is there any funding out there for new farmers to start an organic farm?
December 27, 2011 1 Comment
Image by uniteddiversity Question by redskn555: is there any funding out there for new farmers to start an organic farm? we would like to start a food program for native americans and low income peoples providing them with nutritional fruits and veggies instead of those canned goods they receive now. while also providing jobs and […]
Continue reading …how can I find a place for my two backyard chickens that I can’t care for anymore?
December 27, 2011 2 Comments
Image by Baugher Webmaster Services Now that I can move the chicken house fairly easily, they’re getting to explore new parts of the property. Question by karenia: how can I find a place for my two backyard chickens that I can’t care for anymore? They are 2 years old, hens and they need a good […]
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Image by safoocat Question by *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*: Flies in my worm farm, is my worm farm ok? I have a worm farm, currently using two trays. I opened it today to feed the worms and several large black flies flew out of it. The fluid that flows from the tap is almost black with tiny white […]
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Image by Harry Wagner We are getting broccoli and zucchini now. Expect to have peppers and tomatoes in about 3 weeks. Question by KGP: How do you protect a vegetable garden from the heat in Oklahoma City? I follow the planting guidelines provided by the OSU Coop Ext to make sure I plant the right […]
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Image by NRCS SD Producers in Hughes and Potter Counties and the Dakota Lakes Research Farm Corporation hosted an “open house” on their farms October 26, 2011 to view the success they’ve had with cover crops this fall. Some producers were cropland only while the others incorporated cattle to their resource management strategy and the […]
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by nicolas.boullosa Article by Charmaine The 1st. of June every year is a very special day when the whole world comes together to celebrate the goodness of milk and its importance as a global food source. Started by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2001, the recognition of the World Milk […]
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Image by Wyrmworld Those look like fairly expensive solar water heaters on the roof. Probably only the fact that they can’t be seen from the street has stopped them being ripped off. This carwash has stood in various states of dereliction on Walter Road in Embleton for years. I don’t believe it’s ever washed a […]
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Image by Moosicorn Building our chicken coop. Moosicorn Ranch is an experiment in sustainable living www.moosicorn.com Question by fish king: Is a chicken coop and a chicken roost the same thing? I am getting some chickens and i want to no if i have to get a chicken roost and a chicken coop! What do […]
Continue reading …I found a caterpillar/ worm like bug on my bedspread when I was folding my laundry, what could it be?
December 24, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Tom Clifton Worm traces on the bottom of a bed, Tapeats Fm., Grand Canyon Question by si1verrose2000: I found a caterpillar/ worm like bug on my bedspread when I was folding my laundry, what could it be? I don’t think it was a worm because it had what looked like legs.It was blackish […]
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