I've been encouraged to create a post to share with everyone on some of what I've been attempting to find and stabilize some mite tolerance and resistance in bees here in Central California. Given the time of year, it seems like a good day to start the discussion and start sharing what I've seen and garner the discussion on developing a pseudo breeding model that might be effective in a high density area of commercial bees. I'll try to keep it as chronological as I can and detail as best I can what's been done and what bees have been tried. I will preface, I will name names, describe my personal experience with said bees, and be as truthful and honest as to what I saw or am seeing. I also do not mean any disrespect to anyone I've gotten bees from as most or all of them have been good bees as far as typical commercial/hobbyist traits go but the main point of discussion will be how well they fared with mites.
Secondly, I will describe our landscape, it's fairly heavily used for mainly agriculture. I do have a few hives in an urban setting which fare somewhat better as far as forage goes. Typically though, our dearth can start as soon as almond bloom is over if there isn't much wild mustard or radish blooming. Where I keep the bees there isn't much fruit tree production either, so no cherries, plums or citrus, mainly almonds, walnuts, and pistachio, with almonds the only one being any value to the bees. Mustards and radish will carry into April if they're not sprayed out but then farmers start working their fields and planting. Mainly it's tomatoes, field corn, alfalfa, hybrid sunflower seed production, and some safflower. The alfalfa is rarely of any use to the bees as it's cut 6-8 times during the season and doesn't get to bloom very much or for any extended period of time. If I'm lucky, vetch carries into May somewhat and then hopefully I get some starthistle in June/July but it's getting very dry and hot by then as well. After that it's pretty much a dearth August - December depending on the weather and area, but where my bees are at, it's pretty slim pickings. Also keep in mind, there's 3 commercial yards within a quarter mile area with 30-40 pallets each yard. They are moved in and out for pollinations so they're not always around during the season, but typically they show up at the end of July and stay through January and might be around sporadically March - June.
In the end though, what's the goal of all of this... I'd really love to find some genetics that work well here in Central Valley California for resisting varroa mites. So far it's been very challenging as our mite pressure is very aggressive in terms of growth and virus pressure. Part of it has to do with lack of quality forage throughout the year though. I think the stress from robbing pressure, the heat in the summer, and nutrition take their toll, especially on the longevity of the lives of the worker bees. I do think there's a light at the end of the tunnel though, it may take some time to get there butI'm always up for a good challenge.
I'll post more as time permits, I'll give a little detail on my background and education then move right along into the bees of where I started and where I'm at now.


Imagine having a garden tool that is not only efficient and durable but also versatile enough to be used for various outdoor activities. Look no further than the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle 18-1/2″ Heavy Duty Japanese Steel Wood Handle, Made in Japan. This remarkable tool is designed specifically for digging and transplanting plants, making it an ideal companion for any gardening enthusiast. Not only is it perfect for gardening, but its portable size also makes it convenient for backpacking, camping, and hiking. With its comfortable wooden handle and Japanese quality craftsmanship, this garden shovel is a must-have for every outdoor adventure.
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Why Consider This Product?
If you are an avid gardener or someone who simply enjoys spending time outdoors, the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle is the perfect tool for you. It offers several benefits and features that make it worth considering:
Firstly, this hand shovel is specifically designed for digging and scooping soil, making it ideal for tasks such as replanting and repotting plants. Its long handle allows for easy maneuverability and provides the leverage needed to dig deep into the ground. With this tool in your hand, gardening becomes a breeze.
Secondly, the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle is not limited to just gardening. Its portable size makes it convenient for various outdoor activities, including backpacking, camping, and hiking. Whether you need to clear the ground for your tent or dig a fire pit, this tool is versatile enough to handle all your outdoor needs.
Features and Benefits
Comfort Wooden Handle
The Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle features a comfortable wooden handle that fits perfectly in your hand. This ergonomic design ensures a firm grip, reducing fatigue during prolonged use. Say goodbye to blisters and sore hands, as this handle provides maximum comfort and control.
Heavy Duty Japanese Steel
Made from heavy-duty Japanese steel, this garden shovel offers superior durability and strength. The high-quality steel ensures that the shovel can withstand the toughest soils and will not easily bend or break. With this tool, you can confidently tackle any digging or transplanting task with ease.
Made in Japan
Garden Helper is a reputable Japanese garden tool brand with a heritage dating back to 1960. When you choose the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle, you are guaranteed Japanese quality and craftsmanship. The brand’s commitment to excellence ensures that you will receive a reliable and long-lasting product.
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Digging and Transplanting
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Clearing Weeds and Small Debris
The Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle is also handy for clearing weeds and small debris from your garden. Its sharp edge allows for precise cutting, making it easy to remove unwanted plants or overgrown grass. The long handle eliminates the need for bending or kneeling, reducing strain on your back and knees.
Mixing Soil and Compost
When it comes to preparing your garden beds, this tool is a versatile companion. The long handle makes it easy to mix soil and compost, ensuring that your plants receive the nutrients they need. By simply scooping and turning the soil, you can create a rich and fertile environment for your plants to thrive.
The portable size of the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle makes it a perfect companion for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and backpacking. Whether you need to dig a hole for a campfire, clear the ground for your tent, or set up a picnic area, this tool is compact and lightweight enough to bring along on your adventures.
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Who Needs This
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Pros and Cons
- Long handle for easy maneuverability
- Comfortable wooden handle for a firm grip
- Made from heavy-duty Japanese steel for durability
- Versatile tool for gardening and outdoor activities
- May be too heavy for individuals with limited strength
- The blade may need occasional sharpening with prolonged use
Q: Is the handle of the Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle comfortable to grip? A: Yes, the wooden handle is designed for maximum comfort and provides a firm grip while using the tool.
Q: Can this shovel handle heavy-duty digging tasks? A: Absolutely! The Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle is made from heavy-duty Japanese steel, making it suitable for even the toughest soils.
Q: Is this product suitable for individuals with limited strength? A: While this tool is designed to provide leverage, it may be too heavy for individuals with limited strength.
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The Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle offers excellent value for its price. With its durability, versatility, and comfort, this tool is an investment that will enhance your gardening and outdoor experiences for years to come.
Tips and Tricks For Best Results
- To maintain the sharpness of the blade, store the shovel in a dry place and away from other sharp objects.
- Clean the shovel after each use to prevent the buildup of dirt and debris. Wipe it dry to avoid rusting.
- When digging, apply pressure with your foot on the blade while holding the handle firmly to maximize digging power.
- Use the shovel’s scoop shape to lift and transfer plants with minimal damage to the roots.
The Garden Shovel Hand Long Handle is a versatile and durable tool that will elevate your gardening and outdoor experiences. With its comfortable wooden handle and Japanese steel construction, this product offers excellent quality and value. Whether you are digging, transplanting, or clearing, this tool will make your tasks easier and more enjoyable.
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400 Pansy Seeds Swiss Giants Mix - Heirloom Flowers - Open Pollinated
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400 Pansy Seeds Swiss Giants Mix - Heirloom Flowers - Open PollinatedPansy Seeds Swiss Giant Mix this strain of pansy is a showy, huge three to four-inch blooms in a wonderful mix of colors. Mix includes scarlet, mahogany, apricot, orange, yellow, light blue, purple and white. Swiss Giant Pansies can grow up to 8 inches tall. This pansy blend works very well in containers and hanging baskets, but the real show is from mass plantings in a flower bed display.
- Pansy Seeds Swiss Giant Mix (Viola Wittrockiana)
- Tender Perennial: 93% Germination Rate
- Spring Planting - Containers, hanging baskets, or bedding flowers
- Technically a perennial - Usually grown as a cold hardy annual
- 400 Seeds Per Packet - Hill Creek Seeds - Idaho USA


This amazing tool allows you to graft plants together and cut branches easily!
- Made from #45 steel shear blades, high strength ABS plastic, SK5 double edge cutting blades
- 3 replaceable grafting cutting blades (Cut/U-Cut/V-Cut/Ω) for precise and clean cutting
- Pruning blade (1/8" thick) is ideal for cutting leaves, twigs and stems without changing tools
- Able to cut twigs from grafted plants from 0.3 to 1 cm in diameter
- The cuts of two types of wood will fit together perfectly for maximum contact with the cambium, greatly improving survival rates.
- Materials: Steel #45
- Weight: 400g
- Color: black
- Cut the diameter of grafting stocks from 0.3 to 1cm
- Size: 21*12cm
- 1 X grafting cutting tool for fruit tree shears
- Due to manual measurements, please allow for slight deviations in measurement.
- Due to different display and lighting effects, the actual color of the item may be slightly different from the color shown in the image.


I didn’t grow up eating healthy. I was very, very active though.
So, I’m trying to get active again, & I’m training my palate to enjoy vegetables. & like I’ve told you before, I’m obsessed with farm-to-table because everything is so much better that way.
If I’m going to learn to love vegetables (so far it’s successful) it’s going to be local vegetables, & I’m going to make friends in the process. 😛
This butter lettuce is from Three Sisters Farm & is soooooo crunchy!
1/2 head butter lettuce, chopped
4 cherry tomatoes, sliced vertically
1/3 c grilled chicken, chopped
1 tbsp bbq sauce
2 tbsp white onion chopped
Toss the vegetables together in a small bowl. In a separate bowl toss the chicken & bbq sauce so the chicken is coated.
Serve on a salad plate. 🙂


Wine regions wrapping up harvest
Vintage across all of South Australia's Limestone Coast wine regions is expected to wrap up by the end of this week.
The president of the Limestone Coast Grape and Wine Council, Sue Bell, says yields look as though they will be higher than last year.
She says the quality of the grapes is also looking good.
Ms Bell says there is no such thing as an average closing time for harvest.
"There's been years down here like '01, '02 and '04 when we were finishing mid to late May and it is only early April," she said.
"So I guess it's nicer to finish now but the nights are getting cold and we haven't had much rain and canopy is starting to close down, so it is the end of the season now."
She says grapegrowers are pleased with the quality of the fruit.
"Last year was fantastic," she said.
"This year I would say the yields are a little bit healthier but they're quite variable - some are still pretty low whereas others required crop thinning right through to being on or above average but the quality seems to be very good."


We love The Great British Bake Off, but how about swapping bakes for rakes, flour for flowers and oven mitts for garden gloves? Our February cover star, Fern Britton, does just that as host of The Big Allotment Challenge.
The 6-part series, which starts on BBC Two on 15 April, puts 9 pairs of green-fingered amateurs to the test as they battle it out to produce their most impressive floral displays, home-made preserves and delicious fruit and vegetables from their very own patch.
The contestants will be judged by former royal gardener and growing expert Jim Buttress, award winning designer and floral expert Jonathon Moseley and legendary food writer and preserves expert Thane Prince.
Fern has always been a keen gardener, and loves growing her own fruit and veg. Filmed in the grounds of Mapledurham House, a late 16th-century manor in Oxfordshire, the show has inspired her to grow a cottage border at her own home.
'I grow tomatoes, peas, carrots, artichokes, spuds and courgettes to varying degrees of success,' she tells GH. 'My younger daughter loves to help me, and now my elder daughter is keen to start a little veg patch with her friends.'
Fern hopes the programme will encourage new gardeners to get started and teach more seasoned horticulturists some new tricks. But hold on to your trowels - she also warns the competition will be 'friendly, but fierce!'
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Lettuce Oakleaf ‘Navara’ King’s Pack Vegetable Seeds
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A shiny dark oakleaf with internal green producing medium sized heads.
Excellent flavour and ideal for adding to mixed salads.
Resistant to leaf aphid and Downy Mildew, Pull a few leaves at a time rather than cutting a whole head and the attractive oakleaf-like leaves will enhance any salad.
Pack size: 200 Seeds .


This product is locally sourced and available for bulk ordering. All our fruit are seasonal and will impact availability. When requesting an order please note 1 unit = 1 box of Pineapples.
Pineapple for bulk ordering. The pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America.


New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficient stocks.
Weakening trend in spot markets on increased arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on select spice prices, traders said.
Turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 6,800-10,000 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,000-19,200 and Rs 21,200-21,700 per quintal.
Marketmen said low demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down turmeric and jeera prices.
Following are todays quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 530-710, betel-nut (kg) 270-310, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 740-760 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 780-1,100, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,070-1,170, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 940-960,cardamom extra (bold) 1,040-1,060 and cloves 575-700, chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 625-750, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-165, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,200-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-18,000, dry ginger (qntl)Rs 10,800-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,000-9,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 700-850, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 950-970, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-420, nutmeg (kg) Rs 475-500, poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 350-390, poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 320-350, poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 350-385, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,300-12,500, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 135-150, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 165-180, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 6,800-10,000, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000- 5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 120-300, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-160, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,000-19,200 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,200-21,700. PTI DP SUN ADI MKJ


The 1 row onion harvester allows an average speed of about 3 km / h for a density of about 30 umbels per meter, but this is variable depending on the quality of the harvest: density, presence of bindweed, sloping onions and intersecting ...
In the extreme case it is necessary to reduce to 1.5 km / h.
In the best cases, it is possible to go beyond 5 km / h.
It is relatively common to exceed 1.5 ha / day.
With the single row, the spacing between rows is less important than with a 2 or 4 rows. The greater the spacing, the less likely you are to damage the neighboring row.


Export sales of corn and wheat increased in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest weekly report and topped trade forecasts, while soybeans had a down week, although that business still exceeded the weekly pace needed to meet USDA's annual projections.
Old-crop corn sales of 44.8 million bu. were up 59% from the previous week, with regular customers Mexico, Colombia and Japan the leading buyers. The sales easily exceeded the weekly pace needed to meet USDA's annual forecast. New-crop sales of nearly 1.4 million bu. were down from a week ago and missed trade forecasts in a Reuters poll. Mexico and Guatemala were the leading buyers.
Old-crop soybean sales of 17.7 million bu. were down 29% from the prior week and were led by China, the Netherlands and Indonesia. About a third of the China business was switched from unknown destinations. New-crop sales of 14.5 million bu. were up a little from a week ago and went to China, unknown destinations, Mexico and Japan. Some of China's new-crop sales were announced last week via USDA's daily reporting system.
Wheat sales of 20.9 million bu. were up 23% for the week and topped trade forecasts by a hefty margin, although the sales were short of the projected pace needed to meet USDA's annual forecast. Unknown destinations, Taiwan and Algeria were the leading buyers. That included about 3.2 million bu. of 2017-18 sales, down from a week ago and led by the Philippines, unknown destinations and Mexico.
In the Chicago, Ill., overnight session, corn, soybean and wheat futures had little reaction to the exports. At the end of that session, May and July corn were each unchanged, and May and July soybeans were each up 1.25 cents/bu.
Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures closed the overnight session up a quarter-cent for May, and July was unchanged. Kansas City, Mo., hard red winter wheat was up 1 cent for May and up 0.75 cent for July. In spring wheat, May and July were each up 0.75 cent.
Soybean meal export sales of 229,100 metric tons were up from the previous week and matched trade forecasts, with Colombia, the Philippines and Thailand as the leading buyers. New-crop business of 2,800 mt was an improvement from last week's net reduction and was led by Japan and Nicaragua.
Soybean oil sales of 22,400 mt were up 79% from a week ago and beat trade forecasts, with South Korea, Mexico and the Dominican Republic as the leading buyers.
Sorghum sales of nearly 5.13 million bu. were up sharply from a week ago and were led by China, unknown destinations and Mexico.


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Self Watering Globes - Pack of 2 - Handcrafted Glass
Automatic watering globes. These come in boxes of 2 globes per box. You can order a single pack of 2 globes, or choose from multipacks of 4, 6 or 8 globes. The more globes you order, the more you save on a per globe basis!
These clever and beautiful glassware spikes drip water into your plants little by little for several days. Ideal for making sure your plants are well-watered when on holiday, etc.
Colour as shown, although please bear in mind as this is a handcrafted item there may be some small variation is colour and design. Suitable for all types of indoor and outdoor plants.Features:
- NEVER FORGET - Easily and effortlessly ensure your plants receive the correct amount of water with this new and practical home or garden self-watering irrigation kit (pack of 2). Easy Drip Feed System for potted plants, hanging baskets, planter or pot - No timer needed. Can be used as feeder. Ideal going away gift.
- WORKS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY - This original and decorative glassware item captures oxygen released by the soil inside the pot then automatically returns the same amount of liquid, to keep greenery and flowers well-hydrated.
- HANDCRAFTED GLASS - Not only a useful and simple method of watering for any pot or container, but very attractive too.
- MODERN AND CREATIVE DESIGN - Simply fill the globes and insert them into the soil by pressing down hard.
- SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE - Easy Drip Feed System - the globes capture oxygen released by the soil inside the pot then return the same amount of water to the plant. Just fill from the tap.
- BEAUTIFUL RADIANT COLOURS - Each handmade glass orb is distinctive and unique. Colours may vary slightly, with translucent blue and turquoise swirled into unique patterns. Will add decoration to your house and garden making it even more beautiful.
- WIDE APPLICATION - For use with potted plants, houseplants, patio plants, hanging plants and outdoor gardens.
- Each Pack contains 2 Handcrafted Watering Globes
- Approx. capacity of each globe: 350 ml
- The water in each globe lasts for approx. 10 days
- Approx. height: 29 cm (approx. diameter of the sphere: 9 cm)
- Suitable for all types of indoor and outdoor plants
The Watering Globes come in a pack of 2. They are well-packaged in protective foam to ensure they reach you in top condition without breakage (although the globes themselves are thick glass and quite strong).
This original and decorative system captures oxygen released by the soil inside the pot and returns the same amount of water to the soil, to keep plants well-hydrated. It is a very useful and simple method.
Simply fill from the tap and insert them into the soil by pressing down hard. They then drip in little by little for several days. Ideal for watering plants when on holiday, etc. No need to worry about leaving your plants unattended.
Very good buy.
Controlled way to water plants and they are also very decorative.
Stylish and well designed
Really good for pots, look really good.
These are beautiful and my plants have never looked so healthy. Easier than remembering to water or over and under watering. Would definitely recommend.
They work and look cool
They work and they look the part, too
This product is beautiful. I did have an issue with the order being cracked. However worthydeal sorted it out very quickly and sent replacements for me. Brilliant customer services and a beautiful product.


Replace Your Damaged Or Missing Strimmer Spool Cover With this Quality Spare Part From ALM UK
Suitable for the following Qualcast garden trimmer models:
*Price is for 1 cover.
Gardening Tip: Changing your line at the start of the season makes trimming the garden easier. All trimmer line degrades over time and using new line offers greater flexibility and resilience, which results in less line breakages.
Supplied by ALM Manufacturing UK


Q.What Is This Plant?
I have been trying to clear this from the cracks in my block paving. It has survived boiling water, weed killer and being removed with a blade. Please can you help.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
This is a group of plants known as "liverworts" This particular one belongs to the genus, Marchantia. They are very difficult to control.
The best way to deal with this will be solarization. This article will help:
Here is an article that will give you more information about liverworts:


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Considerable power is supplied by a 19 net hp (14.2 kW) HP Briggs & Stratton/Daihatsu liquid-cooled diesel engine. Choose either a 72in (1.8 m) width of cut or the more productive 85 in (2.2 m) width of cut. Option of 5 or 8 blade reels, with an additional option of an 11 blade reel on the 72 (1.8 m) width of cut. With the manually variable reel speed and a height of cut range from 0.6 cm up to 4.4 cm, these mowers can meet the cutting requirements of any applications. The engine and transmission are isolation mounted to reduce vibration for the operator. An integrated PTO switch includes 3WD engagement to simplify its operation.


Summer should be the honeymoon period of your lawn care calendar, so when pinkish / red blades (red thread) start appearing in your lawn, naturally, it can cause alarm bells.
The first thing you should know about red thread is that it has never killed a lawn, so whilst it is unsightly and quite frankly, annoying, it won’t kill off your lawn.In most cases, red thread isn’t the fault of the lawn owner, so we’re not about to reprimand you - but it can be prevented by regularly feeding your lawn. More on that later, but first let’s find out what this dreaded red thread is and what causes it.
What is red thread?
Red Thread is a fungal disease that can take over your lawn in patches – you’ll first notice some yellowing of your grass and then you will notice needles forming through your grass that are a pink/red colour. If you’re really invested in the intricate details of red thread, its Latin name is Laetisaria fuciformis.
Why is red thread a problem and what will it do to my lawn?
The main issue with red thread is that it is unsightly, and realistically, you’d rather not have it in your lawn. By first turning patches of your lawn yellow / brown, and then introducing red needles throughout these patches, if left untreated it can spread.
How does it do this?
Well, let’s break down its name. The ‘red’ part is the fungus, it wraps or ‘threads’ its way through your grass, and eventually begins to take over, but you can control it, or better yet, prevent it from happening!
What causes it?
The effects are red needles throughout your grass, in amongst yellow / brown patches , but the cause is often wet summers where there’s lots of rain and heat – but not much else. This encourages the fungus to grow and spread, and this is when you begin to see it appear in your lawn.
What can I do to prevent it, and how can I cure it?
In this case, the prevention and the cure are almost the same. Lawns that aren’t fed lack nitrogen, and this lack of nitrogen encourages the fungus to take over. Feed your lawn a nitrogen-rich fertiliser to cure your red thread problem and prevent it. We recommend our QUICK RELEASE: Spring / Summer – once watered in, this granular feed will get to work on your lawn, making it green once again and red thread-free!
For an even faster nitrogen-rich that gets to work instantly, feeding your lawn and making it green again, you will benefit from our Make it Green liquid fertiliser!
How long does it take to go away?
Within a few weeks, you should notice the effects of the red thread beginning to lessen, i.e., less visibility of red needles, and the patches should start to ‘green up’ again. Of course, this is dependent on the type of fertiliser you choose and how fast it works. If you want the quickest solution, invest in a quick-release fertiliser!
How can I repair it?
If you find that your grass isn’t recovering quite as well as you’d hoped (e.g. you noticed the problem a little late) then you can repair these areas by reseeding. To prevent the problem from happening in the future, make sure you regularly and seasonally feed your lawn.


Asked November 25, 2020, 6:00 PM EST
This past spring, I naively designed a garden facing 315 degrees northwest. With winter around the corner, I wonder if some plants require more than root and wind protection. In particular, do I have plants that are best transplanted into containers and placed indoors throughout the colder months? Please see below for details.
Location: South Texas
Average annual hours freezing or below: 200 (light freeze)
Freeze Moisture: Dry
Number of plants at risk: 47
•Codiaeum variegatum (Croton)
•Split Leaf Philodendron
-Alocasia macrorrhiza Odor
-Colocasia esculenta Black Magic
Also, with respect to each classification of Elephant Ears, many range in height from 3’ - 5’ with a relatively proportional span. From what I understand, each are perennials and will remain in the garden all winter. I would, however, like to bring a few of the largest indoors so they can continue to grow. If I do so, will they continue thriving independent of the care I provide them to nurture health?
I would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read and my questions. While I’ve spent a great amount of time researching these questions online, my confidence in the consistency of the advice never formed. So I am in desperate need for expertise and clarity.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.
Goliad County Texas


There is a growing rumble in Florida and particularly in citrus country over recent allocations of specialty crop research monies. CLICK HERE to read the entire USDA news release that outlines where some 28-million research dollars are being awarded. Some industry and congressional sources tell us the allocations overlook critical and timely needs for research into citrus greening disease, or HLB, as the disease threatens the future existence of the citrus industry in the Sunshine State. In fact, Florida’s number two position in specialty crops production appears to have done little to help position the state for research fund allocations this time around. We’ll keep an eye on further rumblings on this issue and try to catch up with some of those “in the know” soon as we get a chance.


- A disappointing day in the corn market as prices pushed to new contract lows during the session. March corn lost 4 ½ cents and closed at a new contract low close of 434 ¼. March corn futures traded flat or lower for the past five trading sessions.
- Corn prices were pressured by selling in the soybean market, and concerns regarding demand. The market was hearing rumors of China purchasing cheaper Ukrainian corn on the export market. The trending higher dollar has helped put pressure on US export prices.
- The USDA will release the next WASDE report tomorrow at 11:00 CST. The focus of the market will be tied to any demand adjustments in the US corn balance sheet. Expectations are for US corn carryout to be decreased slightly to 2.134 billion bushels, down 30 mb from last month on some possible demand increases. A key emphasis in the report will be adjustments made to the Argentina and Brazil soybean and corn crops.
- The USDA will release weekly export sales on Thursday morning, and expectations are for improved activity on corn export sales. Analysts feel sales will range from 600,000 – 1.3 mmt for sales last week. On last week’s report, US exporters sold 1.206 mmt of corn.
- Ethanol production improved last week as production reached 1.033 barrels/day, up 4.2% over last week and 3.3% over last year. Ethanol stocks were up 2.1% week over week. Corn used in ethanol production last week was estimated at 102.53 mb, just slightly under the target needed to meet USDA’s estimates of 5.375 billion bushels of corn used in the 23/24 marketing year.
- Soybeans ended the day lower after two consecutively higher closes on Monday and Tuesday. Better rain forecasts in South America, poor export demand, and concerns about Chinese purchases being cancelled. Soybean meal ended the day lower, while soybean oil was higher.
- Rumors of China being a purchaser of Argentina soybeans on the export market weighed on Soybean prices. Market analysts feel that the Argentina purchases could be meet with cancellations of US origin soybeans by China of existing sales.
- December exports of US soybeans were just 4.8 mmt and were 33% below the 5-year average for the month. The lack of Chinese purchases from the US has weighed on prices as China looks to Argentina and Brazil for their soy purchases. Weather in South America has improved lately, and the forecast looks friendly.
- Tomorrow, the USDA will release the next WASDE report. Expectations are for US soybean carryout to increase slightly to 284 million bushels, up 4 mb from last month. A key emphasis in the report will be adjustments made to the Argentina and Brazil soybean and corn crops.
- The USDA will release weekly export sales on Thursday morning. Expectations for new sales range from 400,000 – 1.4 mmt. Last week, sales were disappointing at just 164,000 mt, and below analysts’ expectations. The past two Thursday sessions, March soybeans have lost 17 cents and 19 cents respectively after the export sales report.
- Wheat closed higher across the board in the Chicago contract, but was mixed in KC, and just slightly higher in MPLS. Bull spreading was again noted in the Chicago futures, which may indicate more short covering by the funds ahead of tomorrow’s WASDE report. Additional short covering may be taking place due to the extended weather forecast, in which a polar vortex is expected to bring cold temperatures to US winter wheat areas in late February; the threat of winterkill is likely the main concern.
- Ukraine grain exports have surpassed last year’s amounts for the second month in a row. January exports at 5.3 mmt are well above the nearly 4 mmt from a year ago. While 60% of this is said to be corn, the remaining percentage is largely wheat. However, perhaps more importantly, it should be noted that Ukraine is exporting these ag goods without the help or approval of Russia.
- Tomorrow, the USDA will release its February WASDE report, and the average pre-report estimate for US 23/24 wheat ending stocks comes in at 649 mb, up 1 mb from January. In terms of global carryout, the average guess for wheat is pegged at 260.1 mmt versus 260.0 mmt in January. Not many changes are expected for wheat tomorrow, but it is possible that the USDA will lower exports due to strong global competition, especially out of the Black Sea.
- Giving wheat a boost today, the US Dollar Index has faded off of Monday’s high and is back below the 100 day moving average. The bigger question, as it relates to the economy, may be regarding China. They are attempting to stimulate their equity markets and consumer confidence. If successful, this may positively impact their demand for ag goods.
- In addition to tomorrow’s USDA report, Stats Canda will release their estimate of December 31 wheat stocks. All wheat is projected at 20.7 mmt, down from 22.3 mmt a year ago. As to whether the USDA will make a similar adjustment is up in the air. However, US ending stocks are the second tightest in a decade, and global stocks are tight as well, both of which may offer long term support to the market.
- Tuesday’s GDT Auction saw the GDT price index add 4.20% to post its best close since October 2022. This was the fifth up auction in a row.
- Within the auction, GDT cheese moved to over $2.00/lb, butter hit 12-month highs, and the powder market added about 4%.
- Tuesday’s US spot trade saw more offering in cheese, however, which kept futures on the defensive. Cheese was unchanged on Wednesday and whey fell a penny, keeping the market red once again.
- A lack of follow-through support in the US spot trade could keep the market on edge. For example, US cheese is now 40c below the global market, but the US price doesn’t seem to want to budge much over $1.60/lb.
- On Wednesday, March Class III fell 12c to $17.33 while March Class IV was steady at $20.19.
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NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
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NRCS Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
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08 April 2010
Public Service Announcement: Seedy Saturday in Wolfville
Because I haven't learned how to do pages yet, I just decided to put up this public information on my blog, as a way of letting people in the Valley know about a Seedy Saturday event at the Wolfville Farmers Market on this coming Saturday.
PSA: Seedy Saturday returns to Wolfville!
Come to the Wolfville Farmers’ Market on April 10th for our third annual Seedy Saturday!
Activities and events include: seed starting and seed saving workshops; free take-home tomato and pepper seedlings; a seed exchange and trading table; seed and plant vendors; a free children’s gardening activity; free seed catalogues and gardening handouts; a Seeds of Diversity table; as well as over 40 regular vendors and live music at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market.
Whether you want to plant a few pots on your balcony, or plant the back 40, there will be something for every gardener and farmer, young and old, new and seasoned, big and small.
For more information, and a complete schedule of events, please see our website
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Jodi - adding a page is super simple: in your dashboard make like your adding a post. (click new post), now look up at the top there - see the tabs? One says new post and another edit page, right beside the edit post? Click on that tab instead and voila, click the big "Add Page" button and you're done!ReplyDelete
Hi Jodi. I enjoy your blog very much. I am but a tiny-garden gardener in Halifax so I garden vicariously through your blog! I am currently envying your reddish witchhazel, and would like to know where you got it.ReplyDelete
P.S. I spent the other morning pulling up the gout weed that escaped me last year. At least there is less of it now...I think.
Lisa, I don't know how to contact you so I hope you come back to read comments: there are several nurseries that carry witch hazels, including Baldwin's Nurseries in Falmouth (798-9468) and Briar Patch in Berwick. I was at Briar Patch today and they had a nice selection of Hamamelis cultivars on offer out front of the nursery.ReplyDelete
The page thing is beyond me, too, try as I might. Thanks Jess, I'm going to give it a try.ReplyDelete
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I know I've been updating you on the garden in the sidebar. But I couldn't help but show you what I've been doing. So here are a bunch of pictures for you to
Now, you know why I don't do pictures very often. I really think this is the unfriendliest part of Blogger. :-|
I can never get my pictures to go where I want them. So for this montage I will just keep typing away and let the pictures fall where they will!
So, from my standpoint, we have potatoes in the upper left. This is one of three rows in this garden, then we have a couple more rows in garden #2.
Next over is corn. I guess that is pretty obvious. They always say "knee high by the 4th of July" and I guess mine's made it.
Moving to the right is the beet row. It doesn't look that great. I think that a bunch of seeds got washed away in all the heavy rains. But that's okay. I get another chance in the fall.
Next, on the left, growing up the trellis is the cucumbers. We've already picked one and these plants are loaded. They are also climbing up the other side of the arch.
To the right of that, in the tires, is my 10 year old's tomato plants. I did not want to plow up any more earth so this is his way of being resourceful.
Next on the left is one row of cabbages. I took the row cover off them because it had cabbage moths underneath it! SIGH! Now I have to go out every day and look for little worms.
To the right of the cabbages is the Brussels sprouts. I had to take the row cover off them because they were getting too tall. That is why they look like someone sat on them. I have little sprouts about marble size in there. We are so excited. This is our first try at Brussels.
Then, this last picture is of my tomato row. That's it. I did NOT plant
75 tomato plants this year. Let's see how these do.
This garden measures 25x75 feet. It is the size of my house!
We have another patch in the back with potatoes, zucchini, and
What did I not show you? Green beens, bird's egg beans, and peppers.
They just weren't very photogenic. Plus I bet you're tired of my garden by now.
I hope you've enjoyed my show and tell. How is your garden doing?
My husband keeps saying, "This is your best garden yet!" I tell him the proof is in the pudding. Hopefully in a month or so I will be complaining about all the canning and freezing I have to do. Without my daughter--who got a job!


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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has been experiencing a high demand of flour while grappling with a short supply, so in an effort to meet demand, millers Imogen Bittner and Pete Loosmore decided to re-open the 1,000-year-old Sturminster Newton Mill. The mill was updated in 1904 to be powered by water turbine and was still used occasionally to produce small bags of flour for tourists.
“When COVID-19 struck, all of the local shops ran out of flour very quickly,” said Loosmore, 79, a retired art teacher who has worked at the mill for 25 years. “We had a stock of good-quality milling wheat and the means and skills to grind it into flour, so we thought we could help." So far, Bittner and Loosmore have ground more than a ton of grain and bagged several hundred sacks of flour to feed their community during these uncertain times.
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South African startup, Aerobotics secures $5.5M from Naspers Foundry.
South African agri-tech startup, Aerobotics has obtained $5.5 million in funding from Naspers Foundry.
The investment will help Aerobotics to scale its growth trajectory that has taken its solution to the United States (US).
Aerobotics is a data analytics company that uses aerial imagery from drones and satellites, and machine learning algorithms to provide early problem detection services to tree and wine farmers and optimize crop performance for farmers.
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aerobotics, James Paterson said, “Our journey is only just beginning, but already Aerobotics has demonstrated success in our ability to collect and analyze tree and fruit-level information, which are critical to the agricultural industry. We have seen great support from commercial-scale farmers and, more recently, crop insurance companies in the US who require accurate tree-level information about their clients.”
“We are excited to have Naspers as a partner, bringing proven skills in building global technology companies together with the capital required to continue building for, and with, the agricultural industry”, Paterson added.
Naspers Ltd which was founded in 1915 is a global internet group and technology investor. In 2018 it launched Naspers Foundry, a $96 million fund to help South African tech entrepreneurs grow their startups, last year it invested in SweepSouth and has now invested in Aerobotics.
Speaking on the investment, CEO of Naspers, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa said, “This importance has been highlighted further in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with agriculture considered globally as critical infrastructure.”
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Since it started its operations, Aerobotics has helped farmers manage over 65 million trees with clients in 18 countries from Africa, the USA, Spain, and Australia.
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Evotec AG announced that Evotec and Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidary of The Dow Chemical Company, have entered into a research collaboration with the objective of leveraging Evotec’s advanced chemical proteomics services to support compounds in development at Dow AgroSciences. To this end, Evotec will perform quantitative chemical proteomics services (Cellular Target Profiling) to de-convolute phenotypic screening results obtained by Dow.
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William Kleschick, Ph.D., discovery global leader of Dow AgroSciences added, “Dow AgroSciences is pleased to announce this new partnership with Evotec, an innovative leader in advanced chemical proteomics. This collaboration enhances Discovery’s technology tool-box to accelerate our efforts to deliver novel solutions to our customers around the world.”
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Answer: Polygonum aubertii (sometimes listed as Fallopia aubertii) or silver lace vine does best in a full sun location with well drained soil. If the planting site is in a low spot or otherwise extra wet, that might have caused them to fail. Also, especially the first winter while they are still relatively new and not yet fully rooted and established, you need to mulch them heavily in late fall. And, if you have an expecially cold winter that very first year they might be more susceptible to winter kill -- they are hardy into USDA zone 5. I hope this helps.
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Soybean futures are trading 4 to 5 cents in the red at midday, ahead of Nov’s expiration today. December meal is down $1/ton, with nearby bean oil 20 points lower. Ahead of Wednesday’s NOPA crush report, analysts are expecting October’s crush to average 164.475 mbu among its members. That would be well above September but slightly off of the previous year. The soy oil stocks number at the end of October is seen at 1.41 billion pounds, nearly 8.29% larger than the previous month. The USDA reported most states in the Midwest now on pace with the average for soybean harvest, with states in the ECB still slightly lagging the average. Harvest is just about done. As the focus is starting to switch to South America, rain is expected in parts of Brazil this week, after a dry spell hit the country in the early fall months.
Nov 17 Soybeans are at $9.58 1/2, down 5 cents,
Jan 18 Soybeans are at $9.69 3/4, down 4 1/2 cents,
Mar 18 Soybeans are at $9.80 3/4, down 4 3/4 cents,
May 18 Soybeans are at $9.90 1/4, down 4 1/2 cents,
Dec 17 Soybean Meal is at $310.30, down $1.00
Dec 17 Soybean Oil is at $34.13, down $0.20


As the impending apocalypse draws nearer, the idea of self-sufficiency and living off the land sounds more and more appealing.
Join Central Coast Grown on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. for a screening of Gaining Ground, an award-winning film about growing food, empowering communities, and changing lives. The event at the SLO Guild Hall will also include food and drink, silent auction, introductions by City Farm San Luis Obispo staff and volunteers, and an audience discussion. There is a suggested donation of $5. Get tickets at ccgmovienight.brownpapertickets.com.


Spapperi is an Italian company that since 1964 designs, develops and produces machines and solutions for the mechanization of the agricultural production process.
Interview with Andrea Bernicchi, Export Sales and Marketing Manager at Spapperi.
Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?
Andrea Bernicchi: SPAPPERI is mainly dedicated to special sectors such as tobacco, horticulture/plants; precision transplantation of tree plants, solutions for the production of medicinal/aromatic plants.
E.E: What’s the news about new products?
A.B: We have launched new products in all sectors such as the new harvesters and topping/sprayers in tobacco; the innovative transplanting machines with double rows and for mulch in the horticultural sector; new lines in Precision transplanting for vineyards and for tree plants up to 200 cm; the new cutting heads increasingly performing for aromatic plants/medicinal; many are the innovations launched by our R&D in the last 2 years to complete and innovate our lines
E.E: What are the ranges of products?
A.B: We cover these fields with complete lines in order to find a solution in the entire production process from transplantation to harvesting
E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?
A.B: The market is very active especially in the fields that are in great evolution and therefore require customized and special solutions to their needs
E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?
A.B: The market is increasingly attentive to the technologies of both machinery and production control and management systems; especially new generations or new farmer managers require attention to productivity and control of the entire production process.
E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?
A.B: Our company builds and produces machines that are increasingly attentive to the needs of the market. We are currently experiencing a growth trend in special sectors and also in transplantation in general and in the precision transplanting sector is also very interesting
E.E: What estimations do you have for the rest of 2022?
A.B: We estimate a growth and if the trend of 2022 is confirmed also for the last quarter of the year, we register a positive year. The strong problems remain on the availability of first-level materials and components and high energy costs that affect the trend of production and sales.
However, many sectors seem to be active in the search for high-profile solutions also for the reduction of direct production costs.
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"Chance to own Bella Organic on Sauvie Island. A 97.2 acre farm with organic U-pick, Winery, Cidery, & Agri-tainment. Includes 5000 sqft grocery store, 8 acres of blue berries & other berries & fruit trees. 3 additional outbuildings, manufactured home, water rights, irrigation equipment, and Farm Stand Permits. Has a rare build-able waterfront home site on the Willamette"
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Blue Ryder is a combination of a Blueberry and a Master Low Male. The combination means that it offers the fruity taste of its Blueberry parent while requiring a relatively short lifespan.
The Blue Ryder strain is a massive producer but it is especially fruity for an autoflowering strain and the restricted height means that it is perfect for use in an indoor grow room.
Breeder: The Joint Doctor
Genetics: Masterlow x Blueberry (DJ Short)
Variety: Ruderalis (autoflowering)
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This beautiful traditional olive grove is located just 800 metres from the sea in Almyros and just 3 kilometres from the center of Aharavi, where all amenities are available . The access to the estate is very easy as it is facing a tarmacked road which connects the main road to Aharavi with the old settlement of “Vasilika”. It contains 500 olive trees which have been cultivated strictly biologically, producing excellent quality olive oil. A borehole as well as a well provide water to the estate. The terrain is fairly easy to deal with as the slopes are very mild. Apart from the olive trees, the plot provides building capacity of 6000 square metres making suitable for other uses, such as developing as real estate or hotel!


Sweeter, juicier and more fragrant than ordinary lemons, Meyer lemons can be used as a garnish for cocktails, tossed into a stir-fry to provide a citrusy zing, grated over dishes or eaten right off the tree. Our bare-root tree arrives ready to plant in a pot on the terrace or a sunny spot in your garden. Grow indoors in all zones, outdoors in zones with light frost conditions. Bare-root tree, suitable for container or ground planting. Arrives 18"-24" high. Grows 4'-8' high, 3'-4' wide in a pot; 10'-12' high, 8' - 10' wide in the ground. Requires full sun. Produces white flowers with a delicate, tropical fragrance and sunny yellow fruit that's sweeter than other types of lemon. In good conditions, will flower in spring and fall, fruit in winter and summer. Grown in USA. Agricultural regulations prohibit shipment to FL, TX, AZ.


Home Grown Vegetables Meet 37% of Home Demand
Ljubljana, 13 November - Slovenia produced only 37% of the vegetables its population consumed last year, while the self-sufficiency rate for potato was 63% and home production met 71% of the home consumption of cereals, fresh statistics show.
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Cyco Coco Coir proudly displays the RHP stamp of quality. The RHP Dutch Standard of quality for horticultural substrates, ensures a strictly monitored quality insurance that will give you constant proven results. Our customers now rely on the RHP standard as a sign of excellence. Only premium Coco Coir products carry the Dutch seal of approval.
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ASB Professional attended the 40th edition of the International Plant Fair IPM ESSEN, held from January 23 to 26, 2024, in Germany. Despite a nationwide rail strike, the event drew around 36,000 trade visitors from various countries, showing strong interest in exploring the latest innovations in plants, technology, floristry, and equipment.
Our team showcased our renowned Professional Substrate and Growers Mixes, attracting significant attention from attendees seeking high-quality horticultural solutions. Our products received positive feedback for their superior performance and contribution to sustainable cultivation practices.
Throughout the event, our team had the privilege of engaging with a diverse array of customers from various European countries. Their overwhelmingly positive response to our service and product proposals reaffirmed ASB Professional's commitment to delivering top-tier horticultural solutions. We are grateful for the chance to foster these valuable connections and eagerly anticipate further collaboration and growth across the continent.


Participation in the beehive program is a down payment on food security, says UH Hilo Chancellor Straney.
Chancellor Donald Straney welcomed renowned chef Alan Wong to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s Agriculture Laboratory Farm in Pana‘ewa on Saturday to promote the Adopt-A-Beehive program. The program is a partnership between Wong and UH Hilo to raise awareness of the critical plight of honey bees and to promote local solutions to sustaining the local honey bee industry.
The public is invited to help by adopting a beehive at UH Hilo’s farm lab to support research and development of healthy beehive practices in Hawai‘i. Adopters of hives will receive periodic reports and photos of the assigned bee colony from the UH Hilo student taking care of the hive. Supporters donating $300, $500, or $1,000 also will receive a personal supply of honey and honey products, along with invitations to join Chef Wong at bee-and agriculture-related activities held on campus or at the UH Hilo farm.
“This is a great example of how the smallest things in an ecosystem really matter,” says Chancellor Straney. “Participation in the beehive program is a down payment on food security.”
Learn more from the poster about the Adopt-A-Beehive program:
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More info in the video below.


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I dont have much to show outside since it's still snow covered up here in wonderful Minnesota, but I can show you the start of my seedlings. Here is my prized Roma plant so far. Its over double the size of the others I started with it. Not sure what I did to make this big guy grow so well but I sure do hope the others hurry up and follow its lead.


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AgriLife Research Wheat Breeder Talks Value, Marketing During Latin American Tour
North Texas e-News – 01/21/2019
Working with U.S. Wheat Associates, the export market development organization for the U.S. wheat industry, Rudd recently traveled with the Wheat Quality Improvement Team through Latin America with stops in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru. “Our purpose on this type of trip is to meet with end-users and allow them to educate us as breeders about the specific end-use quality requirements of key overseas markets, since about half of all U.S. wheat is exported,” Rudd said.
Canadian Wheat Exports to China Soar Amid U.S.-China Tariff Dispute
Business Breaking News – 01/18/2019
Canada’s wheat exports to China jumped nearly 200 per cent from January to November 2018 as the Asian country stopped buying from American farmers amid a tariff dispute. Statistics Canada data released Thursday shows total Canadian wheat exports grew nearly 13 per cent during that time from about 15 million tonnes to roughly 17 million tonnes.
Russia Plans Tougher Grain Export Controls
Reuters – 01/19/2019
Russia’s state agriculture watchdog is considering plans to strengthen controls on grain exports, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday. There has been speculation that the world’s largest wheat exporter could limit grain exports later in the 2018/19 season which started on July 1, to keep a lid on domestic prices.
Egypt to Take 1.7 Mil MT of US Wheat Amid Thin Russian Supply
S&P Global – 01/21/2019
Egypt is expected to take 1.5-1.7 million mt of US wheat this marketing year, July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 as Russian deep sea port 12.5% protein wheat becomes scarce. Around 800,000 mt is expected to come from the private market by the end of the marketing year.
Trade Policy Warning
The Progressive Farmer – 01/22/2019
Ratcheting back tariffs on Chinese goods to calm markets and give China an incentive to make more-substantial concessions in trade negotiations with the U.S. is being advocated by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), but the effort is getting pushback from U.S. Trade Representative Robert LIghthizer.
Weakness Prevails Across Foreign Grain-Based Foods Companies in 2018
Foreign grain-based foods companies experienced sharply weaker performance in 2018 to that of 2017, as 29 of the 39 companies tracked by Milling & Baking News, a sister publication of World Grain, recorded year-over-year decreases in share price while only 10 posted increases.
Source: U.S. Wheat Associates


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Learn more about this beautiful garden through the seasons and gain an insight into its upkeep. These events are designed for a small group of visitors and will consist of talks, guided walks, and a delicious vegetarian lunch using fresh organic ingredients from the kitchen garden.
Find out more about the realities of taking on a major restoration project, growing your own fruit and veg organically, how to use your produce in the kitchen, living sustainably whilst working and bringing up a family. The benefits of introducing a simple healthy outdoor existence into modern day life and creating a beautiful garden that retains interest and variety through the seasons whilst feeding the family.
The days will run from 10am until 3pm, price inclusive of lunch and refreshments is £50.


“It’s just like getting a hair cut” Jason French, Retail Manager at Stutzman’s shared with us as he demonstrated the best way to care for your plants and flowers including the art of trimming and pruning.
Jason shared the importance of maintaining your plants and flowers specifically when it comes to watering and growth. He shared that the best way to keep the plants or flowers full and thriving is to trim away the dead ends and the leafy parts that are preventing new growth. He compared this to humans getting hair cuts to ensure hair health.
This is just one example of the fun demonstrations Jason and the tea at Stutzmand Greenhouse and GRaden Center regularly show their customers. You can visit their Facebook page for more or the Stutzman’s Greenhouse YouTube channel. For information on the 12 locations across the station reach out at www.stutzmans.com


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This is a great multipurpose scoop for the barn, home, or shop. Deep structure with one flat side makes for stable transfer of dry materials, and allows empty scoops to be stacked for storage. Ergonomic handle features finger grips and eyelet for hanging. Made of heavy-duty polypropylene plastic that is approved for food handling. Comes in multi...
Durable, heavy-gauge galvanized feed scoop features a securely riveted handle and cross-brace. Perfect for scooping grain, heavy-duty enough for pelleted hay and feeds.


Agriculture ministry has sought Rs 60,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana for the next fiscal while the government had allocated Rs 75,000 crore for this year, an official said. This is because the government has been able to disburse only Rs 44,000 crore so far this fiscal under the scheme, the official added.
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We removed the rooster from the hen house when the hens started losing their back feathers. Now, we are 5 months later, and they still have bald backs. We started giving them sunflower seeds to promote feather growth. But, still no real good growth. We are concerned coming into the cold weather. Is there something else we can do to promote feather growth before winter? I joked with my husband that they need sweaters! Not sure that that is a good answer though Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!


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We are a cellulose insulation manufacturer offering a complete system including: R&D, recycling, manufacturing insulation and equipment and installer training since 1976.
We are currently developing cotton bi-products, industrial hemp for use in insulation and building materials, and will soon be introducing a new line of livestock feed.
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Therm-A-Fact Cellulose Spray-on Insulation WALLKOTE MIX II is a Class I Building Material used primarily in a new construction between studs in residential and commercial construction.
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Classic Chuck Pot Roast
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Make a perfect, mouth-watering pot roast. Our hearty regenerative chuck does half the work for you - it’s already so tender and rich with flavor. The chuck is the classic pot roast cut, and there’s enough for the whole family!
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Why regenerative is better. A healthy soil creates healthy plants for our cows to graze. With a greater biodiversity in our flora, the animals receive a wider variety of nutrients that gets passed on to you when you eat regeneratively!


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that was a wellspring of a warm day. 22C. today the grass was green.
bumblebee. genus: bombus a frog in the morning. 100s of crocuses.
even a few deer and a new chickadee hideout.
still more fall planting and seeding to do. a harvest to dig up, a ditch of horseradish. just can't decide on tulip etc. bulbs.
hollyhocks are so hardy. still in bloom. recently found out they're biennials.
Californias, they're back. About a week now. (sounds)
how d'ya like that. hibiscus in bloom is in the Malvaceae family, like hollyhock.
hollyhocks, more mint & tires
a warm, long summer. into autumn.
ergo. one additional tire of potatoes, planted on sept 1st. (!)
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Farmers and the Rio Grande Water Conservation District have been working for a number of years now on rules for groundwater sub-districts that will incent farmers to remove land irrigated from the Valley’s aquifers. The Colorado Supreme Court recently blessed their work so all is well, right?
The short answer is nope. Senior surface irrigators are still claiming injury and now, it appears, high commodity prices are affecting farmers decision process when it comes to removing acreage from production.
Here’s a report from Brett Walton writing for Circle of Blue. Click through and read the whole article. Here’s an excerpt:
Simply put, the San Luis Valley no longer has enough water to support the abundant farm production that is becoming increasingly supercharged by rising prices for the crops grown here.
There may be a way out. Water officials in the region’s six counties are working with the federal government on a voluntary plan that would pay farmers to take land out of production. If things turn out as planned, up to 16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) of the valley’s roughly 240,000 irrigated hectares (600,000 acres) will not be farmed.
Though it is still being negotiated, the plan has a significant obstacle: the explosive rise in food prices, which are making the sums offered by the water-conservation program less enticing. Prices for the valley’s mainstay — potatoes — have increased 25 percent in the last five years. Wheat, alfalfa, and barley prices have done even better, more or less doubling over the same period.
“The commodity markets are going to drive this,” said Steve Vandiver, the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, in an interview with Circle of Blue. “If prices stay high, it’s going to be harder to get farmers to sign up.”
If the voluntary program does not work, Vandiver went on to say, the result would be worst for farmers. The state, he said, would then step in — like it did in not long ago in the nearby South Platte Basin — and force well owners to shut down, without compensation. “We’re trying to keep that from happening here,” he said. “We’re trying to provide a soft landing.”[…]
Climate change plays a role in the new river patterns, Gibson told Circle of Blue. Wind storms from the deserts in Arizona and New Mexico are more frequent, and they drop dust on the mountain snowpack, which is the primary water source for the valley’s rivers. The warming effect of the dust, combined with higher temperatures, means that the spring melt has moved several weeks earlier in the year. With a longer dry period in the summer, more groundwater is required to balance the changes in the river.
New reservoirs to store the altered flows are prohibited under a compact between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, Gibson told Circle of Blue, but existing reservoirs are being renovated to maximize their storage capacity.


Made from 100% natural, plant-based raw materials, these Bio-Based growing pots look and feel like plastic but are fully compostable and biodegradable in accordance with EN 13432 standards. The robust, hardwearing material means these pots are strong and functional, suitable for all your gardening needs. The pots are also highly suited to natural, organic growing.
Manufactured from a plant-based polymer that is 100% biodegradable, the Bio-Based plant pots have an extremely low carbon footprint and produce 30% lower CO2 emissions than a similar pot made from recycled polypropylene. This means you can continue to sow your seeds in strong, durable pots in a sustainable, eco-friendly way.
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HOW THE MAGICTEC AUTOMATIC SOIL SAMPLER CAME ABOUT...
Hi! I’ve been involved in site specific soil sampling for the past nineteen years. The Magictec powered soil probe was designed and built because of a desire to have a soil probe that would eliminate walking and still provide full depth soil cores like a hand probe.
After trying several others on the market we also wanted to have something that could be mobile enough to move from one vehicle to another within a short period of time, so if there was a vehicle failure we could still continue sampling. Other powered sampling devices that we have owned utilized hydraulic pumps and hoses and some needed to be powered by a gasoline engine. This made it very time consuming to move and the added noise of the engine was not desirable.
Some of these other powered samplers plugged up quite regularly with residue while others which used a spinning probe would tend to throw the soil out before it could be collected when in dry soil conditions.
Because of the complex design of some of the other models we have used the replacement costs of parts are quite expensive. I wanted to keep things simple to avoid the issues we experienced with the other models we used.
After considering many other ideas the decision was made to build something that could run on 12 volt electrical power as all vehicles have it available. Then the need to provide enough down pressure while maintaining a comfortable cycle speed had to be calculated.
We have ours mounted on the side of a ATV and in real dry soil conditions it will lift the ATV with a person on it off of the ground. Yet you can receive a 8 inch core in less than 10 seconds if the probe is mounted no more than 10 inches from the ground.
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Because soil core quality was also important there is an adjustable limit sensor to deliver consistent depth control. After completing the first Magictec unit it was time to field test it. It worked very well first time out. After a few minor adjustments and upgrades it has been working trouble free for ten years and has probed the soil over 1,000,000 times.
Everyone in the agricultural top soil sampling business that have seen it have expressed positive support in the usefulness and features the Magitec provides. So, I have decided to share it with all who it could provide service to.
Please watch the video available on this website and see it in action. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you desire to own a Magictec powered soil probe of your own.


Did anyone try "Sweet Zen"
Just checking to see if anyone grew Sweet Zen grape tomatoes this year?
I purchased a pkt. this year (10 seeds $5.95) from Stokes.
They grew well in the green house, but I was disappointed in the taste. The write up said they were high brix, but I didn't find them as sweet as Sweet 100, or Sweet Chelsea. They are very prolific, and hold a long time on the vine. The stem end stays green for a long time and when the entire fruit is red it is as sweet as it gets. I guess I was expecting more, with a price of .60 a seed. Any other thoughts with regard to Sweet Zen?


Vegetable Family: Spring Onion
Variety: White Lisbon
Plant Height: 30cm (11.8in)
Preferred Position: Full Sun
Average number of Seeds: 500
Additional information: Very quick growing salad onion. Sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn. This customer favourite is also the best variety for overwintering - make a late sowing in September and see!
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FS17 – Placeable Plantage V1.1
Placeable Plantage V1.1 mod for FS17.
Loading space of the pallets increased
Raw materials are water compost products salad red cabbage cauliflower melon tomato
When supplying raw materials, the products grow and are sprayed with water
There are two sales points with different prices
Raw materials volume is 10,000 each of the mod. Is log free their space needs a floor plate is installed.
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