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Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' Cranesbill is not the annual geraniums that many associate with. The Biokovo Geranium is a semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial plant that is excellent as a ground cover plant. This low grower remains under a foot tall yet can spread approximately 12 to 18 inches wide with a mounding habit.

With the growing season focussing agricultural attention to fertilisers and pesticides, a number of commonly-used pesticides potentially facing an EU-wide ban could mean a significant drop in yield rates, according to a report from the NFU, Crop Protection Association and Agricultural Industries Confederation.

As farmers across the UK report barely breaking even with their arable crops and with new crop prices looking little better, farmers could claw back profits through sharing best practice, through group buying and through using fertiliser more efficiently.

The Atwoods have a simple yet noble goal; to donate good meat to those who need it most. Their immediate plans are to donate their finished hogs to the hungry with a long-term goal of also donating entire steers of beef to feed the hungry. The only hurdle in front of them is getting their farm off the ground.

This week kicks off Greenwood Nursery's annual 'Buy 9 Creeping Phlox Get 1 Free' Event Week. Choose from new and traditional phlox subulata flowers such as Apple Blossom, Candy Stripe, Emerald Blue, Pink, Red and white. Each variety sports its own unique color and petal structure.

Private farm owners need a very efficient system for record-keeping, particularly for their chemical and pesticide usage, because it is mandatory by law. In order to avoid heavy fines from the environmental authorities, private farms need an effective data management system like Pesticide Record App working in their business organizations to make sure that they can easily file these reports and pull them up when the relevant authorities require their presentation.

Organized by Intellecap, the Sankalp Africa Summit celebrated its 3rd year connecting investors with socially responsible companies that are providing the most impact for their regions.

Smaller sized chicken coops with chicken runs that will house approximately 3 to 5 chickens are available as ready to assemble kits from Greenwood Nursery. The attached chicken runs provide outdoor activities for the small flock, yet keeps them safe from predators.

This spring Greenwood Nursery has added strong blooming daylilies such as the Midnight Raider, Ruby Spider, Pumpkin Festival and Always Afternoon with more varieties to come.

According to many scientists, the residents of the planet Earth have only ten years to make a change in the way they lead their lives. This project is about changing the way people live. The Wisdom Preserve is in the process of building a solution on a small slice of heaven on earth in Jamaica.

Greenwood Nursery kicks off their annual lavender plants event for customers to book their lavender garden plants for spring shipping and save.

Switzerland is a country which is well-known around the world for its high quality of living and its high average income levels, even by European standards. In addition, the rising exchange value of the Swiss franc against the euro towards the end of the review period played a much more affordable for Swiss citizens to travel abroad as they now get much more for their money when spending their Swiss francs in other European countries. Consequently, the number of outbound departures in Switzerland increased by 6% in 2013, a rate of growth which represents an acceleration from the 3% CAGR registered in outbound departures over the entire review period. Finally, Swiss people are generally well-known for their enthusiasm for travelling to other countries for leisure holidays, to explore new cultures and to visit historic places.

Peru is the country with the lowest per capita consumption of canned/preserved food in Latin America. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, Peruvian consumers typically opt for fresh food over canned/preserved food, as the former is perceived to be more nutritious, is believed to have a better flavour and is widely available through other grocery retailers. Secondly, canned/preserved food carries significantly higher unit prices than fresh food; therefore, the former product remains...

Carbon Cycle Crush, a trusted supplier of Canola oil, provides expeller-pressed Canola Oil in Spokane, Washington and around the world. The company helps ranchers and local farmers create socially, environmentally and economically sustainable businesses by consistently driving the demand for crops, creating jobs for locals, providing educational support and selling good quality Canola oil and pressed Canola meal. The oil supplied is environmentally-friendly and can be used as an alternative to petroleum. Because of its high-quality and lubricating properties, many industries are now opting for the virgin Canola oil. The company's natural oil can also be used for creating green plastics. It is used as an agent for concrete release and for lubricating industrial equipment. Being the producer and distributor of the oil, they supply the lubricant to customers at a competitive price.

As researchers claim climate change will bring soil and disease challenges, along with unpredictable rainfall patterns, Peterborough-based Enduramaxx champions the need to adopt dedicated rainwater tanks, enabling farmers to gain more control over their water supplies.

Putting aside the dreary daily news of violence and political turmoil in Afghanistan, there are good things happening there every day. Afghan farmers grow grapes, apples, apricots, mulberries, figs and other fruits and vegetables to feed themselves, their families and their communities.

Jeremy Mann had the pleasure of growing up on a small farm located towards the southern side of the south of Springfield. He has recently started combining his experience as a landscape designer with that of farming. Jeremy's upcoming venture "The 'Ponics Project" is essentially an aquaponics project through which he plans to partner with schools, businesses, and other foundations in the Greater Springfield Area. Some of the most important objectives for Jeremy are to teach the children, training the disabled, and volunteering throughout the community.

Carbon Cycle Crush provides an opportunity to buy expeller-pressed Canola meal at a very affordable price. They produce Canola meal which is used as an alternative for soy meal. For its production, the company’s crush facility crushes it mechanically which is hexane free, enriched with omega-3 and has a high fat content. It can also be called expeller-pressed or virgin canola meal. Due to the fact that hexane is not used in the process of extraction, it means that no cold-pressing or heat is used. Skipping this process during the extraction makes the meal high in nutrients, and retains its residual and natural values. The final result of the whole process is good for livestock ranchers, for the environment and also for the buyer’s pocket.

Keeping a healthy livestock for breeders and ranch keepers, Carbon Cycle Crush produces eco-friendly and high-quality expeller-pressed Canola meal. It helps ranchers, animal breeders and local farmers maintain a well-nourished and healthy line of cattle. The oil and meal is wired out at the company’s crush facilities. The extraction is done without any added steps or chemical extraction processes such as the usage of hexane. To keep the natural benefits of the oil intact, and to maintain the long-chain polymer of the oil, excessive heat is not used in the process of extraction. The end-product is of high-quality and has increased lubricity for the expeller-pressed Canola oil and meal.

It all started in 1945 when Donna Buechler’s dad started cutting wild trees to sell as Christmas trees. About that same time he purchased the first piece of property of what would become the farm Donna grew up on eventually starting her own family on that same farm.

Gaia Gardens, a nonprofit certified organic farm, has been operating on a leased parcel of land in Santa Fe since 2012. With the support of a large group of friends and neighbors, they have turned a parched and neglected landscape into a colorful urban oasis, cultivating a large parcel of land in the middle of town and galvanizing a powerful community around it.

Water and its supply has been intensely reported on and debated in recent months. This year saw the largest consultation on water in farming for 50 years from Defra and the Environment Agency, and this week, Defra is seeking input from the country’s water extractors to understand their demands and understanding of the relationship between extraction and other catchment issues.

Keeping birds and daytime predators away from crops is a constant battle, especially for farmers and gardeners trying to avoid crop damage and pollution. Predator Guard Scare Tape is a safe, non-toxic bird repellent that does no harm to animals, acting effectively as a visual deterrent.

Olives. A wonderful fruit and often comparable to grapes and wine when it comes to vintage and making oil. Harvesting olives is all about timing. Pick them when they are too green and unripe and they are full of Chlorophyll and can make oil taste bitter. Pick them when they are too black and beginning to fall off the tree after the Chlorophyll has left the fruit and it may be too late. Picking can be tedious as traditional methods include combing the ripe fruit from trees into nets, or even hand picking the fruit into baskets tied around the waist. Ladders are often used to climb higher into the trees to reach fruit not easy to comb. An Italian company hopes to change tradition and make it easier to harvest olives by launching an Indiegogo campaign to help them produce and manufacture Project Alpha, what they deem is a better way to harvest olives.

Water companies across the country have issued warnings over the government’s plans to allow shale gas exploration across half of the UK’s mainland, much is which is valuable farmland.