All About The Waffle Plant Oct 27, 2009
Repotting at the beginning of each growing season is recommended ... Water liberally during the growing season but in the winter months when it goes dormant only water enough to keep the soil mix from completely drying out ... The soil should be kept moist but not wet at all times during the growing season to avoid this. (Suite101.com)
For farm-water rights, planners ready to deal Oct 26, 2009
Such a deal could look like an ongoing pilot project in Yuma, where the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation offered farmers money to take land out of production for a growing season. The water the farmers didn't use would then be banked in Lake Mead as a hedge against future shortages. (AZCentral -- News)
Make it scary Oct 25, 2009
Despite allegations of such, any connection with Halloween can t be proven, and it s likely that fall just tends to include holidays about death as life symbolically ends as the growing season ends as well. Modern Halloween celebrations became common in the United States through the 19th and 20th centuries. (Odessa American, TX)
West Hartford Garden Produces 1,500 Pounds Of Produce For Hungry Oct 25, 2009
"Our growing season is almost over, with the last of carrots, radishes, Swiss chard and some lettuce to harvest. We'll plow the garden and put it to bed for the winter. In the spring, we'll start again in March. We're always looking for people to volunteer," said Gottier, who oversees the plant-a-row gardens begun at Westmoor in 1999. Some people volunteer during spring planting, others for the entire growing season. (FOX61, CT)
Farms looked at as water resources vanish Oct 25, 2009
Sellers said rain is an unwanted intruder during the growing season because it can't be managed. One reason farmers can take so much water is that they staked their claim first, which is what matters in Western water law. (AZCentral -- News)
Challenges continue for area growers Oct 24, 2009
The bright spot this growing season is the regions pea crop, which also saw bumper yields on many acres and is getting a decent market price ... There are legitimate concerns that this years growing season may prompt some producers to shift away from wheat to avoid the stiff protein discounts that are taking tens of thousands of dollars away from individual producers ... Overall, the 2009 growing season is one that many producers can summarize with, Whats new about that. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
The perfect pumpkin ... and the not-so-perfect growing season Oct 24, 2009
and the not-so-perfect growing season ... and the not-so-perfect growing season. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Green Thumbs: The fleeting colors of autumn Oct 24, 2009
Fall foliage color is another feature to consider when selecting plants for the landscape, although its duration is often as fleeting as the blossoms exhibited earlier in the growing season. Our native maples lead the vivid, multi-hued parade, producing a broad palette of glorious shades. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Ask the Gardener Oct 23, 2009
Not at all, as long as you don t mind plant damage next growing season. Leaving the dead plants in the ground is providing more time in the fall for insects and diseases to multiply, and warms the soil faster in the spring so they are already active before you plant. (Burlington Union, MA)
Incorporate the exotic and rare into garden for flair Oct 23, 2009
The coffin-tree has been known to reach 80 to 100 feet; once established, can grow 1 to 2 feet a year, Karlin observes, nothing rate depends on amount of sun and Georgia's longer growing season. Taiwania hsa blue-green shield-like foliage and thrives in sunny conditions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Monsanto adds corn earworm trait (39) Oct 23, 2009
Monsanto monitored one insect in particular this growing season - corn earworm. Christensen says corn earworm is not the most harmful insect to corn in South Dakota, but it can create pockets of damage in the region depending on the season. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Community harvest plentiful Oct 22, 2009
Velk is busy planning for more community outreach for the next growing season, she said, to increase awareness about the Community Garden plot and Plant A Row programs and how people can help. Some volunteers helped with the planting, and there was one steady volunteer who helped weed, but it would be nice to have more helpers next year, Velk said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Conditions putting corn crop at risk for lodging Oct 22, 2009
The cool growing season resulted in corn plants that were taller than normal and heavily vegetated with large ears. Toward the end of the season as the crop approached black layer, dry conditions across much of the Corn Belt put moisture stress on plants which caused them to rob nutrients from the stalks to complete ear fill, weakening stalks. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
BLM plan for wild horses under fire Oct 22, 2009
The NRCS says a ranch the size of the Spanish Q could support a maximum of 375 horses during the seven-month growing season. Jeff Laszlo, writing on behalf of Granger Ranches, wondered about the impact the horses could have on the environment. (Agri-View, WI)
Upgrades aim to speed services at border Oct 22, 2009
During the peak of the growing season, from January to March, as many as 1,400 trucks a day pass through Nogales, the environmental statement said. Delays not only cost drivers frustration, time and money, but can mean produce arrives in stores in a riper state. (AZCentral -- Business)
Global Warming May Spur Increased Growth In Pacific Northwest Forests Oct 21, 2009
We re extending the project to coastal Alaska, where length of growing season is likely to be a more important factor than water availability, so it will be interesting to see if results are similar for that region. Forests and their potential growth may also play a significant role in future mitigation efforts to reduce greenhouse warming and the use of carbon credits, experts say. (Science Daily)
Over capacity Oct 21, 2009
He thinks by and large, the county's small grain harvest is finally finished after being delayed due to a wet planting season and cool growing season. The cool growing season, however, helped to produce the great yields. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
SARE DEADLINE NOV. 15 FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS Oct 21, 2009
An Oklahoma cut flower grower used the grant to extend the growing season by conducting trials of different flower species and greenhouse temperatures. The grower learned which species could grow in minimally heated conditions. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Chew on this: Fun, Fast and Flavorful News about Food Oct 21, 2009
Owner Gary Faulk said his old barn burned down in March, and he was forced to close for part of the growing season. Now Faulk has a brand-new building to show off, full of cider, apples and potatoes, pumpkins, squash, gourds, peaches, grapes and other seasonal goodies. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Palmer amaranth hurting Kansas sunflowers Oct 21, 2009
The National Sunflower Association-sponsored field surveys in Kansas report good yield potential but some late planted fields may not be fully mature because of a cool growing season and a killing freeze. The major production problems reported are again palmer amaranth and rust. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Pour Favor: A tale of two vintages Oct 21, 2009
We were delighted (and a bit relieved) to discover they were essentially the same wine once we unveiled them; their differences were subtleties an additional year or a different growing season can deliver. But their similarity was a sure testament of the craft of Mr. Bourgeois. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Out of the bog (4) Oct 20, 2009
Oregon s bumper crop this season is due to heavy spring pollination and a long growing season. However, last year s record harvests in Wisconsin and Massachusetts, combined with the downturn in the economy, has left a surplus, which will squeeze the market this year, Snyder said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Walls put up gristmill on bluff (1) Oct 20, 2009
The annual average temperature is 66 degrees, the average rainfall is 52 inches and there are about 260 days of growing season. Escambia County is largely drained by Conecuh River, which flows across its entire area. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Feature photo: Gathering corn while the sun shines Oct 20, 2009
Sechler said they planted about 200 acres of corn this year and it was a good growing season. More sunshine is in the forecast for today. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Spoiled sweetclover hay can cause livestock bleeding (15) Oct 19, 2009
Livestock problems rising from spoiled sweetclover may increase this fall because of a successful growing season. South Dakota Cooperative Extension range management educator Dusty Jager said this year's abundant sweetclover growth in western South Dakota means that beef producers should use more caution when feeding it to their herds. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Beet harvest arrives ... Agency steps into H1N1 fight ... Running out of room ... Nyssa youth helps the needy ... U of I official says centers could close ... Pilot in coast crash was disoriented ... Oregon job losses hit predicted turnaround point ... U of I president decries lack of education investment ... Prosecutors: No death penalty in case ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Dick Corn drives the tractor in this harvest operation in one of his fields north of Nyssa. The beets will be hauled to the Nampa Amalgamated Sugar Company plant, which now processes beets grown in areas from La Grande to Elmore and Owyhee counties. Beet harvest arrives Oct 18, 2009
It had a better growing season. We had better stands. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Look for high-yielding spring canola varieties from Cargill (2) Oct 18, 2009
"Canola tends to like cool weather as opposed to the hot temperatures we usually have down here. The growing season is relatively short for canola, so it works well with the Canadian environment also.". Canola was developed in the 1970s using traditional breeding techniques. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Verifying virgin olive oil Oct 18, 2009
"You don't want to have to do (large sampling and testing) every growing season and you don't want to do that for every growing region in Greece.". Kalivas' specialty is known as chemometrics, a science that obtains information from chemical systems by data-driven methodology. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Grommersches are ready and waiting for harvest (2) Oct 18, 2009
will offer reports about their pork and crop operation during the 2009 growing season. NICOLLET, Minn. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Green Thumbs: Behold the blooms of October Oct 17, 2009
I was dismayed to gaze out my window on this bright, brisk October morning and witness the glistening crystalline coating of the season s first significant frost, an indication that the growing season is rapidly coming to a close ... They are readily transplanted by the shovelful at any time during the growing season if you know a gardener willing to share ... There is a feeling of sadness as this challenging growing season comes to a close but already a sense of anticipation for the new season... (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Some poor nations succeeding in fighting hunger Oct 17, 2009
In Malawi, the past two growing seasons have ended with impressive surpluses of the staple crop, corn ... During the 2008-09 growing season, the government spent $183 million on the farm subsidy program, which resulted in Malawi realizing a surplus of 1 ... Malawi, which has had acute food shortages in the past, has been a donor in recent times, giving 500 metric tons of corn each to Swaziland and Lesotho and selling some to Zimbabwe in the 2007-08 growing season. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prevent Manure Spills, Runoff From Fields Oct 17, 2009
Over the next two months, millions of gallons of manure will be transported from manure storage facilities and applied to farmland to be used by crops in the 2010 growing season. Making sure that the nutrients from the dairy manure get applied and incorporated into the soil and do not cause surface or groundwater contamination is critical, stress Scott Gunderson, Extension dairy agent in Manitowoc County, and Jerry Halverson, director of the Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation... (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Worshipping in the Garden at Church Meadows Oct 17, 2009
At the end of the growing season in 2008, our committee met and voted unanimously to continue this year, said Megan Ford who, with Deb Rosson, organized volunteers for the second year. The Sunday service was added as a culmination to the growing season. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Garden Club blossoms at high school Oct 16, 2009
"To do so we had to run the club for an entire growing season. We now have an advisor, (language teacher Carolyn) Balinskas, but the club is still totally run, and the garden maintained, by students." The three members who started the club are all juniors this year, but Katz said the club is well represented by all grades. Seniors Megan Kessler and Annelyse Reinertson have been crucial to the club s success due to their gardening knowledge, said Katz. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Fruit fly pest identified in wine grapes Oct 16, 2009
Much of western Oregon's growing season would seem to favor conditions favored by these flies, which means that most of Oregon's berry crops could be at-risk during the growing season, according to Dreves. And because Oregon has a variety of crops that ripen at different times during the season, the spotted wing Drosophila fly could move from one crop to another as the season progresses, and populations could build up to high numbers in many crops. (EurekAlert!)
World Cocoa Foundation to launch Cocoa Livelihoods Programme in Ghana Oct 15, 2009
"Since February, the Ghana Cocoa Board has been actively engaged in the programme's Steering Committee, helping to plan for the start of activities in the 2010 growing season," he added. "Making real progress against hunger and poverty starts with small farmers," said Richards Rogers, Programme officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Chefs showcase heirloom vegetables Oct 14, 2009
That was especially appreciated in the abnormally cold, wet weather this growing season. Tracey lost her chickens to a raid by a hungry fisher cat, which her assistant described as having sucked the whole flock dry. (Boston Globe)
Now they wait Oct 14, 2009
There is good news in that the snow that fell Friday night and Sunday night was fairly dry and shouldn't have much impact on the crop's moisture levels; 13 percent is considered market moisture for soybeans (traditionally harvested before the corn), which is in line with where they're at despite adverse weather conditions throughout this growing season. "The beans are ready to go," says Graber. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Watch for frost damage in corn crops (34) Oct 14, 2009
- Last week's freezing temperatures in much of the state have ended the growing season for most of the Minnesota landscape, according to Dr. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota Extension climatologist. While the outlook does not seem to be critical for the crops which have reached maturity, some corn may be affected. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Huge garden grows along side of high-rise Oct 14, 2009
The structure at PNC requires only 15 minutes a week of watering during peak growing season less in winter provided through the building's plumbing system. PNC has a contract with the installer to prune the plants and replace dead ones if necessary. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Cool, wet weather slows harvest in Minnesota Oct 14, 2009
Average temperatures were 8 to 12 degrees below normal, with overnight lows falling into the 20s, ending the growing season for the state. Corn was 71 percent mature or beyond, compared with 81 percent last year and a 92 percent average. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Grain outlook Oct 13, 2009
The end of the growing season will catch about 40 percent of the corn and 20 percent of the soybeans still immature. Most of those acres are located in states likely to experience killing freezes. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Pumpkin Shortage 2009 Oct 13, 2009
A cool spring and wet weather during the growing season have affected many pumpkin crops. Bad Weather Behind Poor Pumpkin Crops. (Suite101.com)
Salazar visits Calif. farming region Oct 12, 2009
While he said he understood farmers' wishes for more water to be pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in time for the next growing season, he said his department was working quickly to find solutions that would work in the short and long term. Salazar also toured Yosemite National Park and now heads to Los Angeles to meet with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger about renewable energy. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Litter cleanup backer makes bigger plans Oct 12, 2009
With the growing season coming to a close -- and with DOT having just recently cut along Gordon Highway -- Mr. Frischknecht said he plans to use the cold months as a reprieve, a time to hit up more potential donors and come up with a plan and a budget. The truth is it's going to take a lot more than $100,000, he said, and he might seek money from the city. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pumpkin Regatta is a Smashing Hit Oct 12, 2009
They say this wasn't the best growing season for pumpkins due to all the rainy weather earlier this past summer. But you'd never know it from the pumpkins that were hauled out Sunday -- all for a good cause. (WCAX.com, VT)
Nanotechnology Used In Biofuel Process To Save Money, Environment Oct 11, 2009
The innovative research taking place at Louisiana Tech, along with an excellent growing season, a strong pulp/paper industry, and one of the nation s first cellulosic ethanol demonstration plants, has the state of Louisiana well positioned to become a national contributor in cellulosic ethanol. This technology, along with other important research being conducted to meet future energy needs, will be highlighted at Louisiana Tech s Energy Systems Conference on November 5 at the Technology Transfer... (Science Daily)
Pioneer Talks Crops (2) Oct 11, 2009
Crop conditions are excellent for this date in the growing season and rainfall this past weekend alleviated short term moisture deficits ... The corn crop s access to soil moisture during the growing season depends on establishment of an effective root system. (Agri-View, WI)
FFA students in new agriculture world Oct 11, 2009
Arizona orange groves peaked at more than 10 million cartons during the 1968-69 growing season, but that number dwindled to a low of 500,000 cartons in the 2008-09 season, said Dave DeWalt, deputy director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Arizona field office for agricultural statistics. In response, Red Mountain educators have built a "land lab," where students learn about landscape management by growing their own crops, learn about horticulture with about 1,700 plants inside several... (AZCentral -- News)
Good Apple Crop In Ohio Oct 11, 2009
Officials say the quality of this year's fruit is great because the growing season progressed well without any frost damage. Ohio is the ninth largest apple-producing state in the country. (FOX19.com, OH)
Moms decry child-care aid cuts Oct 11, 2009
Not the baseball season the growing season. Tell people you're going to see "Oklahoma!" and get ready for the rolling eyes: Sophisticated audiences, it seems, are all too superior or too above-it-all to claim enjoyment of this curio. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Record Corn, Soybean Crops Predicted Despite Weather Concerns Oct 10, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (October 9, 2009)--Record harvests are predicted for corn and soybean farmers despite earlier concerns over a cool growing season. In a report released Friday, the National Agricultural Statistics Service forecasts record yields for corn and record production for soybeans. (KWTX.com, TX)
Gardening Q&A: How to prepare your lawn for winter Oct 10, 2009
During the growing season, it s best to keep grass at 3 inches high. A final mowing height of 1 to 1. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Greenspace: Protecting trees, shrubs now ensures winter survival Oct 10, 2009
With dry conditions dominating over most of the growing season, many of our trees and shrubs are under moisture stress, especially evergreens. In most cases, moisture stress causes considerable damage to the plants over winter. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The frost-ing on the cake
of the 2009 planting season Oct 10, 2009
This is what we call a ;killing frost,; which is the end of the growing season when any potted plants or tender vegetation outdoors will likely die or be damaged. . (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Judge blocks welfare cuts Oct 10, 2009
Not the baseball season the growing season. A star-studded production of "A Christmas Carol" rolls into Minneapolis this winter, brought to town by a colorful St. Paul native who has tried to build a Vikings stadium and start an airline and once did a stint in the Los Angeles County jail. (Yahoo News -- Welfare Reform)
Sublime Seascape Chardonnay Oct 9, 2009
A longer growing season hang time in winery-speak results in leaner, more intensely mineral laden wine, and that is exactly what I found in the Hartford Court Seascape Vineyards Chardonnay 2001 I tasted recently. Reviewing my notes, I recall that at first it was so tightly wound and closed that all I got was a bracing lemony acidity. (BusinessWeek)
Green Thumbs: Dig, divide, and transplant in autumn Oct 9, 2009
Large clumps of hosta may be easier to split when their noses are just poking through the soil in spring, but fall division enables these handsome plants to regain their symmetrical form and stature by the next growing season. Although daylilies and Siberian iris can be divided in either spring or fall, fall divisions are more likely to bloom the following year. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
DEA AGENT OUTLINES DRUG PROBLEMS IN PINE BLUFF Oct 8, 2009
He said marijuana is also grown in Arkansas, with the primarily growing season running from June to the end of September. We work with the National Guard and the state police and fly the state in helicopters to try and eradicate that, Bryant said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Will law bite hands feeding consumers? Oct 8, 2009
They have a longer growing season, most of them year-round, Sharp said. We have five or six months. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Create a micro climate for cold-hardy greens Oct 8, 2009
There s no better cure for the end-of-summer blues than extending your growing season. It s as simple as planting cold-weather crops. (Boston Globe)
Mrs. Essex County is Topsfield Fair’s best ambassador Oct 8, 2009
A growing season that s winding down a little earlier than usual made it slightly easier to contemplate. It s good to have a woman who s a farmer herself as queen, said Lisa Colby, who was hosting Mrs. Essex County on that day. (Boston Globe)
The Farmer Guy Oct 8, 2009
"They had to roll with the short Western Pennsylvania growing season. To buy enough green peppers locally, they might have to go to five growers.". Mr. Moore cites Paragon, family-owned for several generations, as "a distributor who understood.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Community Corner: Bloomer community garden feeding hungry Oct 6, 2009
Ten 10-by-20 garden plots will be available for the 2010 growing season. Current plans include offering the garden plots for a 20 fee which will be donated to the Bloomer Food Pantry. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Shelly DePestel tells dairy's story this growing season (14) Oct 6, 2009
Shelly DePestel tells dairy's story this growing season. By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant EditorFriday, April 24, 2009 4:43 PM CDT. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
