Photo caption: Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall is concerned that tonight’s Federal Budget will place more of the onus on funding the nation’s biosecurity measures onto local farmers.
Tuesday, 9 May 2022
MEMBER for the Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall MP has welcomed an increase to biosecurity funding in tonight’s 2023-24 Federal Budget but warned that farmers must not wear the cost of the improved schemes.
“Biosecurity is vital to our NSW farmers – Australian farmers export most of what they produce and access to international markets thanks to our clean produce is critical and drives the farm gate prices they receive,” Mr Marshall said.
“NSW has led the nation on biosecurity almost singlehandedly for years with record investment through state budgets, including vital research funding.
“While an additional $1 billion dollars over the next four years has been a long time coming, it is what farmers and the sector actually need and deserve.
“Every dollar put into agriculture and particularly biosecurity reaps back that investment many times over for our economy.
“As we have seen recently, biosecurity threats now are at our doorstep with foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia and multiple incursions coming through our ports in the past few years.
“It is good to see that acknowledged through a low-value container levy to out that industry on alert to improve its ways.”
However, Mr Marshall said that Budget Paper Two (page 57) contained a concerning statement that producers of agricultural, fishery and forestry products would pay a new biosecurity levy to, in part, offset the broader investment.
“This is the federal government essentially looking to partially cost recover what should be seen as a vital investment for our overall economy, not having farmers paying for a benefit they have worked hard to earn,” Mr Marshall said.
“Biosecurity investment has been lagging from the federal government for years and NSW farmers contribute nearly a quarter of the entire value for agriculture for the nation – I’m concerned that the onus for national biosecurity will be pushed onto our NSW and local farmers who already have some of the most robust on-farm requirements thanks to strong state programs and legislation put in place by the previous State Government.”
The 2023-24 Federal Budget has committed $845 million to ongoing surveillance and regulation, $145.2 million for digital tracing systems for cargo and $40.6 million for an indigenous ranger program in northern Australia over the next four years.
“Biosecurity is not just a ‘farmer’ issue – most failures happen at the border via food brought in illegally, individuals and overwhelmingly cargo,” Mr Marshall said.
“Extra funding for biosecurity isn’t just a win for farmers it’s a win for everyone so the costs shouldn’t be pushed down the chain to the farm gate.
“We have one of the least protected agricultural sectors in the world and yet we compete equally and proudly with countries who subsidise and tariff to ensure viability, or simply don’t care about the market access they may or may not have thanks to poor biosecurity.
“Our farmers don’t want handouts, but nor do they want to be paying for something that we all benefit from – a robust economy driven by exports including agriculture and some of the freshest and safest produce on the planet.
“It is disappointing to see an increase on the sector-led levy for something that is as fundamental to the economy and our nation – it’s food security.


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THE PRESIDENT of the Leys Allotments has backed calls from Charlie Dimmock for more allotments to be made available by splitting larger ones.
In an interview with Amateur Gardening magazine, the TV presenter came under fire from some after suggesting some allotment plots be sectioned to cut waiting lists.
But Michael Jackson, who is also the secretary of the Leys Allotments Annual Show, said he agreed with her to a certain extent.
“If they have the room and the tenants are agreeable, it is certainly something that could be looked at to reduce waiting lists.”
He added at the Leys site in Leybrook Road, Rednal, they had been offering half-sites for the last five or ten years and currently had three or plots available.
As well as the smaller areas, the Leys Allotments are also in the process of setting up a scheme to supply plots for less able gardeners.
A site has been put aside for raised beds which would be more easily accessible and, Mr Jackson said, all that was needed now was funding to put the project in place.


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I'm beginning to start my plants for 2011 and this is what you should look for:
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I will also have a variety of home made jams and jellies, pies, and breads, as well as cut flowers and seedlings. I frequently have samples to taste and recipes to take home with you.
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Join us for the first season of Lowe Mill’s Open Air Market! Shop local farmers, artisans, and makers for your organic vegetables, handmade jams jellies and cheeses, and more! This market will focus on primary producers and makers and their products, all of which have been produced within 125 miles of Lowe Mill. This event allows patrons to shop an array of products all while engaging with merchants from across the region. This community event will be held in the East Parking Lot of Lowe Mill from April to October and is free to the public.
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Rural Advantage is hosting its 10th year of Third Crop Producer M. Each meeting will have a different focus and participants are invited to attend all four sessions, or just one. There is no registration fee but lunch is on your own. An agenda and further details are on the event flier below.
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What is this weed grass?
Quite a lot of this coming up in my lawn. It grows annoyingly flat and so is hard to mow. I think it might be poa annua and hopefully not couch grass - any thoughts?
WillDB this looks very similar to a grasss which was amongst a pack of mixed ornamental grass.mine has brush type flowers that start off a deep brown and face to a beige.
Maybe this one?
Looks like spraying off and returfing is the only way.
I'm attempting to dig out the worst bits, and will then re-seed. I'm not very optimistic.
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The USPTO can’t legally grant patents that would cover existing varieties – but there has to be proof that they exist. We can block this process by providing this proof: documenting genetic and chemovar data for all of the cannabis varieties in existence today.
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There's talk about Amaranth in some of today's links that sounds like something from The da Vinci Code, and which I can't vouch for. The nutritional, culinary and botanical information is sound, though: Amaranth is another product of indigenous American agriculture, and one with special nutritional and cultivational properties which have caused it to be adopted by cuisines in large parts of Africa and Asia.
Amaranth is very hardy, tolerating heat and drought well, and putting up with cold, if not freezing, weather. Furthermore, it produces masses of seed and tends to be self-propagating: plant it once and grow it forever. It is also versatile. The genus comprises a number of species. The ones most likely to be cultivated are optimized for greens, seed, or bloom, respectively. They are, however, similar enough that the leaves of all can be used for greens, and the blooms in bouquets.
Amaranth - greens and grain - contain useful or high levels of a variety of vitamins and minerals, but what makes them special nutritionally is their protein. Not only do both greens and grain contain high proportions of protein, but their protein includes lysine, an essential amino acid rarely found in plant matter. This makes Amaranth a particularly valuable component of a diet which is meat free or largely so, either out of choice or necessity, and is one of the major reasons for the plant's broad cultivation. In the pre-Columbian diet, a meal containing amaranth, maize and beans supplied complete protein, allowing the guinea pig, turkey or tapir to live another day. One of our links mentions adding blanched (and pulped?) leaves to corn masa for tortillas.
So after this build up, what does it eat like? The taste is a bit like Tuscan Kale (Cavolo Nero) in its richness and 'green'-ness, but with no hint of sulpher and overtones of carrot and hazelnut. The texture, too, is like kale - much more robust than spinach, firmer than cooked cabbage.
Preparation is easy. While Amaranth is tough enough to withstand longish cooking, in soups or curries, for example, it's tender enough to be useable after a brief blanching, when it's suitable as a component of a warm salad or as a serving bed, or over pasta. It's flavor and texture make it suited to mixing with other steamed or stirr-fried greens, and it could be useful in juicing. The robust flavor of Amaranth should make it suited, like Kale for mixing with a tougher crowd, and I think a mix of Amaranth greens together with some root vegetables - beets (along with their greens), carrots, garlic and onions, and maybe some tomatoes, seasoned as you like (chiles, ginger, fenugreek and cumin...) would be very nice baked slowly in a covered cassarole, possibly on a bed of amaranth grain.
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Italian vineyards are going back to their roots to create these palate-pleasing artisan wines...
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Dario Princic’s 10-hectare farm is located in the Collio hills, just 1km west of the Slovenian border, and six hectares are planted as vineyards. He believes that the soils, in particular the schist sandstone marl (known as ponca), is particularly suited to the Ribolla Gialla grape, being rich in minerals, but not particularly fertile, which limits the yield of the grape, and ensures that the berries stay small and thick-skinned. Fermented with 30 days’ skin contact and aged in acacia and chestnut barrels, this is slightly spicy, with dried apricot and ripe pear melding with a creamy, almond character.
Calcarius Puglia Orange 2018
In a larger one-litre bottle, this skin-contact wine, made from 100pc Fallanghina, is what is often referred to as ‘glou glou’, a deliciously drinkable wine. Fresh and summery with flavours of confited orange and a touch of spice.


Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.® To Build New Liquid Fertilizer Facility
New Fertilizer Plant Will Serve the Agriculture Needs of Eastern Great Lakes
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, December 21, 2021 – Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., part of Tessenderlo Group, is pleased to announce that it plans to construct a new plant in Defiance, Ohio serving the Eastern Great Lakes region.
The new facility will focus on the leading liquid sulfur-based crop nutrition brands Thio-Sul®, KTS®, K-Row 23® as well as sulfite chemistries for the industrial markets. The plant is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2024.
“Our investment in this new manufacturing facility will service the local community and support the increased demand in the region,” said Russell Sides, Executive Vice President, Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. “This strategic venture not only combines excellence in process technology, but also diversifies our local market position, and strengthens our sustainability goals by bringing us closer to our customers.”


Georgia is famous for its peaches—and its onions.
The Vidalia onion is the state vegetable, popular enough that the town it’s named for trumpets itself as “The Sweet Onion City,” hosts an annual onion festival, and even has a glowing, onion-shaped fountain in front of city hall. These days, Vidalia onions are known and loved all over the country.
Far from being just a local celebrity vegetable, though, the story of the Vidalia onion bridges continents and involves far more twists and turns than one might expect. In the new episode of Gravy, the local and global story of the Vidalia onion.


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€20m advance funding provided to the UN World Food Programme
An advance payment of €20m was made to the the UN World Food Programme (WFP) by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed.
The payment represents Ireland’s 2017 contribution to the WFP, with this year’s contribution being paid back in July.
It is believed that this advance payment will significantly contribute to enhance WFP’s capability to address the growing humanitarian crises around the world.
A strategic partnership between Ireland and the WFP remains in place from 2016 to 2018.
The advance payment will help the WFP across a number of areas, Minister Creed said.
This advance payment for 2017, while generally targeted at WFP’s emergency and protracted relief operations, will give WFP the flexibility to plan and target this funding in the most strategic, efficient and effective manner.
“This support is particularly necessary in the context of the current crisis in the Syria region where large parts of our funding will be targeted,” he said.
Executive Director of WFP, Ertharin Cousin said the programme is grateful for Ireland’s timely and reliable support, which provides life-saving assistance to those facing food insecurity in several areas of the world.
“WFP’s partnership with Ireland is a fine example of good humanitarian donorship, which will enable us to take further steps towards our common goal of achieving Zero Hunger,” Cousin said.
Meanwhile, this advance brings total Overseas Development Aid spending by the Department to €43m this year, Minister Creed said.
These projects include FAO’s emergency support for vulnerable farm households in the Syria region, projects building agricultural value chains and reducing food loss and waste in Africa as well as a number of initiatives on climate change and sustainable agriculture.
Achieving food security at the heart of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s efforts, to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food Deputy Director-General of the FAO Daniel Gustafson said.
Ireland’s support helps the FAO across a number of projects including improving food and nutrition security of vulnerable households affected by the Syria crisis within the country and the region.
As well as reducing food losses in food grain supply chains in Timor Leste and in Malawi and Supporting Rift Valley Fever Preparedness in West Africa, as part of FAO’s contribution to One Health, he said.


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VARIEGATED STRAWBERRY, Fragaria x ananassa 'Variegata', A bi-colored cultivar of commercial strawberry, and grows well in alkaline to acidic soils. Grow in full sun or light shade and well-drained ground. It may revert to plain green if the site is too fertile. Good for groundcovers, containers and hanging pots. The leaves may burn if suddenly exposed to hot sun. The fruit is small to medium but tasty.
I need to move this bed of ground cover and due to the unusually nice winter we had they all survived the winter. 10 rooted plants plus runners, runners may or may not be rooted or rooted well but what I can get out still attached I will send that way.
These will be bare-root and will need to be planted or kept refrigerated upon arrival, there is a chance that I can ship some later in the spring.
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BUGGYCRAZY said:$12.00 includes shippingHello buggycrazy,
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Where will I find aphids?
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The government has initiated measures to curb diversion of around one million tonne of agriculture grade urea annually to industrial uses which has resulted in subsidy diversion of Rs 6,000 crore, an official said on Tuesday.
The government provides urea at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 266 per bag (of 45 kg) to farmers, while it bears a subsidy of more than Rs 2,700 per bag.
According to an official of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers, there is an annual requirement of around 1.3 – 1.4 million tonne of technical-grade urea for industrial usage, against a domestic production of around 150,000 tonne. The industry imports only 200,000 tonne, as against the required level of more than a million tonne.
“Around a million tone of agriculture-grade urea is getting diverted annually,” the official said.
A countrywide crackdown against units has been initiated by the department of fertilisers in collaboration with states.
Urea is used in various industries such as resin, glue, plywood, crockery, moulding powder, cattle feed, dairy and industrial mining explosives.
The agriculture-grade urea is neem-coated while technical-grade urea is not. The neem-coating is removed through some chemical process and then the urea is used for industrial purposes, an official said.
Country’s annual demand of urea is around 35 MT of which 26 MT is domestically produced while the rest is imported.
The government’s annual fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to be around Rs 2.3 trillion during this fiscal because of high international prices.
Earlier, chemicals and fertilisers minister Mansukh Mandaviya had stated that the government would not pass on the burden of rise in global prices to farmers.


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Cookies & Berries Autoflower Seeds offer a unique blend of genetics, combining the rich, indulgent flavors of berry and cookie-like aromas. This strain is an autoflowering variant, making it a choice pick for both novice and experienced cultivators. Emphasizing ease of growth and a harmonious balance of traits, these seeds are designed to bring a delightful cultivation experience.
Cookies & Berries Autoflower Seeds are a result of meticulous genetic selection, originating from a cross between two iconic strains. The lineage includes the renowned Cookies variety, known for its sweet, dessert-like aroma, and a Berry strain, celebrated for its juicy, fruity undertones. This genetic combination has been further refined with autoflowering characteristics to ensure a resilient and more adaptable growth pattern.
- Genotype: Indica/Sativa Hybrid
- Flowering Type: Autoflowering
- Flowering Time: Approximately 8-10 weeks from germination
- Yield: Generous yield, adaptable to both indoor and outdoor environments
- Aroma Profile: Sweet, reminiscent of fresh berries and warm, baked cookies
- Appearance: Compact and robust, with dense buds covered in a sparkling trichome layer
- User-Friendly Cultivation: Ideal for beginners, these seeds automatically transition from vegetative to flowering stages without the need for light cycle adjustments.
- Versatile Growth Conditions: Performs well in various environments, from controlled indoor setups to open outdoor spaces.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Exhibits vibrant colors and a rich coating of trichomes, making it visually striking.
- Aroma and Flavor: Delivers a sensory treat with its unique blend of sweet, berry-like flavors and cookie-inspired aromas.
- Lighting: Although autoflowering, adequate light is essential for optimal growth. Aim for 18-24 hours of light per day.
- Nutrition: Start with a light nutrient regimen and gradually increase as the plant matures, being cautious not to overfeed.
- Watering: Maintain consistent moisture levels but avoid overwatering. Well-draining soil helps prevent root rot.
- Temperature and Humidity Control: Keep your grow space within a moderate temperature range and manage humidity levels according to the plant’s growth stage.
- Training Techniques: While generally low-maintenance, light training techniques like Low-Stress Training (LST) can improve light exposure and air circulation around the plant.


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Costlier import and a likely lower crop this year have pushed masoor prices here. On Friday, bold masoor rose to Rs 3,575 a quintal (up Rs 125 from last week), while medium masoor ruled at Rs 3,350. Buying by stockists to benefit from an expected price rally has also raised prices in the past few days, said a trader here.
Cashing on an expected poor crop and declining domestic stock, big stockists and importers had lifted masoor prices in local mandis about 15 days ago to Rs 3,625. Poor demand at the higher prices and higher sales of imported masoor had then brought prices down.
A sharp decline in sowing area is expected to pull down output this year to 11-12 lakh tonnes against 15-16 lakh tonnes in the past year.
Rise in masoor prices also perked up its dal by Rs 100 a quintal in the past week with average dal on Friday in local mandis being quoted at Rs 3,950-3,975 a quintal, medium dal at Rs 4,050-4,075 and bold dal at Rs 4,125-4,150.
Tur has risen in Indore mandis on demand from millers, even as arrival of new tur increased in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
In the past two weeks, tur (Maharashtra) prices have jumped by Rs 300 to Rs 4,150 a quintal on Friday, while tur (Madhya Pradesh) ruled steady at Rs 3,000-3,400. In the past one week, tur dal has also gained Rs 100 on rise in demand with full dal being quoted at Rs 5,900-6,000, sawa no. at Rs 5,200-5,300 and marka at Rs 6,500.
Urad and its dal ruled stable despite subdued demand with bold urad being quoted at Rs 3,400-3,450 a quintal medium urad at Rs 3,000. Urad dal ruled stable with medium dal at Rs 4,000-4,100, bold dal at Rs 4,500-4,600 mongar at Rs 5,600-6,000 a quintal.


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In my last blog about Green Acre's breaking news, I announced that we had moved on from our former affiliation and explained a couple of the reasons for our change in direction. Most importantly though, it was time to expand upon our own aquaponic experience and share it with others that were eager to learn. Since last month, we have even more great news to share and more details about our new and exciting direction and partners and its fall and any Florida farmer knows Fall means things are growing, including the Green Acre farm!
After the conference in September, we finally announced our decision that we were now ready to launch our own training program. Tonya and I had always talked about starting our own program and we were ready to teach new and eager farmpreneurs how to replicate our Green Acre model. That's what most of the people that come to us want to know. So we set out to develop a curriculum that would teach students how to build a small aquaponic farm and how to operate it with just the labor of two people without additional employees or having to rely on other unpaid labor such as interns or volunteers. We work everyday to make a living from our small farm for the two of us and wanted to share with others how we were doing it.
"The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land."
Abraham Lincoln -- Every time I read this, I have to wonder if Abe was thinking about growing fish and veggies when he said that!
Then, I had this crazy idea. I had been working "on line" for months with Sylvia organizing the conference and then later on with Murray for the Association and finally at the conference met up with my one-demensional friends. We immediately clicked and a few weeks later, I began to think how great it would be if they would join us to deliver an even better package then what Tonya and I could offer alone. So I sent an email off to Sylvia and Murray with "Crazy idea" in the subject line and as a result the Green Acre Aquaponic Training - The Complete Course was born. Murray was just unveiling his hybridized media/raft systems and we were converting ours, so the timing seemed perfect. The other important component was the business aspect and Sylvia agreed to handle what is easily as important as growing the veggies and fish, the fundamentals of business management and more.
Amid all this, it had cooled off and things were back to growing like mad with all the fun crops fall brings. Our farm projects are near completion and I returned from a an incredible trip visiting Sweet Water Organics, Growing Power, Myles Harston from AquaRanch, 312 Aquaponics, GroHaus and Colorado Aquaponics. Weeks earlier I had decided to visit some farms and systems that knew what it was like to deal with cold weather growing. Even here in North Central Florida where our frequent freezing nights makes having a structure necessary, we knew we needed to get a better understanding of dealing with 'real' cold weather growing and cold protecting structures. Arriving to over a foot of snow in Colorado seemed incredibly appropriate!
Soon after returning home from my visit, Sylvia shared her exciting news that Cord and Penn Parmenter had agreed to come and offer their incredible Passive Solar Greenhouse workshop with our aquaponic training. These are folks that really understand what its like to grow in winter conditions and with their unbelievably economical Passive Solar design, grow year round at 8000 feet! Complete with anecdotes about mountain lions and incredible horsemanship, Penn and Cord are nothing short of amazing. Penn will also be teaching a segment on seed saving too.
Last, we'd like to thank everyone for the tremendous outpouring of support and encouragement. Its been overwhelming and we appreciate it!
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Over the past few decades, Goweil has established itself as a specialist in manufacturing round bale wrappers, with both the manufacturer’s G50 series and G40 Q series machines highly suitable for the Australian market.
G50 series round bale wrappers
Goweil Bale Wrappers are distributed Australia-wide by Webbline Agriculture, and the G50-series line-up is led by the G5020, which is an ideal machine for professionals who need to operate on multiple sites.
Boasting a twin wrapping arm, the machine utilises the Profi program control, which automatically controls the wrapping cycle, the process of holding and cutting the film, as well as the bale deposit when the bae has been wrapped.
The G5020 Inliner is designed along almost identical lines to the G5020, albeit with some modifications, but is pulled directly behind the baler, eliminating the need for a separate tractor and driver. It also comes with the Profi program control as standard, which turns the entire work flow into a fully automatic process.
Similar to the larger machines in the G50 range, the G5012 trailed round wrapper comes with a twin wrapping arm, but is fitted with the Standard program control where bales are picked up manually using the electronic joystick. The processes of wrapping, film holding and cutting are started automatically, with the bale deposit being initiated at the push of a button.
The G5010 is the smallest in the G50-series line-up and has a single wrapping arm, but is the perfect entry level machine for professional users.
Fitted with the Standard program control, the G5010 is compact and agile, allowing it to be pulled by lower horsepower tractors.
Across the G50 series, the range offers an extremely convenient mode of operation. With the work position sitting to the right-hand side of the machine, the bales can be picked up from the front and dropped off towards the rear in the baler’s direction of travel.
The robust and solid construction of the G50 series wrappers ensures an exceptionally long life and, while the wide and compact design makes for agile performance and adaptability to sloping positions, the low centre of gravity makes the machines highly manoeuvrable.
The range has a rotating arm with a stationary wrapping table, which prevents the bales from falling off as the bale itself isn’t subject to any centrifugal force. The conveyor belts and four rotating bale guide rollers guarantee that the bale will continually move forward and, consequently, ensure a uniform overlap of film.
When the bale is dropped, the wrapping table lowers all the way to the ground for a gentle deposit of the bales.
G40 Q series square bale wrappers
The G4010 Q Profi is a stationary machine powered by a 17.5kW Kubota diesel engine, has a twin wrapping arm and is controlled by the Profi program control with a radio remote control.
This wrapper makes it possible to wrap square bales with a length of up to two metres. One feature that comes in particularly handy is the ability to wrap double bales. This feature increases performance and cuts down film consumption by up to 20%. Another major advantage the G4010 G Profi has to offer is the capacity to wrap both square and round bales.
The G4020 Q Profi is a trailed machine with a twin wrapping arm and hydraulic bale pick-up, and is the machine that delivers the one of the highest levels of performance of any square bale wrapper.
Thanks to the Profi program control, the execution of all cycles is fully automatic, making working with the machine as easy and comfortable as possible.
Across the G40 range, rotating rollers are arranged on both sides and connected to each other with tie rods. This produces a controlled force which, in conjunction with the wide and continuous belt, generates a clamping effect on the bales. The wrapper is able to guide the bale securely even with rectangular bale dimensions, or if it is misshapen. A quick adjustment can adapt the belt length to different bale dimensions.
For more information on the Goweil G50 and G40 series, contact distributors Webbline Agriculture on 1800 125 500 or by emailing [email protected].


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Toro Pressure Compensating Bubbler 2.0 gph 1/2 in. FIPT
Use the Toro Pressure Compensating Bubbler Nozzle to adequately water landscapes. With exceptional chemical resistance, this UV-resistant bubbler nozzle is protected from damage that would otherwise be caused by solvents and acids found in commonly used fertilizers. This maintenance-free bubbler nozzle has a low flow rate, so water can be absorbed as needed.


The red-hot U.S. recovery from the pandemic, with the fastest economic growth rate since 1984, will moderate to a still-strong 3.5 percent in 2022, said the USDA in its first look at the agricultural economy in the new year. Farm-gate prices for corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton, the four most widely planted crops, were projected to decline as production, suppressed by the pandemic, catches up with demand.
It's an open question if U.S. ag exports were as large as forecast in fiscal 2021, but a running tally by the USDA says they were the largest ever. Shipments to foreign buyers totaled $160.2 billion with one month to go in the fiscal year, topping the record of $156.8 billion set in fiscal 2014.
The United States will press China to live up to its commitments in the "phase one" agreement, said U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai on Monday in unveiling the Biden administration's "strategic vision for re-aligning trade policies toward China." During a speech at a Washington think tank, Tai said agricultural trade was an "unpredictable sector" given Chinese willingness to intervene in the market.
Speaking to a farm conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said China's adherence to its commitment to buy mammoth quantities of U.S. farm exports will be a test of the Asian nation's place in global relations. While China has buoyed commodity prices with its purchases, it is not on track to meet the goal of importing $43.6 billion worth of U.S. food, agricultural, and seafood products by the end of December.
Higher prices for corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, and broiler chickens — top U.S. ag products — will boost net farm income to $113 billion this year, the highest since 2013, estimated the Agriculture Department on Thursday. Income would be 26 percent higher than the 10-year average, reflecting the economy-wide recovery from the pandemic.
Propelled by the global economic recovery from the pandemic, U.S. farm exports will set back-to-back sales records this fiscal year and in the new year beginning on Oct. 1, the government forecast on Thursday. China would account for $1 of every $5 in exports during the two-year span, with annual purchases running more than $10 billion above its previous record, set in 2014.
Exporters sold $15.2 billion worth of American farm products to China in the first six months of 2021, raising the possibility of record sales this year, wrote economist David Widmar on Monday on the Agricultural Economic Insights blog. Sales are on pace to hit $33.7 billion, with some of the most active months for sales — during and after the fall harvest — still to come.
Ag exports, a key part of U.S. farm revenue, are expected to generate 36 cents of every $1 in cash income this year, thanks to high commodity prices as the world recovers its appetite and the pandemic recedes. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the country ought to diversify its sales to a broader range of markets.
President Biden announced a breakthrough in the long-running U.S.-EU dispute over airliner subsidies on Tuesday: Suspension of retaliatory tariffs on each other's products for five years beginning in July. The overall $4 billion in EU tariffs included duties on $1.4 billion of U.S. ag exports from frozen seafood to cotton, wheat, tobacco and alcohol.


The FAO Country Programming Framework for Myanmar (2017-2022) has identified three priority areas:
1. Enhanced food security, nutrition and food safety;
2. Strengthened governance and sustainable management of land, forest, water resources and ecosystems; and
3. Enhanced resilience of local communities and farming households to natural and humanitarian disasters, climate change and transboundary and emerging infectious disease risks.


Vegetable and Salad Box – Large
Hand Picked Selection of Quality Seasonal Vegetables and salad ingredients.
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Connecticut Field is excellent for large Jack O'Lanterns. Averages 15-25 lbs. A bright orange ribbed rind with deep yellow coarse flesh. Plant 3-4 seeds per hill. Harvest when full color has developed and vine has dried.
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FARM SHOP UPDATE 1/11/17
The farm shop and PYO is now closed for the winter months. We will re-open next May when the Strawberries are ready.
Braeburn Apple orders (2/12/17)
5Kg trays of our own Braeburn apples available to order. These are excellent keepers and will last well into the new year in a cool place and make excellent Christmas gifts . Cost £7.50 tray. Please message me via this website to place an order.


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If you’ve grown your own fruits and vegetables for long, you’ve probably noticed that some years are better than others when it comes to dealing with insects, crop quality and yields. Why is that? Some factors are beyond your control like how much and how often it rains, late spring
It’s easy to pick out the plants you love, but learning which ones will thrive together in the landscape and look fabulous doing so takes some practice. We’ve gathered ten of our best landscape combinations here to inspire you as your plan out your garden for the season, whether you
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The South Brooklyn Children's Garden has come a long way! Here are a couple of pics. The one below is just a few of many raised beds they have. Ready for lots of spring veggies! They are also working on building a greenhouse, as you can see pictured above. That and the picnic tables they have set up makes this for a great space! As of February 12th membership application for the coming season were open. We couldn't however figure out how to find one. If you'd like to become a member maybe message them on facebook.


"Today, 16 November 2017, temporary storage warehouse OOO "Pogar-Logistika" after the procedure, phytosanitary control and customs clearance for free circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation released a batch of Turkish tomatoes. Total weight made up of 19.40 tons. Pass the vegetables into the territory of the Russian Federation was preceded by a technological scheme of phytosanitary control, including inspection with a complete unloading of products and conduct laboratory examinations, excluding the presence of harmful quarantine organisms", — stated in the message.
Rosselkhoznadzor notes that the manufacturer and the exporter of that party is a Turkish Agrobay Seracilik. The recipient company "Gapefruit".
Russia banned the import of tomatoes and other agricultural products from Turkey as from 1 January 2016. The measure was introduced after the Turkish air force in November 2015 shot down a Russian su-24 aircraft were in Syrian airspace.
On 27 October the decree of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on November 1, 2017 allowed the import of Turkish tomatoes on the territory of Russia. On 31 October, the Rosselkhoznadzor was allowed from 1 November 2017 imports of Turkish tomatoes with three companies: Özaltin, Agrobay and SÜRAL. Later, the Ministry of agriculture of Russia approved the maximum volume of importation of specified products Turkish at the level of 50 thousand tons to the end of the year.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The height of summer is a beautiful time, even though it is so hot outside! Summer flowers are everywhere and it's a great time to observe plants that can thrive in the heat. The colors can be astounding!


On Dec. 13, 2016, shareholders voted to approve Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto.
Under merger terms, shareowners will receive $128 per share in cash upon closing. In addition, the merger agreement says Bayer will provide a $2 billion reverse termination fee to mitigate regulatory risk to Monsanto and shareholders.
“The offer represents a 41.7% premium to the unaffected price, a 29.8% premium to the three-year media EV/NTM EBITDA multiple and a 22.7% premium to the three-year median NTM P/E multiple,” says Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., a proxy advisory firm.
In addition to approving the merger shareholders approved compensation on an advisory basis that is payable to Monsanto executive officers in connection with the merger.
"The acquisition of Monsanto is driven by our strong belief that this combination can help address the growing challenges facing farmers and the overall agriculture industry today and in the future," said Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG. "Together, Bayer and Monsanto will be able to offer the new, innovative solutions that our customers need. We look forward to completing the transaction and working closely with Monsanto to ensure a successful integration."
Shareholder approval is one more step for Monsanto and Bayer toward closing the merger. The companies will still undergo regulatory review, with many files already submitted and under review. Bayer and Monsanto anticipate closing the merger by the end of 2017.


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The sweet, bright red stalks keep their colour, even when cooked. The stalks are so tender that they don’t need to be peeled. Plants are hardy and suitable for our climate.
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The Queens Platoon kicks off its first service project with the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust on June 15, 10:30am-2:30pm. The BQLT owns 35 community gardens, providing opportunities for diverse groups of people to meet and work together cooperatively.
The Mission Continues deploys to Malcolm X Garden to create vertical gardens from reclaimed pallets and perform various farm tasks.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - U.S. Representative Kristi Noem of South Dakota says the House Agriculture Committee will begin work on a new farm bill next Wednesday.
Noem says South Dakota producers deserve better and she's optimistic the committee will pass a five-year bill with strong bi-partisan support.
Noem says ag policy is important for food safety and affordability. She says the farm bill is an opportunity to promote and support rural and urban America. It provides the certainty that's neccessary to maintain the food supply.
Noem hopes the bill can be advanced to the full House soon enough to provide time for open debate.
Farmers and ranchers are currently operating under a one year extension of the farm bill that expires at the end of September


Farming Simulator 22 is set to release this fall on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Since the game is a simulation, players can expect to find a variety of different animals to milk, feed, and care for.
However, one question that has been on many players’ minds is whether or not Farming Simulator 22 will include slots machines.
Slot machines are a huge part of modern gaming and they are something that many fans of Farming Simulator would love to see in the game. However, it is not confirmed as of yet whether or not slots will be included in Farming Simulator 22.
If they are not included, it would still be an enjoyable game for fans of the genre since the simulation aspect will still be there.


2019 Joint Annual Meeting of
International Sweet Corn Development Association (ISCDA) and
Corn Breeding Research Group (CBR-NCCC167)
Dates and Location
December 9-10, 2019
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
List of speakers by order of presentations:
Monday, December 9, 2019:
Registration will begin at 7:30 am with a continental breakfast at 8:00 am. Presentations will begin at 8:30 am, on topics related to corn development and production. Lunch will be on your own and will be followed by more presentations in the afternoon. Monday's meeting will conclude with an ISCDA Business Meeting.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019:
Continental breakfast will again be available at 8:00 am with presentations starting at 8:30 am. The ISCDA Meeting will adjourn at 11:30 am.


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It's understandable why biotech is such a hot sector. An aging U.S. population provides a powerful demographic backdrop for increased demand for drugs and therapies, and large pharmaceutical companies are looking to snap up promising biotech stars to augment their skimpy new drug pipelines.
Although many investors associate biotech with companies that are developing treatments for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, few turn their attention to agriculture and nutrition.
, for instance, is a supplier of agricultural chemicals, but the company is also a global leader in the development and marketing of seeds and biotechnology traits (related to weed, insect control, weather resistance and improved nutrition) to the world's crop growers.
And while most biotech companies are still far from profitability, let alone break-even levels of cash flow, Monsanto became solidly profitable in its seeds and genomics business in its last fiscal year ended August 2003. Its free cash flow is expected to be $230 million after dividends this year, more than 100% of estimated net income. Trading at a P/E ratio of 18.3 times the consensus earnings estimate of $1.86 per share for 2005, it seems a little pricey by the chemical sector's standards. But the stock looks like a deal compared to the average biotech company's P/E of 40.
Considering that Monsanto's biotech seeds directly address farm productivity and economics, it's hard to imagine how the company's seeds and genomics business won't continue to be a big success, despite the political and environmental concerns that have arisen over the widespread use of genetically modified seeds. The company has developed seeds and genetic material that can be used to develop seed varieties that provide protection against herbicides (like the company's own best-selling Roundup brand) and insects such as the tobacco budworm, bollworm and corn rootworm. This enables growers to use more productive farming methods like conservation tillage and reduce their reliance on pesticides.
Monsanto is by far the world leader in this field, with a reported 90% market share of global biotech acreage. Roundup Ready soybeans have been its biggest success so far and were planted on 95 million acres last year, up 8% from 2002. Total Monsanto biotech (or GMO) acres rose 11% in 2003, and are expected to be up by that amount again -- at least in the U.S. -- in 2004 as well. These include seeds with other traits, such as its YieldGard Rootworm Corn, which received approval last year. Rootworm is expected to bring in up to $1 billion in profits lost to crop damage to corn growers.
The company is also developing "stacked trait" seeds, which incorporate multiple genetic traits into one seed, such as combining the YieldGard Rootworm trait with Roundup Ready, giving growers the convenience of both weed and pest control. Stacked traits have been most successful in cotton, where Monsanto's acreage rose to 5.4 million in the U.S. last year, up 13% from the previous year.
With its much higher profit margins, Monsanto's faster-growing seeds and genomics business is likely to overtake its struggling agricultural chemicals business for the first time this year. The seeds and genomics business is expected to produce an operating margin close to 30% in fiscal 2004, 10 percentage points higher than the agricultural chemicals business. It's also expected to represent 53% of total profits, compared to 39% last year.
But while the margin rate is likely to increase on the seeds and genomics business with the development of more traits, margins on the agricultural business could remain under pressure. Ever since Monsanto lost patent protection for Roundup -- 1992 in Europe and 2000 in the U.S. -- its prices and market share have been declining. However, with prices already down to about $16 per gallon in the U.S. from about $30 per gallon in 2000, the big declines are behind it and most analysts expect Roundup prices and market share to begin stabilizing. Meanwhile, Monsanto has been cutting costs aggressively to help offset the impact on its profits, and expects to save around 30 cents per share in 2005.
Some Dark Clouds
Monsanto is not without its risks. Despite the refreshing focus and pragmatism of new CEO Hugh Grant, Monsanto is still associated with a number of controversies. Solutia, which Monsanto spun off in 1997, filed for bankruptcy last year, which could expose Monsanto to some pension and health care liabilities related to certain Solutia employees.
The company is also dealing with litigation involving
Delta and Pine Land
, which it unsuccessfully attempted to acquire in 1998. Finally, there probably will be no shortage of headline risk associated with public concern over GMO seeds, especially in Europe. Monsanto did receive some good news on this front in March, though: The European Union safety authority declared Monsanto's Roundup Ready canola safe for human consumption. Then, last month, the EU effectively lifted its ban on GMO foods by approving a modified strain of corn. Monsanto has 11 of the 22 GMO products that are pending approval in the EU.
These risks seem manageable in light of Monsanto's strong cash flow and sturdy balance sheet. Monsanto's debt-to-capital ratio is just 24%. And the company is expected to produce $350 million to $400 million in free cash flow before dividends ($230 million after) in fiscal 2004, marking the fourth straight year that free cash flow has been solidly above $200 million. Free cash flow is likely to be used for share repurchases. The stock also pays a dividend, with a current yield of 1.7%.
Monsanto isn't your typical biotech stock. But its promising pipeline, solid earnings, strong cash flow and relatively attractive valuation make it worth considering.
Odette Galli is a freelance columnist for RealMoney.com. She has been a writer at SmartMoney Magazine and a senior manager at Ark Asset Management, where she co-managed $3 billion in institutional assets. In addition, Galli was a senior vice president at J & W Seligman. At the time of publication, she had no positions in any of the securities mentioned in this column, although holdings can change at any time. Under no circumstances does the information in this commentary represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. She welcomes your feedback and invites you to send your comments to


It’s been an odd summer season, weather wise. With a long & cool spring, record breaking highs, & torrential winds & rains –our garden is finally turning out the larger vegetables.
Case in point.
The jalapenos, peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, herbs and tomatoes are growing in leaps and bounds – every morning Gavin and I tiptoe across the dew covered grass to see what can be picked and eaten that day. The shrieks of, “Mama, that ‘mato turned red! We can pick ‘em!” is a far better wake up call than the strongest of coffees could give me.
And for what we don’t grow in our backyard, we pick up at our local farmer’s market. Even as the market is shadowed by the towering buildings of downtown - there is something rustic about shopping for local vegetables from nearby farm lands. The array of vendors is impressive – from friendly Amish with home baked goods to immigrants who barely speak English, nodding happily as you check out their produce. I still cannot believe that the first time we truly got to eat local sweet corn was at the very end of July this year!
This little boy could barely contain his excitement for the stuff, impatiently waiting for it to cool off enough for him to eat. While his technique still misses about half the kernels, he has moved on to a full ear, unlike last year!
And to top off our Sunday of fresh food – my little chef and I whipped up some strawberry smoothies. Far better – and cheaper – than we could have gotten at any store.
Probably because they were made with love.


The Bosch Home & Garden ALR 900 Lawn Raker, powered by a 900W motor with a working width of 32cm, has been expertly designed to remove moss and thatch from your lawn. The “Jet-Collect System” is an innovative drum with 10 double spring steel tines, as well as an airflow inlet, to quickly and easily remove thatch and moss. There is a generous 50 litre collection box to store waste material which can then be emptied into your compost bin when full. The collection box is stackable and the handle double folding to allow for easy storage in your shed, storage unit or garage. You must be 18 or over to buy this item. An adult will need to sign for this item.


I have a gardenia I bought about a month ago, full of buds. They have not bloomed or fallen off. The plant looks healthy. What can I do?
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Do the buds look or feel crusty? It is possible that your plant has thrips.They are hard to see and cause damage to the buds, making it diffiuclt for them to open. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm This article will help if you feel it is not thrips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/gardenia-flowers-gardenia-buds-falling-off-plant.htm Even if the buds are not technically falling off, the causes for bud/flower drop would also apply to buds not opening. Humidity can also be a factor. Either mist it every few days or place it on a pebble tray filled with water.


We have a good number of modern and highly productive nurseries throughout the National Capital Territory which strengthen our steps towards achieving our goal of self-sustainability. Nurseries play a major role in improving green cover of Delhi by producing all types of plants in large number which are easily used in the green areas maintained by us. The plant propagation is done by highly technical teams working in our nurseries under the commendable guidance of experts. Our nurseries are producing various trees, shrubs, hedges, edges, seasonals, groundcovers, ornamental plants including indoor & outdoor plants, Bonsai, etc. The sale counters in nurseries have become revenue generating assets of DDA. All types of plants are provided to the general public at reasonable prices. The sale counters also provide vermicompost and compost packets produced in various units of the department. We are now adding our focus on development of Hi-tech nurseries in which all season production of plants would be done with much ease and swiftness.


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WORTHINGTON, Ohio — While one Ohio soybean farmer became immediate-past Chairman of the United Soybean Board, another was elected to the Governing Committee of the American Soybean Association.
Ohio Soybean Association and ASA board member Bret Davis of Delaware County was elected during the December board meeting to the ASA Governing Committee. This committee is responsible for guiding ASA and implementing policies that align with the organization’s strategic plan. This is Davis’ third term on the nine-member leadership team.
This also marked the end of Hancock County soybean farmer John Motter’s term as USB Chairman. Motter was elected exactly one year ago as the 26th chairman in the organization’s history and the first Ohioan to hold the position. During his tenure, Motter has led USB forward on multiple programs and strategic directions, as well as leading the search for a new CEO.
“The Ohio Soybean Association and Ohio Soybean Council are proud that such capable leaders have been able to serve our state and all U.S. soybean farmers at the national level,” said Kirk Merritt, OSA and OSC executive director. “We thank John for volunteering so much of his time and energy, and will work to support Bret as he serves his 2018 term with ASA leadership.”
— Ohio Soybean Association


Hunterdon Board of Commissioners
Hunterdon Commissioners Recognize Hunterdon County Resident Dave Bond for Agriculture Achievements
At the February 15th Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners; the Board extends its congratulations to Dave Bond, Sr. on being the recipient of the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
Commissioner Director John E. Lanza recognized Mr. Bond with a proclamation, which highlighted Dave Bond Sr., for his years of public service to the residents of Hunterdon County and for his tireless efforts at advancing agricultural interests in Hunterdon County that directly contribute to our high quality of life.


Is Monsanto really killing bees to make room for their new Super Bee
GMO Companies Want to Make a Super Bee That Will not Die from their Pesticides
Monsanto is killing bees to make room for their new "Super Bee"? Soon to be whistle-blower who worked for Monsanto will be releasing documents detailing how Monsanto planned to kill off bee colonies in order to introduce a “new and improved” species of bee that will only pollinate Monsanto crops.
Ref : Pakalertpress and Occupy Food


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NZ drought spreads to South IslandBy New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, Friday March 22, 2013 - 18:11 EDT
New Zealand's worst drought in decades has officially expanded to the South Island.
The usually rain-soaked north-west of the South Island was included in the drought listing today.
Last week the government declared the entire North Island drought stricken.
The area's 380 dairy farmers have dried off their milking herds up to two months early.
Farmer Katie Milne says the loss of income combined with soaring feed costs could set some farmers back $180,000.
The government says the drought is likely to cost the economy close to $1.6 billion.
© ABC 2013
More breaking news
Rain has been filmed streaming down Uluru after another burst of wet weather in what has proved to be a damp year for Central Australia.
A band of rain sweeping over Victoria may cause flooding in the state's north and northeast in the next 24 hours.
Parts of northern Tasmania are having one of the wettest winters on record, but it isn't over yet.


VIP 4558 TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AWESOME FARM 10 MINUTES FROM TOWN!!! Call today to take a drive on this amazing farm. This property is enrolled in a crop base program with numbers to prove it. FSA # and Tract # available at the office as well as a soil map. The farm offers around 170 acres of open pasture / tillable acreage and the rest remaining marketable timber. This ground has some major potential for income producing crops and well as pasture for cattle, sheep, goats, horses, & buffalo. Go exploring and enjoy Dry Fork Creek that runs through the heart of the property. There is also a seasonal creek that flows through part of the property. The farm offers multiple stocked ponds. On the farm currently, there are multiple cow calf pairs, two Beefalo and a Buffalo. 200 ACRES TO BE SOLD FROM PARCEL # 07-2.1-03-0-00-005.000. Home and buildings on the property are not included. PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD IN 50-100 ACRE TRACTS.
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Dahlias work extremely well as border plants and in pots and as an added benefit the bees and butterflies love them. Pictured below are some dahlia varieties that work particularly well in the garden border, including Rembrandt which grows to about 12″ tall and Bonne Esperance which grows to 18 to 24″.
click the link below to view/download the higher quality PDF version! Lady Darlene 2019 tuber and plant sale Poster
GardenWise Magazine has published an informative article on Summer Care of Dahlias. Let’s just home that summer finally arrives! www.gardenwiseonline.ca/gw/plants/2001/07/01/summer-care-dahlias
Here is the 2016 Victoria Dahlia Society Show – Winners List
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“SHOW TIME 2021” The Victoria and Nanaimo Dahlia Society Shows were both a “GREAT SUCCESS” with many winning blooms and lots of wonderful volunteers. Without our volunteers we could never accomplish so much in such a short time so a BIG THANK YOU to each of you!!! Many novice exhibiters showed blooms for the first time, and…
This year the Learning Garden will be planted by dahlia size from AA through MS. In the coming weeks this site will feature the plants that will be grown in each category. AA – Giants over 10in in diameter A – Large, from 8in to 10in B – Medium, from 6in to 8in BB –…


Feed bunker and fertiliser bin construction
Don Chapman Waikato can construct top quality feed bunkers suitable for both maize or crop silage. We can also build fertiliser bins to any size and to suit any budget.
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Our construction method uses a heavy duty reinforced concrete floor with concrete tilt panel walls, either 1.8m or 2.4m high. An important design feature of our silage bunkers is how we lean the walls out slightly at the top, meaning that when the silage shrinks in the stack, it maintains contact with the walls. This reduces the risk of spoiled silage by minimizing the air gap that could otherwise form here.
The juices that leach out from silage can be very aggressive on concrete, resulting in corrosion and damage to the concrete surface. We use mixes that include special additives in all of our concrete before it is poured, creating a silage bunker that is tough and incredibly durable.
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Our concrete bins are well suited for dry stock-food or fertiliser. Each feed bin is constructed with a heavy duty, high strength reinforced concrete floor and pre-cast concrete wall sections. Our fertilizer bins are built to withstand rough treatment.
The bins can be covered with a tarpaulin or alternatively by a sliding metal-roofed structure. The sliding roof is pulled back to allow a tip truck to tip the feed or fertiliser/feed into the bin, and then close it afterwards to keep weather off the contents.
We can motorize the roof for ease of operation, or build the roof to allow it to be opened with a tractor. The front of the fertilizer bin will often have a concrete apron as a work area. For a cost efficient solution for your feed of fertiliser storage needs, contact Don Chapman Waikato today.


Our network of farmers markets, Youthmarkets, Fresh Food Box pick-ups, and Greenmarket Co. ensures that all New Yorkers have access to the freshest, healthiest local food.
Cash, EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit, WIC Vegetable & Fruit checks & FMNP coupons accepted.
Health Bucks are here! EBT users -- for every $5 spent in EBT customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables.
The 57th Street Greenmarket, long a fixture of Balsley Park, serves Hell's Kitchen and Midtown West the freshest seasonal food from local farms. Look for high quality and affordably priced vegetables, juicy seasonal fruit, and a rainbow of plants, flowers, and herbs for your windowsill or back yard garden. Farmstead cheese, fresh eggs, and plump baked goods round out the offerings.
Includes cooking demos, seasonal celebrations, and family friendly activities.
Breezy Hill Orchard Stone fruit, pears, apples, cider & baked goods from Dutchess County, NY
Floral Beauty Greenhouses Plants and flowers from Chemung County, NY
Knoll Krest Farm Eggs, pasta, soups, and baked goods from Dutchess County, NY
Meredith's Bakery Baked goods from Ulster County, NY
Morgiewicz Produce Vegetables from the black dirt of Orange County, NY
Toigo Orchard Orchard fruit from Cumberland County, PA
Devin believes mass production has created a gulf between the consumer and the food that they eat, disconnecting people from the very products which allow them to live. He sees a vibrant and vital alternative to this model of food production at Greenmarket, where the customers and farmers are deeply linked in a tight knit community with transparent business practices. For this reason, Devin is thrilled to help local farmers deliver the freshest, healthiest, tastiest food that they can to the citizens of New York! In his free time, Devin likes trying new food, binge watching film and television, attempting to write screenplays, and making bad puns.


Defining the landscape of information tools and resources for Plant Genetic Resources (PGR)
The DivSeek community and stakeholders are working together to understand the landscape of available information tools and resources available to add value to PGR, with potential to assist in Access & Benefit Sharing. This page presents an initial effort to provide a a systematic overview and classification. As DivSeek Commons develops, we hope this matrix will help identify gaps for new tools and resource, and particularly where there is a needs for interoperability to enhance information exchange, analysis and comparison.
Please note that the information provided here is very preliminary. We are keen to solicit feedback and additional information/links from DivSeek Members and other stakeholders. Please forward to [email protected].


The Loudoun Cooperative Extension Office is assembling the next class of volunteers to be trained as Master Gardeners.
The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 26. In 2019, the class size will be limited to 13 students. Classes will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., from late January through the middle of April, at the Loudoun Cooperative Extension Office in Leesburg.
Master Gardeners are trained volunteer educators that work with Loudoun communities to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management and training. Before serving as volunteers, Master Gardeners receive extensive training under the guidance of Virginia Tech and the Loudoun County Cooperative Extension office to provide unbiased, research-based horticultural information to the community.
Application information can be found on the Loudoun County Master Gardeners’ website at http://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/become-a-master-gardener/.


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New Coffee: Odo Shakisso Gd.1 / Shakisso Washing Station
Our first main harvest from Ethiopia is a stunner: jasmine/honey dew-like qualities permeate throughout the cup and leave a long lasting stunning finish.
This coffee is exported a “Guji” in accordance with the Ethiopian Commodities Exchange (ECX) classification system. Under this system, all the coffee produced within the Guji area is called “Guji Coffee”. This coffee has a clear cardamon, black tea flavour, coming from producers whose farms are located at altitude ranges from 1770 (in Shekiso, for example) to 2100 metres. Guji is on the side of Gedeo and it is a very big area. It being the birthplace of coffee, combined with notoriously changing the perceptions of coffee drinkers about what coffee can taste like, Ethiopian coffees court especially high expectations and attention year after year. Perhaps more than any other origin, coffee roasters look to Ethiopia to provide both stand-alone knockouts, as well as that little something to round out an espresso blend. Time and time again, the “Queen of Coffee Origins” delivers, despite a frankly labyrinthine and constantly evolving coffee auction and export system. Year after year, coffee buyers eagerly make their way through Addis Ababa and into the countryside, in search of the next fabled cup.


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Shearing Day is an annual event on Drumcliffe Farm that has proven very popular. Join our experienced crew as we complete a number of tasks or feel welcome to simply observe. This is a great chance for spinners and knitters to "talk" wool at the "skirting table. (...)


I hope you can forgive my absence of late. Fortunately, it means that I've been busy in the garden (or unfortunately, if you actually derive any entertainment from my ramblings..). Of course, I haven't just been busy in the garden.. I've been busy everywhere, every minute, of every day (jobs and motherhood will do that to you), but it's the path I've chosen and so I'll travel it with a smile! Finally this morning, on my third cup of coffee, I've found some time (and chemical-induced energy) to provide an update on my gardening-filled weekend.
First of all, I decided to transplant the volunteer onions from the squash bed to a container. When I gently dug them up, this is what I found:
I find it funny how the size of these guys varies so much! I replanted them in a container filled with a mixture of peat moss, vermiculite, and compost and then gave them a little dose of fish emulsion. So far they seem to have adjusted well to their new home. When I dug them up, I also found lots of worms. Three years ago I never thought I'd say this, but YAY FOR WORMS!!
With my current situation being the way it is (stupid HOA rules and snotty neighbor), I'm using lots of containers, which get to be expensive. And therein lies the problem. You see, I'm cheap. Well, I guess the fashionable term would be "frugalista" or "recessionista", but I've always been one to call a spade a spade and don't feel the need to dress up reality with a fancy, hip, new word. I don't think vegetable gardening should HAVE to cost an arm and a leg - even if you can't plant all of your crops in the ground. Eventually I'll tally my expenses into one of those fancy Google Spreadsheets, and perhaps I'll keep track of what I harvest as well (although a harvest seems so far away right now), just so we can see if this 'hobby' ends up costing more than it's worth. So, without further adieu, I'd like to introduce you to...
The Sterilite Experiment
Disclaimer: This is not a scienfific experiment. I am not a scientist. I will not investigate causal relationships among variables, or test a hypothesis, nor will I include controls or placebos. My only objective is to see if Sterilite containers are reasonable substitutes for more expensive garden pots.
I started with about 10 plastic containers in varying sizes. I found the best prices at Home Depot - the largest ones were only $5 each, and prices decreased from there. I flipped each one over:
And drilled several holes in the bottom of each for drainage. I did split one of the containers slightly, but to avoid this I learned to drill at a slow and steady pace, and did not have any other problems. Imagine, here, a picture of a container will holes, please. I'm terrible at taking pictures of my progress, but I promise I'll try to get better (I have no idea how food bloggers do it - maybe it just becomes a habit?)!
I then filled each container with a mixture of compost, vermiculite, peat moss, and top soil (again, because I'm cheap and filling all these containers get expensive). So far, I'm giving the plastic containers one point for this:
Looks like I didn't get my potting medium mixed as well as I thought I did. Thank you, clear plastic, for allowing me to see that!
After filling the containers, we carefully placed our seed mats in them,
Then spread a mixture of peat moss and vermiculite over the mats:
Then we patted them down and gave them a light watering with some fish emulsion:
We planted (or transplanted) peas, carrots, radishes, chives, pak choi, buttercrunch lettuce, a looseleaf lettuce mixture, basil, cilantro, oregano, dill, and parsley. So far, the basil transplants haven't held up very well, so I'll start some more seeds over the weekend and I'll be sure to give them more time to harden off. Also over the weekend, I'll start my tomato and pepper seedlings and amend the squash bed to get it ready for those seeds in a few weeks. Maybe I'll even have time to make and freeze some pasta... and a nap would be heavenly!
It's been really rainy here lately and it looks like it will continue for a while. The lettuce and herbs I transplanted a few weeks ago are definitely enjoying the precipitation (and so far the containers seem to be draining well enough). If the rain lets up for a bit, I'll take some pictures to update you on the progress. I really want to start chowing down on that romaine soon!


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We all remember last year’s BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Potash Corp (POT) drama. BHP’s takeover offer was $130/share. Potash rejected it on the grounds that they are worth more. After that, Potash’s stock price jumped to $150. Finally, the Canadian government blocked the bid after Potash pleaded.
The point of this little flashback was that usually when a company rejects a takeover bid, the stock falls. Potash’s stock only modestly fell and then rose back to $150/share. The reason was that POT was worth more than its $130 target and its $2 billion buyback plan. Since this takeover, POT and its competitors soared, sending Potash Corp up 69%, Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) up 72% and Agrium (AGU) up 66% (since 7/1/10), while the S&P 500 is only up 18% in that same time.
These companies have a resource that is in high demand right now: fertilizer. Agricultural commodities are booming right now, farmers need fertilizer to grow the crops. Potash Corp alone holds 20% of the world’s potash supply, giving it “large, low-cost, long-life, expandable, export-oriented, tier 1 assets” as BHP said.
However, there is another side to agriculture boom that you can profit from: equipment, seeds and pesticides.
Farming equipment maker, Deere (NYSE:DE) outpaces the rest of its industry with a recently increased dividend, low P/E of 20, ROE of 33%, P/S 1.4, PEG 1.68. The company is a very good buy compared to its competitors. Deere is my choice for a farm equipment maker.
Seeds and pesticides: Monsanto (NYSE:MON), Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG), S&W Seed Co. (NASDAQ:SANW). Monsanto is a larger cap play, Bunge and SANW are smaller cap play. Bunge and S&W are the growth stories in this industry and I would recommend them strongly.
Here is the recap:
There are plenty more gains in the agriculture industry, and I have shown you some thriving areas and some decent plays to thrive on. It is important to do your own research to make sure the risk fits your own requirements. Some of the plays above are more speculative than others. Agriculture can be volatile at times, so it is important that you keep an eye out on earnings reports, agricultural prices, crop reports, etc.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.