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Watch Out—It’s Gonna Be a Cold One! 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Gear up your home and farm: The 2014 Farmers' Almanac predicts a frigid, snowy winter ahead.
A Win for the Bees: EPA Bans Certain Pesticides Near Colonies 23 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
The EPA will require re-labeling of certain pesticides, prohibiting their use around areas where bees are active.
2 New Apples Blossom in Empire State 16 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
A decade in the making, a Cornell apple breeder finally releases two new apple varieties to the fruit market, and
Farmhouse Affordability—Do Tax Credits Help? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Low-income rural families are benefiting from housing tax credits, a report shows.
Skip the Sting—Use Fire Ants as Fungicides 9 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Compounds found in fire-ant could be used to prevent dampening off in your squash, according to the USDA.
Chemicals Prove Harmful to Bees ... Again 6 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Researchers find that fungicides and miticides meant to protect bees from parasites might actually impair their immune systems’ ability to
11 Ways to Show Your Farmers’ Market Some Love 2 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
During National Farmers Market Week (Aug. 4 to 10) show your support and increase awareness to your local market with
Landowners, It’s Time to Go Native 30 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am
The USDA encourages landowners to use native plants to benefit their surrounding ecosystem, economy and agriculture.
Wise Old Heirlooms Teach Us About Feeding the World 23 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am
No surprise to small-scale farmers, scientists are now looking to traits in heirloom plant varieties to learn how to improve
5 Years of Big Ag: Has It Gotten Better? 19 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future further investigates industrial farm-animal production’s effect on public health and animal welfare.