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Note: To support honeybees and Green Towers LLC’s efforts to help pollinator populations that is mentioned later in this article, please go to their KickStarter campaign.
A State College startup company is working on some innovative ideas that are aimed at taking local food into the future.
Green Towers, LLC, is a local food business that was created based on an entry to the Penn State College of Agricultural Science’s Springboard Competition for young entrepreneurs, according to Dustin Betz, founder and president of Green Towers. They won the 2012 competition, and from there created a company with some very innovative ideas on growing food.
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 09/11, 2015 at 09:23 AM
Many CSA’s across the area are ramping up production, with plenty of boxes filled with the best spring produce our area can offer. This includes spring onions, radishes, and of course, spring greens.
Greens are a fantastic dish to add to any spring meal, whether it’s a family cookout or a weeknight dinner. They are good for you, and there are lots of ways to cook them, including ways that will even make the most finicky greens-hating member of your family love eating well.
This recipe is makes a nice side dish for an evening dinner on the patio. It’s quite simple to make and combines two things that makes the flavor of greens really pop: garlic and lemon.
Continue Reading: Lemony-garlic flavored recipe for all those CSA greens you just got
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 05/28, 2015 at 08:59 AM
While many of us have a full garden by now, there may still be holes to fill due to rascally rabbits, devious deer, disastrous disease. Or, you just haven’t had a chance to get out and plant certain parts of your yard. No worries, believe it or not, there’s still time to plant summer vegetables (and soon time to plant fall vegetables, more about that in a future post). And there are bargains to be found at local garden centers/greenhouses.
For vegetables, we basically have about 80-90 days left in our growing season, depending on where you live. So, any plant that matures by that time, you can plant and harvest.
Continue Reading: Believe it or not, still time to plant summer vegetables/herbs/flowers
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 07/07, 2014 at 09:25 AM
Referring to this winter as “freezing” would be an understatement. The snow was relentless, not to mention temperatures were lower than I had ever experienced. Nevertheless, as brutal as Pennsylvania winters may be, I try to remind myself, while laboriously scraping the ice off my windshield, that spring will arrive in just a short while. In fact, farmers in the area are also anticipating warm weather by planting their spring harvest right now! Greenmoore Gardens, an organic farm located just outside of State College, began planting this week in hopes of a healthy spring harvest.
Laura Zaino, an employee of Greenmoore Gardens, gives the ins and outs of preparation. “We seed onions in mid-February, which is the first of the spring crops to get seeded.” Using their own potting mix, the seeds are planted in a greenhouse where the seedlings germinate and begin to grow. “Then we either put them into bigger pots or transplant them outside in the fields. The larger pots are for plants like tomatoes that need warm soil to grow,” explains Laura.
She goes on to further explain that the bigger pots allow for longer time in the greenhouse, hence, more growth before being transported outside. “Other crops, like turnips, carrots and beets, we seed directly into rows in the fields,” she says.
Posted by Jordan Reabold on 02/25, 2014 at 11:04 AM
The Green Bowl is one of those interesting restaurants that let you build your own meal. The concept is simple. You choose your vegetables, fruits, noodles, etc.; then specify what sort of meat you want, if any; pick your sauce; then a staff member stir fries it for you. It’s sort of like being your own prep chef.
Some places refer to this sort of thing as Mongolian barbeque, although there are some difference such as a wider variety of sauce selections at the Green Bowl as opposed to other places like it. Along with the great flavor, one aspect of the Green Bowl that makes it stand out from similar establishments is inclusion of local food ingredients, thanks to owners Scott and Marley Wong.
Continue Reading: Restaurant puts local food in your Green Bowl
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 09/05, 2013 at 08:20 AM
Labor Day already? Seems like the start of summer was about two weeks ago. Time truly does fly, and soon the focus here on Local Food Journey will turn to autumn-y things like pumpkins, apples, winter squash, soups, etc. All the things we like to have when the weather gets frosty and footballs replaces baseballs.
But let’s not bury summer yet. There’s plenty of warm weather to go, including September. Here’s three great recipes that together make for a fantastic Labor Day grill meal.
Continue Reading: Local Food recipes for Labor Day
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 08/29, 2013 at 09:16 AM
Tucked into a beautiful slice of Pennsylvania known as the Big Valley, Belleville is a small town around 25 miles to the southeast of State College in Mifflin County. Belleville is a community with a variety of different Amish and Mennonite groups. One of the groups of Amish are known as the Peachey or Renno Amish, also known as “black-toppers”. Named after the Peachey family, the Peachey folk are industrious with a variety of businesses in the general Belleville area carrying the Peachey name. Two of my personal favorites are local food related—Peachey Greenhouse and the famous A.J. Peachey and Sons. This past Saturday, I decided to take a drive and pay a visit to both of them.
Continue Reading: Things are just Peachey in Belleville
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 06/03, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Continue Reading: LFJ Farm Report: Mud season at Green Heron Farm
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 05/17, 2013 at 09:22 AM
I didn’t care how many times Popeye beat Bluto after downing a can of spinach, as a kid I just plain HATED spinach. But as my culinary horizons broadened as I grew up, I quickly learned that spinach didn’t have to be a lifeless splatter of lumpy green on a plate. In fact, spinach has become my favorite salad green, and since it is a spring crop, we are in spinach season here in Central Pennsylvania.
Continue Reading: Recipe: Spinach salad with bacon and smoked cheese
Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 04/29, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Farming is hardly ever a perfect world. It is often too wet or dry, too hot or cold—but then every once in a while along comes the perfect day.
Continue Reading: Field Notes and Mesclun Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing
Posted by Kim Tait on 05/17, 2012 at 08:44 AM
The unusually wet and cool weather of mid-September must be a prelude to a fabulous Indian Summer coming our way. Nature has its signals in every season, and the fall is no exception. The dizzying activity of insects and migrating birds, the prolific blooming of goldenrod and asters, and the breathtaking color transformation of the native Sumac all confirm the change that is in the air. And even though the tomatoes are slowly slipping away, the abundant greens, hearty squashes, pears and more, are ready to make their debut and step in where the others are leaving off. Oh, how lucky we are!
Continue Reading: Change is in the Air and a Recipe for Vegetable Soup
Posted by Kim Tait on 09/19, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Eleven years ago, former Farmer Mark from Tait Farm had a bumper crop of freshly grown green beans and showed up at our back door with several large boxes of them. Chef Harrison created this recipe and officially and deliciously launched our local foods menu.
Over the years, Harrison’s Green Beans Gorgonzola has become a seasonal summer favorite. It is easy to make at home and is a great recipe for those beautiful farmers market green beans this summer. Enjoy!
Continue Reading: Chef Harrison’s Green Beans Gorgonzola
Posted by Kit Henshaw on 07/26, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Erin McKinney is one of two full-time farmers at Tait Farm in Centre Hall who oversees the fieldwork for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, Community Harvest. Find out from Erin what is “growing on” in the fields at Tait Farm this week.
Continue Reading: Field Notes: Cold, Wet Days
Posted by Emily Wiley on 04/15, 2011 at 03:02 PM
Want to add more greens to your diet, but can’t get excited about iceberg lettuce and broccoli? Give kale a try; it’s the “super food.”
Continue Reading: Green Week: Kale
Posted by Erin Donahue on 03/15, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Green beans are sold canned and frozen year round. But you can find cartons of fresh whole beans at your local market now through September.
Continue Reading: Slow Cooked Green Beans
Posted by Emily Wiley on 07/09, 2010 at 02:00 PM
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Water Conservation Tips
April 30, 2015
For Outdoor Use
- Water only when needed. Look at the grass, feel the soil, or use a soil moisture meter to determine when to water.
- Do not over-water. Soil can hold only so much moisture, and the rest simply runs off. A timer will help, and either a kitchen timer or an alarm clock will do. Apply only enough water to fill the plant’s root zone. Excess water beyond that is wasted. One and a half inches of water applied once a week in the summer will keep most grasses alive and healthy.
- Water lawns early in the morning during the hotter summer months. Otherwise, much of the water used on the lawn can simply evaporate between the sprinkler and the grass.
- To avoid excessive evaporation, use a sprinkler that produces large drops of water, rather than a fine mist. Sprinklers that send droplets out on a low angle also help control evaporation. Adjust sprinkler heads as necessary, to avoid waste, runoff and ensure proper coverage.
- Set automatic sprinkler systems to provide thorough, but infrequent watering. Pressure-regulating devices should be set to design specifications. Rain shut-off devices can prevent watering in the rain.
- Use drip irrigation systems for bedded plants, trees, or shrubs, or turn soaker hoses upside-down so the holes are on the bottom. This will help avoid evaporation.
- Water slowly for better absorption, and never water on a windy day.
- Forget about watering the streets or walks or driveways. They will never grow a thing.
- Condition the soil with mulch or compost before planting grass or flowerbeds so that water will soak in rather than run off.
- Fertilize lawns at least twice a year for root stimulation, but do not over-fertilize. Grass with a good root system makes better use of less water and is more drought-tolerant.
- Do not scalp lawns when mowing during hot weather. Taller grass holds moisture better. Grass should be cut fairly often, so that only 1/2 to 3/4 inch is trimmed off. A better looking lawn will result.
- Use a watering can or hand water with the hose in small areas of the lawn that need more frequent watering (those near walks or driveways or in especially hot, sunny spots.)
- Use water-wise plants. Learn what types of grass, shrubbery, and plants do best in the area and in which parts of the lawn, and then plant accordingly. Choose plants that have low water requirements, are drought-tolerant, and are adapted to the area of the state where they are to be planted.
- Consider decorating some areas of the lawn with wood chips, rocks, gravel, or other materials now available that require no water at all.
- Do not "sweep" walks and driveways with the hose. Use a broom or rake instead.
- When washing the car, use a bucket of soapy water and turn on the hose only for rinsing.
- We're more likely to notice leaks indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for leaks.


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Chemical herbicide against poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac
The use of herbicide can help to control poison ivy and avoid the dangerous uprooting by hand. A glyphosate herbicide should be applied on foliage after the period of active growth of the plant in July and August, when the foliage is fully deployed and the plant is in the phase of energy capture through its leaves.
Auxinic herbicides such as triclopyr (the most effective), 2,4-D, dicamba, and combinations of these herbicides can be applied earlier than glyphosate, from spring to midsummer. The flowering stage is also a good time to spray auxinic herbicides. A single treatment, which poisons the plant to the root and kills, may suffice, but may be not enough for tough poison oak plants. If there is regrowth, especially on older and vigorous plants, it may be necessary to repeat the treatment. You must spray the herbicide directly on the plant and avoid damaging surrounding plants you want to keep. Be careful! Chemicals pollute the soil and will not dissolve in nature like salt and vinegar.
Many types of chemical
Chemical herbicides for domestic use available in garden centers or hardware stores, typically contain one or a mixture of the following active ingredients:
- Glyphosate: Roundup for poison ivy (1% glyphosate)
Ortho Brush-B-Gon Poison Ivy and Brush Killer (0,8% triclopyr),
Bayer Advanced Brush Killer Plus (0,8% triclopyr)
- Amitrole, amitrole T: Nufarm
- 2,4-D, chlorophenoxy
- Combination of 2,4-D and dicamba:
Spectracide Poison Ivy & Poison Oak Brush Killer,
Bonide Poison Oak & Ivy Killer.
- Combination of glyphosate and imazapyr:
Ortho Groundclear Vegetation Killer (1% glyphosate)
- Simazine (banned in Europe since 2003)
- Ammonium sulfamate (banned in Europe since 2007)
The effects of the herbicides may be influenced by the combination of the active ingredients. For example, when dicamba and 2,4-D are combined, it provides much better control. These herbicides are available in premixed combinations. Applied on poison oak, dicamba used at 0.5% gives a better long-term control than 2,4-D. Furthermore, triclopyr ester plus 2,4-D ester is more effective and gives better absorption into the leaves. Complete operating instructions for each herbicide are indicated on the product label.
On toxicodendron shrubs
It is possible to apply herbicide on the stump of the toxicodendron shrubs or thick vines. Stump treatments are most effective during periods of active growth in spring and summer. Cut the shrub or thick vine 2 inches (5 cm) above the soil surface, and treat the stump immediately with herbicide. Use herbicide like glyphosate, triclopyr, or combinations of triclopyr with 2,4-D (or 2,4-D and 2,4-DP). Apply it with a 1 to 2 inch paint brush or with a plastic squeeze bottle. Treatment solutions should contain either undiluted glyphosate (use a product that contains at least 20% glyphosate), triclopyr amine, or a 20 to 30% triclopyr ester solution mixed with 70 to 80% methylated or ethylated seed oil.
It is also possible to apply herbicide on the base of the trunk. Apply triclopyr to cover a 6 to 12 inch (15 to 30 cm) at the base of the trunk. Other types of herbicide are less adequate for that job. Chemical herbicides work very well against poison sumac.
The cost of chemical herbicide
Unlike the free uprooting, the use of chemical herbicides costs a lot. And a gallon (3.5 liters) may be necessary to cover only 200 square feet of ground densely covered with poison ivy. Over a large area, this technique can be expensive, so table salt and/or vinegar can save you money.
Roundup Herbicide (1% glyphosate)
Ortho Groundclear Herbicide (1% glyphosate)
Ortho Herbicide (0.8% triclopyr)
Bayer Herbicide (0.8% triclopyr)
Spectracide Brush Killer Herbicide
Bonide Poison Oak & Ivy Killer (0.6% 2,4-D)
Finale Herbicide (11.33% glufosinate ammonium)
Videos about chemical herbicide
Resources about chemical herbicides
Organic defoliant herbicide: St.Gabriel
Made from plant oils
St. Gabriel Laboratories Poison Ivy Defoliant kills the leaves of poison ivy, poison oak and ivy type plants by burning through the cell structure. The Poison Ivy Defoliant contains clove oil to induce a rapid burn down of plant tissue on contact. It will not kill the plant like the chemical herbicide will do but the plant will be hardly weaken and will die slowly.
How to use this herbicide
Apply a liberal amount to both sides of leaves and vines until run-off.
For complete removal of ivy type plants including poison oak, physical removal of the burned down plant is required. Use gloves and pull dead vines from the Earth making sure to take up as much of the root system as possible.
This product can be used around the home, buildings, including schools, in fence rows, along tree lines, garden and flower beds, and right of ways. It is safe to use around pets and children and sensitive environmental areas including ponds and streams.
Make sure not to over spray on off-target plants as damage will occur, resulting in unwanted plant damage.
- Clove Oil 12%
- Sodium Laurel Sulphate 8%
- Citric Acid
- Mineral Oil
Salt, vinegar and bleach homemade defoliant herbicides
- Not as risky to humans as chemical herbicides can be.
- Doesn’t kill the plant the first time.
- Salt and chlorine will pollute the soil after many applications.
Salt homemade herbicide
The use of table salt, or sodium chloride as a herbicide is a homemade and affordable version of Adios Ambros by Herbanatur used to eliminate ragweed. Table salt (and vinegar) is effective on western and eastern poison ivy , but less so on high poison oak or poison sumac. Sodium chloride in a solution of water sprayed on the leaves, fruits and stems, will wither the plant. Sodium chloride attacks and burns the surface of leaves and tender parts of the plant in a few days. To dry the plant out completely, it may be necessary to reapply the salt solution 3 days after the first application. Unlike chemical herbicides, salt will be washed from the plant and ineffective if it rains heavily within 3 days after application.
Sodium chloride leaches into the soil and does not pollute as can do chemical herbicides. In general, the plants are completely dried after one week. If regrowth occurs on very vigorous plants, another application of salt solution will be required. On my property, after 2 weeks the salt solution was as effective as the herbicide Roundup from Monsanto on one densely populated area of poison ivy.
Unlike chemical herbicides that poison the plant to the roots and kill the plant, sodium chloride attacks the aerial parts of the plant and prevents it from capturing energy during its period of dormancy to survive the winter. As poison ivy captures energy through its roots and leaves, killing the leaves limits its ability to survive and spread. Regrowth may happen the following spring, but the area colonized by poison ivy will be greatly diminished. Another application of salt solution or a simple uproot will be necessary to complete the work.
My salt herbicide recipe
The composition of this salt solution is simple:
AT LEAST 120GR OF SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE) IN 1 LITER OF WATER.
I often also add bleach (see below).
The cost of salt herbicide
With a box of 1 kg of salt you can produce more than 8 liters of solution at an unbeatable price, although a single application is often not sufficient. Personally, I found in a “dollar store” 2 boxes of salt 737 gr for $1.
It costs $0.68 per kilogram of salt…
so $0.30 per galon or $0.08 per liter of herbicide.
Vinegar homemade herbicide
In addition to table salt (sodium chloride), it is possible to use vinegar (acetic acid) as a homemade herbicide. The classic and most affordable white vinegar (5% acetic acid) will do the job. As with salt, vinegar withers leaves and tender parts of the plant and greatly weakens it. Drying of the plant is visible in a few hours to a day after application. It is most effective to spray vinegar directly on the plant, without diluting it. It is also possible to prepare a solution of salt and water, as seen above, and add vinegar to increase the wilting. Several recipes are possible; just experiment to find the best dosage for your situation.
The cost of vinegar herbicide
If you use the cheapest white vinegar directly on the leaves (5% acetic acid), without diluting it in water, expect to pay around…
3.50$ per gallon or $0.90 per liter.
So 10 times the cost of the salt homemade herbicide.
Bleach is also an excellent herbicide and defoliant. Like salt and vinegar, it dries the leaves of the poison ivy. It is important to apply it only on the leaves of poison ivy because the herbicide will kill all the plants on which it is sprayed. A good recipe is to mix 250ml (1 cup) of bleach to 1 liter of water. We can add salt, as seen above, to accentuate the dryness of the plant. In addition, bleach has an oily texture which sticks to the foliage of the plant and improve the effect of the herbicide. You can accentuate this “catchy” property by adding dish soap, as seen below.
The cost of bleach herbicide
The advantage of bleach, like salt, is the price.
A bottle of almost 2 liters will cost $1.25.
With my proposed recipe, it will cost about $0.18 for 1.25 liters of herbicide.
In comparison, with table salt it comes to $0.08 per liter of herbicide.
Several mixes are possible.
Add dish soap
The problem of water-based herbicides is the flowing of the liquid along the leaves and dripping on the soil. If the solution is foamed, or thickened, it will cling more easily to the plant. To make the salt or vinegar solution more effective, simply add dish soap to the solution. Again, many recipes are possible and just try dosing.
Use a good sprayer!
Quality garden sprayer is an essential tool for any gardener who uses chemical herbicides and basic salt or vinegar. There are herbicide sprayers as backpack that can carry large volumes of liquid (5 liters or more). Some smaller handheld sprayers have a volume of 1 to 2 liters. Often a handheld sprayer is sufficient to treat a small area affected by poison ivy. Be carefull, sometimes salt grains clog the spray nozzle. So, it is important that the sprayer has a filter within the reservoir so that the salt grains can not enter the pipe and clog the spray nozzle.
Two periods of spraying herbicide on poison ivy
1- On young shoots (from May to July)
My favourite technique: “open the fire!” Apply salt herbicide on all poison ivy plants as they appear in late May. The tiny shoots have thin and soft leaves and are easily destroyed by the herbicide. Once the shoots are withered, the mother plant will launch new shoots a few days later. Again, destroy them with salt herbicide. Whenever the plant develops new growth and new leaves, it is weakening. The poison ivy leaves need to create and store energy to survive and grow. The plant is in active growth period until the beginning of July. Then, fewer leaves will come out and the plant will weaken.
2- On mature leaves (July-August)
Wait for July, when leaves and fruits are fully mature to apply the salt herbicide on all leaves and fruits. Once the plants have withered and dried, no new shoots arise because the active growth period has passed. The problem with this technique is that the mother plant has time to store energy during May and June and will be more difficult to eradicate. Moreover, its fruits may have been spread by birds.
When spraying herbicide?
Since it is not a chemical herbicide, home-made herbicide with salt, vinegar or bleach fears rain. Avoid wasting time by spraying the herbicide during the 2 days preceding a rain event. Here’s how to interpret weather forecasts.
Videos about homemade herbicides
Resources about homemade herbicides
How to cut poison ivy?
Mechanical Alternative to Defoliant Herbicide: Shears
- Doesn’t pollute the soil.
- Weaken immediately the plant of poison ivy.
- More likely to come in contact with poison ivy.
- The shears in contact with the plant could later create a rash.
If you do not want to risk polluting the soil in any way, you should avoid using salt, vinegar and bleach (dish soap does not harm nature, or almost). You could use a long edge shears for lawn to cut the aerial parts of the poison ivy plant.
Like with the salt-vinegar-bleach defoliant herbicide, the poison ivy plant will be weakened by these cuts. Some regrowths will appear and will have to be cut as well. The next year, you will see shoots but 80% of the plant will be dead. Again, you will have to cut them.
Be careful! The shears will touch and cut poison ivy! It will be full of oil and urushiol. To avoid a serious skin rash due to poison ivy, you must protect yourself and store the tool with a plastic bag on the shears.
Some Good Long Handle Edge Shears
How to Remove Poison ivy?
Identification and protection
Before declaring war, we must identify the poisonous plants and delineate areas to be treated. Some places may be colonized in part, meaning poison ivy shares an area with other native plants. Other places can be completely covered with poison ivy.
Once such areas have been identified, dress appropriately. Wear thick or waterproof trousers and rubber boots slipped into plastic bags. The plastic bags will be in direct contact with the plants and can be discarded after use. If the goal is to extract plants, wear gloves and an old shirt with long sleeves that can be discarded after use. Ensure that no part of your skin comes into contact with the plant or its sap. Do not touch your face with contaminated gloves.
Poison ivy reproduces with difficulty from fragments of roots or stems, so the best way to prevent reproduction is to remove it. Digging and removing the roots and stems by hand minimizes the ability of the plant to reproduce stems. Uprooting is easier after a good rain when the ground is wet and soft. In addition, you should avoid sudden gestures to avoid accidentally getting plants in contact with your face.
Let’s remove poison ivy!
Complete removal is the most effective and affordable way to fight poison ivy and poison oak, although risky for the person who is responsible for this task. To remove easily the western poison ivy, you need a damp wet soil, so wait the day after a big rainy day. Remember that the roots of the western poison ivy are creeping just under the soil surface. It is also important to pick up any dead plant with its seed. In the fall, once the surrounding vegetation has disappeared, these clusters of seeds are clearly visible.
It is also possible to smother new shoots in the spring by covering with mulch or ideally thick black plastic. You can leave the mulch in place a full season and even longer.
Eliminate poison ivy
Any poison ivy plant (or other poisonous toxicodendron), even dead, can still cause dermatitis, and should be handled with care. The easiest way to dispose of the plants is to fill garbage bags and throw them out like household waste. You can also bury the dead plants at least one foot (30 cm) deep into the ground to avoid any possibility of regrowth. Do not burn poison ivy plants, because the urushiol could volatilize and be transported in the smoke and cause very serious reactions to a sensitive person.
Videos about removing poison ivy
Fungus herbicide (soon)
American researchers have identified a fungus naturally capable of eradicating poison ivy.
The fungus Colletotrichum fioriniae attacks poison ivy, causing a disease that results to the death of the plant. Jelesko John and Matt Kasson, of Virginia Tech University, believe it would be relatively easy to develop granules of fungus that we could sprinkle on infested areas with poison ivy. The two scientists believe the fungus would be more effective than chemical herbicides, in addition of the advantage of being natural and harmless for humans. That new product is not available on the market for now. We look forward.
Resources about Colletotrichum fioriniae
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- Marie Stoves on September 19, 2018. I have a poison ivy plant climbing a corner of my stone wall. Will the salt and vinegar mixture totally kill the plant? I expect it will take a few applications. But if I kill it back now with this mixture can you give me any idea how long it might take to kill the root itself?
- Hi Marie. Thanks for your comment. Salt vinegar is a defoliant that weakens the plant and does kill it only after many applications on over 2 years, maybe. To kill the plant rapidly, use RoundUp. Good luck.
- Dara on November 6, 2018. What about spraying the plants between September and may? I just bought a house. The yard is full if poison ivy and sumac. The leaves are off the sumac and all over the yard. It’s going to snow soon. My dog keeps exposing me to it. I’ve found I’m very allergic. I’m trying to figure out what to do. I bought a hazmat suit and was planning on pulling it out this week but I’m afraid of it and how to keep it from coming back in the spring. Thank you in advance for your help.
- Hi Dara. Thanks for your comment.
It’s unuseful to spray the poison ivy when leaves are down. Herbicide can’t work if sprayed on the stem (branch). So, from fall to spring, what you can do is to cut the stem or pull out the plant carefully. When the snow will come that snow will protect your dog (and you) from the falled leaves and stem. In the next spring-summer the new leaves will grow and you will be able to spray them with RoundUp. It will be radical.
I wish you good luck.
- Hi Dara. Thanks for your comment.


All last week BBC Radio 4 has been looking at co-operation within the food and farming industry on its Farming Today programme. If you missed us talking about why co-operation works for communities, you can listen again at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m67yr. If you haven't already, you can also download our farmer publications online at:
http://www.plunkett.co.uk/newsandmedia/news-item.cfm/newsid/628 to explore how collaboration can help your community.


Spring is around the corner and that means planting time! We began planting seeds in early February to sell at our annual Plant Sale held in late April. Planting began with herbs and then moves on to tomatoes and peppers and some flowers. Botany lessons have accompanied the planting—dissecting a seed and naming the parts, an experiment in geotropism and finding out just what a plant needs to grow and thrive!
Our class has begun the study of the human body! We borrowed a model skeleton from Gabi and are learning the names of the primary bones. We took off our shoes and socks and palpated our phalanges, metatarsals and tarsals! Playing Simon Says is a great, active way to help remember those tricky Latin terms; and its fun to shake your pelvis just like Elvis!


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TOP of the largest agro-industrial companies in Ukraine, or why automation is the secret of success
Agricultural production is an important part of Ukrainian economy. According Ukrgoskomstata in 2016, only cereals produced 65,951.5 thousand. Tons, with an average value of 3381.9 UAH. ton, the price of the sunflower was 3381.9 UAH. ton. Ukraine is one of the leaders in the export of wheat, sunflower, sugar. Unfortunately, while in the structure of export deliveries of raw prevail, instead of finished goods and processed agricultural crop products. Experts estimate 45 largest Ukrainian agricultural companies handle approximately 4.1 million hectares of agricultural land with a total revenue of more than 10.8 bln. Dollars.
In a crisis, successful companies have become closer to look closely to the automation capabilities, especially in large enterprises that are engaged in various types of agricultural activities and have to their credit than a shop, factory, warehouse, farm, since the standardization of business processes is critical for such agricultural holdings. In addition, agriculture is significantly influenced by seasonality and weather conditions, so a rapid response to changing environmental conditions greatly affect the yield, and timely analysis of data can significantly reduce the impact of weather. More focus on the largest and most technologically advanced enterprises of the sector.
Agro Kurnell is the largest company in its sector, with a land bank of more than 390 000 ha. In 2015, revenues amounted to 2.3295 billion. Dollars. The main crops grown are wheat, sunflower and corn. The assets, among other things there are 7 plants, which process 3 million. Tons of sunflower seeds. in 2016 it took Kurnell production of rapeseed oil. Agro is actively developing its export direction and in 2016 began to supply corn to China.
Company Nibulon is considered to be the most effective and technically agricultural enterprises of Ukraine and also the largest exporter of agricultural products. So in the 2015/2016 marketing year agricultural holding it exported about 5 million. Tons of grain in the 64 countries of the world. In addition to the production facilities Nibulon has its own fleet, which greatly facilitates the export of cereals in the different countries of the world. In 2015, the company has gained US $ 1,946,400,000 of its activities
The company specializes in the production of poultry, meat processing and crop production. In 2015, revenues amounted to 1.183 billion. Dollars, which is 14% less than the same period in 2014. Experts attribute this to the fluctuations of the dollar and the closure of the Russian market, the export of which was the key for the company. Today, MHP focused on the production and processing of poultry meat, investing and expanding its poultry farms Orel Peremoga leader and new, the company plans to increase production of poultry meat by 40 000 tonnes. In addition, the company’s land bank is one of the largest in Ukraine and is 370 000 hectares. MHP in the coming years plans to increase the amount of agricultural land in the management of 50 000 ha.
Svarog West Group
Company Svarog West Group, although not the largest and most profitable company in 2015 revenue was $ 110 million, but it is most effective, and is the leader in yield among the Ukrainian companies. The company processes about 80 000 ha of land, half of which sows soy for several years. The company also plans to export organic products, this company has already allocated a portion of their land. Agro Holding is also engaged in the cultivation of vegetables, juices and dairy farming.
Astarta Agro is one of the most technologically advanced enterprises in the industry. Revenues in 2015 amounted to 347.5 million dollars. Astarta is engaged in cultivation of grain and oil crops, sugar beet, as well as milk and meat production. The company is also the country’s largest processor of soybeans and sugar producer. The bulk of production is exported, mainly sugar and soybeans.
In general, advanced companies in the industry continue to evolve, but the current economic situation in the country, the instability of the dollar and the volatility of the prices of basic agricultural crops in the world markets are forcing companies to invest in improving the efficiency of production and an increase in productivity, which in turn should lead to lower production costs and greater independence from agricultural holdings negative factors of the market. In improving the quality of products and reducing costs can help the Facility management. Integrated management of real estate agricultural industry includes not only the maintenance of cleanliness, protection of property and technical services, and the introduction of automation systems to optimize business processes


Nutrien AG Solution: Integration of JD Edwards with the agronomic digital application My Nutrien
Customer information and his challenge
- Facilitate the innovative agronomy solution – My Nutrien -to be more accessible to the producer, allowing greater profitability in their cropsutomate supplier’s invoice entry, to save time, minimize costs and have reliable information.
Integrate My Nutrien with JD Edwards, to facilitate consultations for the producer in real-time that allow decision making regarding the crops.
Use technological innovations of both systems to perform the interfaces, in line with the Nutrien initiative to adopt the Digital Transformation in the business processes.
Digital tools available on customer’s mobile device, easy and intuitive use.
- It allows greater proximity with the producers, making the concept of “precision agronomy” a reality.
- It complements the daily work of constant advice to the client.
- Robust platform tool that allows you to save all the agronomic history: applications, yields, products, possible pests, weeds, crop diseases, and even quotes online.
- The grower can monitor the status of the crops, check the weather, and consider the specific forecasts for the lots.
- Allows Nutrien to know the status of the producer’s current account
Nutrien is a leading agriculture company in the market, it has a network of more than 50 Agrocentros distributed in the productive heart of Argentina, 2 industrial plants and more than 500 employees in the country, which allow us to provide customized solutions for more than 8,000 clients agricultural producers.
To improve the relationship between their advisors and agricultural producers, and in line with the spirit of the technological innovation of the company; Nutrien developed the application “My Nutrien”, a digital portal that makes available agronomic information relevant to customers.
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the majority of the world’s soil resources are in fair, poor or very poor condition. Today, 1 in 3 people are facing food insecurity globally as a byproduct of poor soil health. 1 in 3 people must compromise the quality or quantity of their food on a daily basis. The FAO has set the goal to eradicate or significantly decrease this number by 2030. The organization is less then optimistic.
It Starts with the Soil
The quality and quantity of nutrients in your soil will directly correlate with the quality and quantity of the nutrients in your food. Today, our soil is facing large challenges causing it to lose important nutrients that we need daily.
Current farming practices include synthetic mineral fertilizers and nitrogen fertilizers. These fertilization techniques encourage farmers to practice monoculture and/or choose only a few crops per year due to the high yields they help produce. Without rotating crops the farm is reusing the same soil. This compromises the overall health of the soil by allowing diseases and pathogens to adapt and spread quickly. The spread of pathogens and diseases can lead to using stronger herbicides and pesticides. New treatments only mask the problem as the pathogens adapt and continue this cycle.
Soil Health Impacts Your Health
Over-fertilization is affecting the health of the soil today. Generally, only nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus are used in synthetic fertilizers causing a decrease in many other vitamins and minerals. In the late 1900’s, we were seeing a significant loss in protein, calcium, potassium, iron, vitamin B2 and vitamin C. The increased fertilization does increase yields for farmers. However, the end product is proving to be less nutritious.
Other factors such as extreme weather, soil compaction from heavy machinery, deep tillage, and farming near industrial regions are affecting the quality of our soil today. Extreme weather such as flooding or other storms will cause soil erosion depleting the nutrients in the topsoil. This makes it harder for farmers to restore the soil to a healthy state. Soil compaction and deep tillage ultimately decreases pore space in soil. So, plants have a harder time rooting to reach vital nutrients and have access to water in the soil. Pollution from industrial runoff can also compromise soil health, thus compromising the overall health of the food that is produced.
It’s Time to Think About Your Health
Until we start solving some of these issues we are facing today, it is important that you look at your current vitamin and mineral levels. Even if you are generally consuming a healthy, organic diet, you may be eating nutrient deprived foods because of the soil health. You can make up for some deficiencies through supplementation alongside your healthy diet. To figure out your mineral profile, you might want to try a Mineral Hair Analysis Test and/or speak with your doctor. To start absorbing more of the nutrients in your diet and supplement program, fulvic acid can be a great place to start.


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With an ever increasing population it is necessary to help keep the wheels of agriculture turning economically to guarantee a constant supply of food. Much more and more pressure is being set around the farming sector to deliver (and deliver rapidly!) And this growing demand means the resources and machines used in this business play a vital part in its productivity and capability in order to satisfy demand.
Agricultural businesses are confronting the scenario of getting to do more work in a shorter space of time and this may place heavy demands on the machinery they use and calls into questiin the efficacy of existing machinery along with the potential to improve it.
Bearings play a critical role in the performance of agricultural machines. What exactly are bearings? As Wikipedia explains, ‘A bearing is actually a tool to allow constrained relative motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the moves they let and according to their own principle of operation along with from the directions of applied loads they can handle.’ Due to the form and small contact surface of bearings, they help to decrease the friction between moving elements in machinery and therefore makes a determining aspect to them in the effectiveness of the machinery.
There are a quantity of bearing makers which work with the agricultural business sector to make bearings which make the machines more effective and powerful, including businesses such as nsk bearing catalogue. The precise bearings found in agriculture will to some extent be based on the particular machinery but in most cases the bearings must be highly developed with perfect sealing and have the aptitude operate to hard conditions. For example, machines such as for example tractors need certainly to work precisely and swiftly but also remain up to some harsh environments and climates and defend against soil and corrosion as much as achievable so they need a bearing which could stand up to the task.
Generally speaking, the types of bearings used in agricultural machinery would, in the main, include ball bearings such as deep groove ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings and thrust ball bearings amongst others. Roller bearings may also be used in agricultural machinery and would include bearing types including taper roller bearings and needle roller bearings.


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After the Deb, Monique and Jen came across this skyscraper Fleabane we had to acknowledge it as our weed of the week!
So what it is and where does it come from? Lets see what the NSW Department of Agriculture says about it…
There are three main species of fleabane in Australia:
1) C. bonariensis (flaxleaf fleabane)
2) C. canadensis (Canadian fleabane)
3) C. sumatrensis (tall fleabane). Of the three species, flaxleaf fleabane is the most common across Australia.
– Flaxleaf fleabane can grow up to 1 m tall and has deeply indented leaves. Its branches often grow taller than the main plant axis
– Tall fleabane can grow up to 2 m tall. Its leaves are less indented than flaxleaf fleabane and its branches do not grow taller than the main plant axis
– Fleabane is a prolific seed producer, each plant producing up to 110,000 seeds! and of these, up to 80% can be viable. The seeds do not possess dormancy so they can germinate whenever temperature and moisture requirements are met. Prevention of seed-set is vital for control
– Inconsistent control is often obtained with herbicide treatments, especially once plants exceed a diameter of 30 mm
– Often fleabane germinates under a winter crop after the normal application time for post-emergent herbicides. The plants develop unobserved until harvest, when they begin to elongate for flowering. The harvest machinery cuts the tops off the plants but they survive in the summer fallow as woody deep-rooted plants with little leaf area to absorb herbicides. It is uneconomical to control these surviving plants with herbicides. However, if left unchecked, they continue to produce seed through the summer.


Aanoor Bagley Coir (P) Ltd is a Private Limited company and a pioneer in coir pith (coco peat) industry started on 1995.Aanoor Bagley coir (P) Ltd manufacturers and exports coir pith with its registered office at Coimbatore and the factory located about 100 kms from Coimbatore on Erode Kangayam Main Road. This company was started and developed under the leadership of Mr.A.Sivakumar Mandradiar and steadily growing under the leadership of his son Mr.S.Naveen Mandradiar, Managing Director.
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Coir pith in its natural state contains a lot of sodium ions, which
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industries which in turn can be used as a burning material in furnace.
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Coir is the outside layer of husk that surrounds the shell of the coconut. It consists mainly of fibres, which have traditionally been used to manufacture rope, carpets, doormats, upholstery stuffing, brushes etc. Between these fibres is the corky substance called coir pith or coir dust, which has recently been widely recognised as the superior growing medium in which to grow tomatoes, roses and many other crops. The horticulture industry often calls this substrate coco-peat (or cocopeat) or coir-peat. Sometimes it is known by similar sounding brand names.


Aged 14, François Secondé left school and started to work as an apprentice before becoming a vineyard worker. He started by leasing a vineyard and bought his first one in 1972. In 1976, he increased his lease to 3 hectares and, with the help of his wife Anne-Marie, started producing his own Champagne. Today, Champagne François Secondé vineyard of 2/3 Pinots noirs and 1/3 chardonnay is 5ha50 and located in Sillery, Mailly-Champagne, Puilsieux et Verzenay. The vine is 37 years of age on average and is farmed in a sustainable way with respect to Nature and Men..


We want to eventually be self-sufficient in most areas. Soon we will no longer need to buy vegetables because our vegetable garden will have a variety of vegetables. However, we must prepare arable land for the next crop season where we will first and foremost sow maize and beans. We also have plans on starting a small poultry farm and to buy two cows. They will support the orphanage with both eggs and milk. Further plans are for building a school in the vicinity of the orphanage, then build additional houses to accommodate more girls who join the orphanage and eventually, start a godchild sponsorship programme for children of single women.


Sunday, September 16, 2012
The USDA has updated the Plant Hardiness Zone Maps.
Although the update is appreciated, I have found that micro climates make a big difference in Florida gardening. It is amazing what a little shade or protection from a freeze can allow a Florida gardener to achieve in their yards. The zone map is a guide, but don't be afraid to test the limits of your planting to the next zone if you have a plant you really want to try growing.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
I cannot think about the South without visions of Magnolias. I was blessed with a huge 100 year old magnolia on the property where I am living. Magnolias are perfect for this part of the country. They like our sandy soil and are resistant to most diseases. It is one of the most beautiful shade trees you can plant in your yard.


I’ve been interested in vertical farms since the idea was first kicked around. While there’s still a lot of pie-in-the-sky type thinking about vertical farming, it looks like it’s beginning to happen (boldface mine):
A former Grammer, Dempsey and Hudson steel plant in the Ironbound section of Newark is being razed by the RBH Group to make way for a giant custom-built complex for its sole tenant, AeroFarms, a company producing herbs and vegetables in an indoor, vertical environment. Instrumental in reviving parts of Newark, the RBH Group sees the venture as a way to create jobs, clear a shabby block and supply a healthy, locally grown food source….
Unlike urban vegetable gardens of the past that took advantage of empty lots or evolved in rooftop greenhouses, AeroFarms employs so-called aeroponics and stacks its produce vertically, meaning plants are arrayed not in long rows but upward. Because the farming is completely indoors, it relies on LED bulbs, with crops growing in cloth and fed with a nutrient mist.
Critics of vertical farming have complained that taste can suffer when food is cultivated without soil or sun, while proponents say vertical farms are extremely efficient and have a small environmental impact. They take up minimal space, grow round the clock and are near the markets that sell their crops, reducing the need for long truck trips. Vertical farms are also far less susceptible to the vagaries of unpredictable weather like droughts or floods….
One reason that Newark, and especially the Ironbound section, may be so affordable is its legacy of pollution. Crisscrossed by truck routes and flight paths, the Ironbound also was the home of a federal Superfund site where Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant, was manufactured in the mid-20th century; the site has since been cleaned up….
But while one parcel may still be a brownfield, most of the contaminated soil has been carted away, Mr. Curtis said. Besides, AeroFarms sits on land that has never been polluted, according to Mr. Beit, who added that its water supply would come from pipes, and not wells, anyway.
And because only four trucks will service the farm daily, AeroFarms is expected to have a light environmental footprint: “Every use at that site would have probably added truck traffic, but this will be far less than other uses,” Mr. Curtis said.
Called this five years ago. Shingy’s got nothing on the Mad Biologist. But I digress.
The one doubt I’ve had about urban farming is the land use: there are more productive uses of land in cities (housing, offices) than farms, with the exception of sites where no one is willing to build a house (e.g., ‘brown fields’).
But I think this misses the real opportunity for vertical farming: suburbs and exurbs. There are a lot of suburbs and exurbs that aren’t doing so well, and that have unused infrastructure such as dead or dying strip malls and shopping malls. These already have water, parking, and zoning taken care of, and the land is relatively cheap. In addition, when an abandoned mall ‘reverts to nature’, it really doesn’t: unlike wooden and stone farms of centuries past, the detritus sticks around for a long time (though ‘old time’ human effects can still last for centuries). Might as well put it to good use growing food–especially in areas where there isn’t a water shortage.


1st Generation Family Farmers
Hello! We are Phil and Amy Eavou. We, along with our daughter Colter, own and operate Eavou Land & Livestock. Our calling is to inspire people to be mindful about where their food comes from and how it's produced and realize there is a better way to eat.
We believe quality, nutrient-dense food comes with a commitment to restoring minerals and diverse beneficial microorganisms into the soil, so they can create nourishing grass for our animals, which in turn creates nutrient-rich beef. We offer the animals free choice organic salts and bio-available minerals and chemical free grass/hay. We treat our animals with the utmost respect and kindness, they all have names and individual personalities. We truly love our animals and want the best lives for them.
We breed registered Hereford cattle for show and beef. We are aiming to produce an early maturing, grass efficient, structurally correct, moderate-framed cow with longevity, fertility, adaptability and sound feet, eyes and udders.
We have 40 years combined experience in the Icelandic horse industry but retired from horses in 2023. We have been building a mammoth size donkey herd over the past few years with an aim to produce performance riding donkeys. Our program is being spearheaded by our exceptional young jack "I Am Metal", bred by Genesis Farm.
Thanks to the amazing customers that support us, we are first generation family farmers. We are thankful you chose to visit our site and hope we can serve you in the future!
ABOUT THE RANCH
In 2020, we were blessed with the opportunity to purchase Hillcrest Farm in Sault Sainte Marie. Moving to this larger farm opened many doors for our farming venture. Built in the 1950’s, the farm was originally used as a dairy, and then a beef cattle farm. The previous owners also raised lambs and draft horses.
We have several barns, a shop, cattle handling facilities, a beautiful gambrel-roofed dairy barn, and exquisitely maintained pastures and hay fields. We planted berry bushes the first year we were here, and hope to harvest haskap, raspberries, sour cherries, blueberries and gooseberries in the future. We hope to be able to offer our berries to the public.
We are located close to I-75 and M-28 on the Eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, surrounded by Lake Superior, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. We can see Canada from the farm and can hear the freighters in the St. Mary's River that are headed for the Soo Locks!


With an emphasis of food as medicine in my practice, I feel a sense of urgency to protect the quality of our food and accessibility to our growers, local producers, and real traditional unadulterated foods.
When examining farming methods, I think of sustainable farming as a way of working with nature to allow her to produce bounty by ensuring healthy vital soil composition with biological nutrients, compost, and organic minerals, encouraging beneficial bugs and pollinators, and harvesting produce when ripe and at peak of nutritional density. When we focus on supporting soil and the life within it (beyond the produce growing in it) we also have improved water retention with less run-off. I think of conventional farming as unsustainable, focusing on only three nutrients in the soil (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) rather than the hundreds of micronutrients, minerals, and compounds required for optimal development a nutrient dense product. Also, conventional farming is in some ways a battle against nature, working to kill weeds, insects, modify genes, and only catering to the top soil with synthetic fertilizers thus using the soil as a dead anchor rather than a vital source of nutrient exchange. When we only focus on feeding only the plant, we are farming or growing with limits and producing food that is lower in nutrients.
Nutritional density is directly correlated to the root structure and when we feed the soil vs. the plant (treating root vs. silencing the symptoms) such as seen in sustainable methods, the roots need to grow deeper searching for nutrients below the surface.
Produce that has to fend for itself without herbicides, insecticides, pesticides against pests, insects, and drought must develop its own shield of protection for survival. This shield is comprised of biocompounds or phytonutrients that have beneficial impacts on our bodies upon consumption in the form of antioxidants, immune system regulators, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, and cancer fighting compounds. Organically or Sustainably grown produce has more phytocompounds (79% more Quercetin and 97% more Kaempferol) than those seen in conventionally grown foods as well as higher ascorbic acid (vitamin C), lower levels of nitrates, and higher zinc to phytate ratio.
Nature beats man in all accounts!
We see this with antibiotic resistant organisms, breast milk vs. formula, grass-fed vs. grain-fed proteins, wild vs. farm-raised fish, etc. And nature provides if you let her. For example, dandelion plants tend to grow in calcium-deficient, compacted soils, and their massive tap root bring calcium back up to the surface. Its seed won’t even germinate unless, to some degree, these soil conditions exist. Also, some “weeds” as we call many of them are forms of super foods to the body! This can be seen with dandelion’s effects on cleansing the liver and promoting detoxification as well as nutritional density of wild foods such as purslane, miner’s lettuce, blackberries, etc. tend to be 10-100xs more nutritionally dense than those selectively grown and harvested.
I think of myself as an organic/sustainable gardener of the body!
Rather than silencing the symptoms of imbalances going on below the surface (or underground) I work to understand why it is occurring and how to work with the body through nourishment and removal of irritants to find systemic balance. Treating the body from the root cause rather than silencing the symptoms through restoring the gut “soil of the body” with beneficial bugs/microbes “probiotics”, and minimizing toxin exposure promotes optimal growing conditions for the body to thrive. When we work to improve the functionality of the body rather than block biological pathways and work towards replenishing nutritional deficiency from processed foods or “food-like products” of the industry, we can achieve balance for the body as a whole without side effects!


I had a productive spring with a lovely crop of Tulips, Narcissus and Ranunculus - spring flowers are always so welcome after the grey of winter.
I’m busy potting on plants in the greenhouse and planting out in the garden. The summer flowers are starting - Geums, Orlaya, Clary Sage and Sweet Peas. I am enjoying seeing the first buds forming on the Cornflowers, Foxgloves and Aquilegia, so hopefully I will soon have a lovely selection of flowers.
I am delivering flowers to Suffolk Food Hall each Friday for sale over the weekend. They are a mixture of my own and other British grown flowers as I do not have enough of my own yet. Take a look next time you are there.


Friday, June 14 we had to check out of our rental house. Brian and my dad were able to get a spot on a fishing boat, so my mom, P and I headed back to the farm house for the night. The men had a successful fishing trip thanks to a great snapper season this year.
They got to the farm around 1 a.m., and we let them sleep in some in the morning. Then we all got out and went out to the back property to check on my grandfather’s garden. We are always impressed with his abilities at his ripe (young) age! 😉 Preston had a blast running through the garden, using the hoe to dig dirt, and checking out the buds on the all of the veggies. He even got to sample the first of the blueberries.
We finally made it back home late Saturday afternoon, June 15. We had a wonderful vacation and loved all the time with Preston. We know it will probably be our last family vacation for a while, and we tried to soak in the one-on-one time with Preston. Such a special trip!


Morgan Watts column: Poisonous plants for livestock
By Morgan Watts
N.C. Cooperative Extension
Something to keep in mind this time of year when ornamental yard plants are blooming is that a lot of them are poisonous to livestock. The most common species of livestock I usually hear about ingesting these plants is goats. One thing to know about poisonous plants is that we don’t always know the threshold of what will actually cause harm. It could be a few bites, or it could be several plants. The biggest prevention to keep livestock from being poisoned is to not plant ornamentals near your pastures and barns. Don’t throw trimmings from these plants in the pastures, and make sure to keep your fences secure to keep your livestock out of your yard if you have these plants.
Parts of plant: Leaves, bark and seeds. Fresh or dry.
Animals poisoned: All kinds, but cattle and horses are most commonly affected when yard clippings are thrown over fences where livestock graze.
Common pokeweed, Poke, Inkberry, Pigeonberry
Parts of plant: Most poisoning occurs when the roots are eaten; shoot, leaves, and berries are also poisonous if eaten fresh and in toxic quantities.
Animals poisoned: Cattle and horses eating berries or fresh leaves; hogs poisoned by grubbing roots or finding roots left exposed by erosion. Abortion in cows has been caused by them eating leaves and stems.
Parts of plant: Leaves, twigs, and nectar; 0.1-1.5% animal weight necessary to cause symptoms.
Animals poisoned: Mostly sheep and goats but also cattle and horses.
Smooth hydrangea, Wild hydrangea, Seven-bark
Parts of plant: Leaves in partially wilted condition.
Black cherry, Cherry
Parts of plant: Leaves, twigs, bark, and seeds. Discarded fruit pits should not be available to dogs or caged birds.
Animals poisoned: Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, dogs, and birds.
Parts of plant: Roots, leaves, bark, and twigs.
Animals poisoned: Cattle, sheep, horses and swine. Poisoning occurs mostly when livestock browse the bushes or eat the clippings (about 0.15% animal weight).
Parts of plant: Leaves or flowers and rhizome.
Animals poisoned: All livestock and pets (dogs).
Obviously, this is not a complete list. If you are unsure if your plant is poisonous to livestock, please contact us at the Rowan County Center at 704-216-8970, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org. If one of your livestock has ingested a poisonous plant, please contact your local veterinarian.


Our investment into fertile land and specialised equipment ensures our products are of a consistent high quality. We allow all our turf to naturally develop a good root structure over a minimum of a two year period before harvesting commences. By allowing this process to happen naturally, it prevents the need to force the seeds to root more aggressively by applying large quantities of fertilisers. This is a benefit to our customers such as garden centres as our rolls stay greener longer after being harvested, more importantly however we are having less impact on the environment.
With our careful blend of Bent, Fescue and a small percentage of Dwarf Rye Grasses, Graham’s turf is ideal for garden lawns, general landscaping works, golf tees and fairways. Its high quality apperance, minimal maintenance and hard wearing characteristics make this an ideal choice for a variety of applications.
All our turf is harvested to order, this ensures you receive it fresh on the day of delivery. Our palletised and folklift delivery system minimises handling of the turf and offers versatility to our customers, enabling the turf to be placed where it is needed (subject to access). Van deliveries are also available should access for lorries be restricted.
Our minimum turf delivery is 34 square metres, we offer those customers looking for smaller quantities of turf the facility to collect from our office, this is subject to 24 hours notice. Alternatively we can put you in touch with one of our nearest stockists.


A bulb is a specific stem structure which is planted beneath the soil and stays underground. Roots grow down from it, and stem and leaves grow up from it. Most bulb plants have a dormant (resting) period during which there is no growth visible. Bulb plants grow, flower, then the leaves remain for sometime and disappear completely until next year. They are easy to grow and guaranteed to bloom. Examples are Daffodils, Tulips, Bluebells etc. Bulb plants can be Real bulbs: Formulated in layers, with an outer scale (onion, tulip, lily). Corms: Appears like a bulb on the exterior, different structure inside (crocus, gladiolus). Tubers and Tuberous Roots: Bulb stems or roots with food stores which looks like a potato (Potato, Dahlia, Tuberous begonia).
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Last Updated on 14 November 2017 by Badger
For many years, badger protectors have been wondering about the potential of spreading bTB in slurry. This Farming Today programme seems to confirm our fears that bTB can be spread in slurry over a wide area. This, in turn, can get into the soil. It is already known that earthworms can carry bTB, and of course earthworms form the largest part of badgers diet. Listen from 9 minutes in.


Rice used in production of paprikash comes from organic farming. We use what the nature has to offer. Organic products are nutritious, easily digested and contain little toxic substances. Organic farmers use crop rotation and natural fertilising techniques on their rice plantations.
Paprikash is a great stuffing for pancakes or an ingredient in vegetable lecsó. It is also delicious on its own: sprinkled with chopped parsley or dill it is an alternative meal during a journey or at work.
BIO VEGETARIAN PAPRIKASH WITH RICE
water, sunflower oil*, tomato concentrate*, rice* 15%, textured vegetable soy protein*, onion*, carrot*, spices* (contain: mustard and celery), native corn starch, sea salt, celery*, parsley*, thickening agent: guar gum, antioxidant: ascorbic acid = vitamin C.
* – ecological raw material
The product may contain sesame.
|No.||Nutritional value of the product||in 100 g||in a serving (26 g)||% DI** in a serving (26 g)|
|1||Energy||964 kJ / 230 kcal||252 kJ / 60 kcal||3%|
|2||Fat||18 g||4,7 g||7%|
|3||of which saturated fatty acids||1,3 g||0,3 g||2%|
|4||Carbohydrates||14 g||3,6 g||1%|
|5||of which sugars||1,7 g||0,4 g||0%|
|6||Protein||3,5 g||0,9 g||2%|
|7||Salt||1,1 g||0,29 g||5%|
Expiry date is 12 months past the production date. Expiry date is at the same time the batch number, and it is printed on the lid.
Net weight: 160 g
EAN code: 5900672305234


Thursday, June 15 - Monday, September 4
Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
This year we have decided to cut back on our hours. We are so busy with our grain farm, we simply can't dedicate as much time to our produce business as we would like. We will see how this new schedule works for us!
1905 Ruthsburg Road
Queen Anne, MD 21657
(Just 7 miles from Centreville!)


How To Calibrate Your Sprayer
In order to make sure you apply the proper amount of pesticide according to label directions for a broadcast application you must calibrate your sprayer. Most pesticide labels will give the rates of material in gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft. The problem is that most people do not know how much water they are applying per 1,000 sq. ft. due to several factors: sprayer condition, type of nozzle and pattern of spray all vary from person to person. Spraying without calibration means you may under apply material and not get the results you expect, or you may over apply and waste material and money. Take a few minutes at least once a year to calibrate your sprayer using the steps below.
1. Using a tape measure or measuring wheel, mark off an area 20’ X 50’ (or 25’ X 40’). Using these dimensions will give you an area of 1,000 sq. ft. To define this area put some type of markers at the corners. Soda pop or canned food cans work well.
2. Fill your sprayer with water only. Whatever sprayer you have should be filled to a measured mark on the side of the sprayer. This should be the one gallon mark on a one-gallon sprayer and two gallon mark on a two-gallon sprayer. Any sprayer over two gallon capacity should just have two gallons in it. Check your spray tip – make sure is not partially clogged or worn. The best tip for flat surface application, such as a lawn, is a “flat fan,” even-spray tip, not a cone or “hollow circle” tip.
3. Take the sprayer that you filled with water and spray the 1,000 sq. ft. area. Spray the entire area as you would normally. If you have a one-gallon sprayer and you run out before you have covered the 1,000 sq. ft. area, you are applying too heavily. Start over again and apply at a lighter and quicker rate. The minimum amount of water to apply on a 1,000 sq. ft. is one gallon.
4. Once you have finished spraying, look at the sprayer volume measurement and see how much water you have left in your sprayer. Subtract this amount from the original volume and this is how much water you used to cover 1,000 sq. ft.
5. For example, the amount of water you used to cover the 1,000 sq. ft. was 1 ½ gallon. If the label calls for 4 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft., then put 4 oz. of material in 1 ½ gallon of water and spray the 1,000 sq. ft. You may have used less or more but the goal is to determine how much water you apply to a 1,000 sq. ft. Then it is so much material to that amount of water for 1,000 sq. ft. You are now finished with the calibration.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Most labels will say to use between 1 and 2 ½ gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft. That is the amount of water you should be applying when you spray.
If you need assistance or have further questions please call us. Remember that calibrating your sprayer is the ONLY WAY to know if you are applying the material correctly.
These steps are good for any single nozzle sprayer, whether hand held or back pack. If you have a motorized pump on a large tank (15, 25 or 50 gallon) sprayer with a spray wand or a multiple nozzle (boom) sprayer we can help you calibrate that also!


Spring seems to have arrived...hopefully it stays this time. It has been a busy couple of weeks over here, and I had a couple things I wanted to share with everyone. So for starters, I'm done exams (finally!), though summer school(s) will be starting next week, and I'm still busy working at SickKids, but I have also started a summer internship working with Rye's HomeGrown.
Rye's HomeGrown in a cooperative which aims to build capacity for food security by producing fresh, wholesome food for the Ryerson community and providing interactive educational opportunities in urban agriculture. I am so excited to be the communications coordinator for Rye's HomeGrown this growing season, and so have been busy up on our 1/4 acre roof-top garden.
While the weather continues to warm up I'll be getting busier and busier with the gardens, so if miss a post here or there, just know that I'm probably covered in compost. But when I do post, I'm hoping to try and incorporate some of the delicious and local fruit and vegetables from our gardens here in the heart of Toronto into my recipes.
I'm not sure if you guys are excited but I sure am! Growing amazing produce right in the middle of Toronto is crazy! And I love it!
If you have any questions for me explicitely about Rye's HomeGrown, you can contact me at RHG.email@example.com.


By German Nieva Mesas + Noelia Monteiro de Ribeiro
Connection to Harringay Warehouse District
The connection to Harringay and specifically with the warehouse district area is in the land use. The Harringay Warehouse District originated as an industrial site in the early 1900s and continues to host a culture of production to date. We understand that the sense of community that exists in Harringay is due to sharing a common interest in creating; a very hands-on approach that counteracts the predatory shopping and eating culture often linked to gentrification. The near zero-waste pavilion promotes the regeneration of local biodiversity and home-scale growth of food leading to a more resilient and sustainable urban lifestyle.
Tottenham Pavilion 2020 / Bio Re-generation
‘Thus it is easily conceivable that it may prove advantageous to grow wheat in very large fields (…) ; while the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, which requires closer and more personal care, and more of the artistic and inventive faculty, may possibly be best dealt with by individuals, or by small groups of individuals having a common belief in the efficacy and value of certain dressings, methods of culture, or artificial and natural surroundings….’
Ebenezer Howard – Garden Cities of To-Morrow (1902).
Although the proposal takes cues from the traditional warehouse typology, such as a gentle pitch roof and random pepper-dotted skylights, the relation with Harringay is established by the land use. The Harringay Warehouse District originated as an industrial site and continues to host a culture of production to date. The temporary pavilion becomes an urban agriculture field for the growing of vegetables and plants with the capacity to regenerate the local biodiversity and for the local community to engage with a more sustainable urban lifestyle.
‘The whole is other than the sum of the parts’
The south facing sloped field is a cellular structure formed by a variable number – subject to budget – of 1mx1m cross laminated timber planters assembled in situ by the volunteers.
During the 6 months
The first green shoots in the urban farm should be appearing in the first month; small insects and bees will start to interact with the new field soon after. Workshops for the local community can take place under the canopy with a team of volunteers maintaining the urban farm.
After the 6 months
We think that the cost of the pavilion and even the materials used should not go to waste after its temporary use. The pavilion proposes an almost zero-waste strategy which is core to the design. The once empty planters are now full of life; they either host edible plants, bulbs or flowering plants. These planters can now be distributed within the local and wider community, promoting a more resilient, healthy and sustainable approach to urban life and creating micro-spots of local biodiversity across Harringay.
It is time we reconsider the ways we consume and a project bringing a new balance between life-work-produce in an urban setting can help redefine our relationship with nature and the community.


FarmHappy is the marketplace that helps your local farmers bring their farmstands and stores online, providing you with unprecedented access to artisan and farm fresh goods.
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Premium Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Single Cultivar 100% Asahi
Origin: Kyoto Uji, Japan
Reminisce of semisweet chocolate and sweet almond taste
Vibrant green color, velvety and full-bodied
Enjoy layers of flavors to be unfolded.
Made with love and respect:
Upholding the family’s traditional to make the finest tea, this tea is 100% hand-picked using the oritsumi method to keep the tea plant healthy. Oritsumi makes the least damage to the tea plant, though it’s the slowest of the hand picking methods.
Shaded for 40 days.