to reduce your risk of cancer is with a healthy diet of fresh fruits and vegetables. You can't get much fresher than what you grow inÃâà...
The Alternative Daily (blog)
March 22, 2018
Plus, carrots store well during winter. All you need are some seeds, and some well-drained sandy soil. Carrots love cool weather, so plant them in either early spring or late fall. Harvesting carrots is as easy as pulling them from the ground, dusting them off, and chucking them in a soup with those potatoes.
Stuff.co.nz
March 22, 2018
In the face of potentially fatal threats to New Zealand's native plants, scientists are implementing a doomsday scenario. The New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank (NZIFSB), set up in 2013, has become the last line of defence against recent biodiversity threats, including myrtle rust and kauri dieback.
DTN The Progressive Farmer (blog)
March 21, 2018
The amount of seed Scholting plants doesn't depend on type of tillage. Almost all of his corn is planted no-till, using row cleaners to sweep away residue and warm up the soil. On lighter soils that are more drought-prone, Scholting will drop 28,000 seeds per acre instead of 30,000 seeds. "On contest cornÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 21, 2018
Beginning gardeners can get advice from seed companies and big box stores, not to mention family, friends and neighbors. Here is more advice: 1. ... Start with seeds and plants. Seeds are preferred for spinach and zinnias while most gardeners start with plants when growing tomatoes and pansies.
Chapelboro.com
March 21, 2018
You have these great seeds and you're going to have great plants and everyone will envy the new you and your garden is going to be GREAT! You've done the research and you know all the best methods. You buy the best tools to till the earth and build the perfect walls to protect your new plant. You buryÃâà...
goskagit.com
March 21, 2018
Skagit Seed Services co-owner Jack Hulbert describes the pollination process in a field of cabbage seed plants. ... The state Department of Agriculture will crack down on those who don't comply with rules meant to curb cross-pollination of commercial brassica seed crops, according to a recent departmentÃâà...
Next City
March 20, 2018
There may be a canopy of fruit trees, below that shrubs like blueberries, then herbs like rosemary, ground-cover crops like clover, as well as vining plants and root vegetables like potatoes. They tend to promote native plants and provide education about sustainable agriculture, beneficial insects, and localÃâà...
Astana Times
March 20, 2018
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a new seed production programme in which farmers will be offered free high-quality seeds and required to return only a portion of their value in autumn. The remainder will be paid by the state. The plan was developed due to worsening grainÃâà...
Park Bugle
March 20, 2018
Seed and Plant Exchange May 5 at Como Historic Streetcar Station ... Exchange your excess seeds, plant starts and perennials for something new to you and your garden Saturday, May 5, at the Seed and Plant ... If you bring plants to exchange, be sure they are healthy, pest-free perennials and annuals.
SCNow
March 18, 2018
Most people around here plant their summer gardens around Easter, and they buy transplants and put them in the garden directly from the store. That's fine if you have ... For example, for the modest price of a pack of tomato seeds, I can grow dozens of tomato plants in long rows. However, I don't plantÃâà...
The Times
March 18, 2018
It's not that difficult, says organic gardening expert Doug Oster – and it's economical. “For $2 or $3 worth of seeds, you could yield 50 to 100 plants,” he says. “Some recent research by the Burpee seed company showed that from a $50 investment in seeds, you can get a harvest worth $1,250.” Oster, co-hostÃâà...
STLtoday.com
March 18, 2018
Q • In fall I saved seeds from three different lantana plants. I sowed them this winter and have managed to propagate about 15 plants from the seeds, but I must've planted more than 100. Is the germination rate just really low for this plant or should I have soaked them prior to planting? A • It's always possibleÃâà...
Manhattan Mercury
March 18, 2018
Seeds and plants from containers or bare-root are available for planting. Planting early allows for the new plants to get going. Youth interested in planting are invited to our seed to tree program on Saturday, March 24 beginning at 9 am. We will gather in Pottorf Hall's Clover Room for instructions on plantingÃâà...
The Spokesman-Review
March 18, 2018
The problem is a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum, which enters spinach plants through the roots and grows inside the plant's vascular system, ... Hybrid spinach seeds are grown in a closed market, where farmers work under contracts with seed companies and are paid per pound of seed they produce.
9NEWS.com
March 18, 2018
Refer to the back of the seed packet to determine the best time to sow your seeds and the correct sowing depth. When it is time to start your seeds, bury your seed tape according to the correct seed depth and water it well. The toilet paper will dissolve and your plants will sprout in nice rows.
swissinfo.ch
March 17, 2018
It describes the Global Plant Seed Vault as a “Noah's Ark for plants in Norway”, whose mission is to protect plant genetic heritage in the event of a loss of a ... The diversity of plant genetic resources, whether natural or selected by humans, is vital for agriculture and for our diet, the press release explains.
Bay Weekly
March 15, 2018
Plant in most commercial potting media — including Pro-Mix, Sunshine Mix, Farfard Mix, Metro Mix, Jiffy Mix — and your plants get nutrients sufficient for four to six weeks. At that point, you need to begin fertilizing when that nutrient supply is exhausted. If you see bottom leaves yellowing and growth ending,Ãâà...
Lifehacker
March 15, 2018
They're pretty, and they attract and feed bees, but they don't have the problems of last year's seed mix. ... “These are not 'wild' flowers (and the Cheerios site doesn't call them that), they are garden plants that bees can use. ... Even if you plant Cosmos somewhere in the wild, it's not likely to stick around.
Creswell Chronicle
March 15, 2018
Plant vegetable seeds according to the instructions on the seed package, Edmunds said. After planting, gently water the soil, taking care not to wash out the seeds. Vegetables grown in containers need regular fertilization. A soluble, all-purpose fertilizer that can be mixed in water is the easiest type to useÃâà...
Radio New Zealand
March 15, 2018
Mr Jones said Minginui nursery would receive $5.8m over the next three years to grow up to one million native seedlings every year and would support the government's plan to plant one billion trees in the next 10 years. Mr Jones said the funding would help expand the business and provide 90 jobs for theÃâà...
PortageOnline.com
March 15, 2018
"The Canadian Seed Growers' Association is grateful to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the AgriMarketing funds which will ensure Canada ... the Canadian Seed Institute, the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada, the Canadian Plant Technology Agency, and CropLife Canada.
Eastern Arizona Courier
March 15, 2018
Read soil temperature at the depth that you will be planting the seeds. If soil moisture is adequate, you should not have to water fast-germinating seeds until the leaves emerge. This is very beneficial to plants like beans with large cotyledons, or “seed leaves.” When setting out bedding plants from theÃâà...
Harvard Gazette
March 15, 2018
Angiosperms — the scientific term for flowering plants — are all around us, and their seeds are critically important to feeding the world. Some two-thirds of human calories come from angiosperm seeds, in particular a part called the endosperm, which nourishes the embryonic plant, according to ArnoldÃâà...
Christian Science Monitor
March 15, 2018
Agriculture authorities say the farms are not only helping Cameroon's farmers grow more to feed their families but also increasing crop production ... Mr. Ekungwe explained that farmers traditionally have saved seeds from their harvests to plant their next crop, but that often such saved seed could notÃâà...
Highlands Current
March 14, 2018
While trying to grow more vegetables and perennials from seeds, I discovered something surprising. Most organic produce doesn't start with an organic seed. There isn't enough supply to meet the “growing” demand. When the standards were set for organic certification by the U.S. Department of AgricultureÃâà...
The Hindu
March 13, 2018
Reuters last week reported the government plan to cut Monsanto's royalties and lower the prices of GM cotton seeds. Farmers buy GM cotton seeds from Indian seed makers who pay to use Monsanto's proprietary technology to produce them. Producers body, the National Seed Association of India (NSAI),Ãâà...
OregonLive.com
March 13, 2018
Plant vegetable seeds according to the instructions on the seed package, Edmunds said. After planting, gently water the soil, taking care not to wash out the seeds. Vegetables grown in containers need regular fertilization. A soluble, all-purpose fertilizer that can be mixed in water is the easiest type to useÃâà...
