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Rice farmers in the Philippines face more pressure as imports resume

FILIPINO RICE FARMER Elvira C. Fadriquelan knew the numbers would not work long before she sold her wet-season harvest in ...

Plant Doctor: Grow the colorful state flower of California in your garden

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about the California poppy, magnolia, crape myrtle, kalanchoe, seed ...

January’s garden checklist includes 9 steps for proper planting technique

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...
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Growing blueberry plants - tips for max yield - how to acidify soil - Vaccinium spp.

Shop plants here! <a href=" Blueberries are hands down one of my favorite berries to eat. But even better is how beautiful ...
Farm Progress

New fertilizer equipment delivers precision, dual capabilities

New fertilizer equipment emphasizes precision application, multi-product capabilities and operational efficiency. Notable ...
Milwaukee Magazine

How Frozen Rivers Played a Critical Role in the Evolution of Milwaukee’s Economy

Milwaukee’s output was prodigious. The Milwaukee River alone could produce 250,000 tons of ice in a typical winter, enough to ...

How Leftover Potato Peels Can Be Used In Your Garden

Whether you've made a batch of mashed potatoes or a potato leek soup, don't throw the peels away! You can repurpose them in ...
C&EN

Can microbes replace synthetic fertilizer?

A corn field in Waseca, Minnesota. University of Minnesota Twin Cities agricultural researcher Daniel Kaiser found that adding a nitrogen-producing microbe to corn increased yield at this site in ...