It's pawpaw season in Michigan: What to know about native fruit
Nov 2, 2023 · Pawpaws are the fruit of Asimina triloba plant species and members of the tropical custard apple family, which includes the cherimoya. In the woods, the trees can grow straight up 30-40 feet with leaves of more than a foot. The fruit is unique because it is fly-pollinated and some beetles and ants contribute.
Why are spotted lanternflies a problem? What to know about the …
Aug 27, 2024 · Northeast states are being invaded by spotted lanternflies. In Pennsylvania, 51 of the state's 67 counties are in a quarantine zone. That designation requires many transportation-based businesses to obtain a special permit that requires their employees train to spot the insects so they don't inadvertently transport them elsewhere. Vehicles carrying materials or products contaminated with egg ...
How do peanuts grow? Here's where they come from and how …
Jul 12, 2023 · Peanuts grow below the soil on a plant with leaves and flowers above ground and peanut pods and roots below. The process from planting to harvesting typically takes four to five months and, in the U.S., begins after the last frost in April to May as the soil temperatures rise. After the initial planting, seedlings rise and sprout leaves after ...
Nearly 18,000 cows died in a single barn fire. This is how it happened
Dec 27, 2023 · Brand started South Fork with 8,000 cows in 2020, a mix of Holstein and Jersey cows, then added 9,500 the following year, bringing his herd up to 17,500 cows. While the cross-vent barn was the signature feature, the rest of the operation was comparably high-tech. Attached to the barn was the milking parlor.
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Never ending elections, Farm Bill fights, and ‘emergency relief’ Make A Difference Day Food Drive a success in Richland County The number of families/individuals coming to the food pantry continues to increase Several property tax levies on November ballot in Coshocton County Michigan ranks fifth in the number of pumpkins grown Garden: How ...
4 benefits plus who should, and shouldn't, take raw honey
Mar 21, 2024 · Bees are, well, the bee’s knees.They are master pollinators. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, these busy pollinators “contribute to 35 percent of the world’s total crop production, pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops worldwide.” And, they create honey – a sweet, sticky, natural substance that they make as …
National Cherry Festival 2024 schedule: What you need to know
Jun 26, 2024 · As it’s been alluded to, there’s a lot. That includes a kids camp, a pet show, a bubble gum blowing contest, parades on both July 4 and July 6, fireworks, a competition for “dog athletes,” a pie eating contest and a “flying pancake” breakfast. There’s also a beer tent, a pit spitting contest, yoga, pickleball, golf, races, a Grand ...
What the USDA's new plant hardiness map means for your garden
Jan 9, 2024 · As of the most recent release, the November 2023 map has the US broken into 13 cold hardiness zones in 10-degree Fahrenheit intervals, with each zone further broken into “a” (the warmer half) and “b” (the colder half) sub-zones. The coldest parts of Alaska represent zone 1a where average annual minimum temperatures fall between -60 and ...
Is milk bad for you? What a nutrition expert wants you to know
Mar 21, 2024 · The short answer: no. "From a nutrition standpoint, milk itself is a highly nutritious food," registered dietitian Caroline Thomason tells USA TODAY. "It’s packed with protein, fat-soluble vitamins and calcium. Unless somebody has an allergy, milk is not objectively bad for you." Roughly 90% of Americans don't get enough dairy — defined as ...
U.S. milk prices are making June Dairy Month a little happier
Jun 16, 2021 · Lee Mielke. 0:03. 1:25. U.S. milk prices are making June Dairy Month a little happier for farmers. The Agriculture Department announced the May Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $18.96 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.29 from April, $6.82 above May 2020, and the highest Class III since November 2020.