Picture: Joke vander Leij/Pixabay A new compost demonstration site which aims to encourage home composting is opening in Kendal this weekend. The second of three sites in Westmorland and Furness is set to open on Saturday, July 13, at Appleby Road Community Garden at The Queen Katherine School. Thanks to funding from Westmorland and Furness […]
Lucknow: In a farmer-centric move, Yogi govt will carry out a special five-year campaign to promote organic farming while boosting the usage of bio-fertilizer in the state.As part of the campaign, scheduled to be carried out between 2024-25 and 2028-29, bio-fertilizers from all production units will be wheeled out to storage centres in all administrative […]
UCCE Specialty Crops and Horticulture Advisor Eddie Tanner discusses findings from an organic cauliflower varietal trial at a recent Organic Agriculture Institute field day in Humboldt County. (Photo by Houston Wilson) DAVIS, Calif. — The explosive growth of organic agriculture in the U.S. – reflected in a 90% increase in organic farms from 2011 to […]
The Organic Horticulture Benefits Alliance (OHBA) will hold its third annual OHBAPalooza on Saturday, August 10 in Houston. This year’s event features four gardeners with Fayette County connections. Mike Serant, John Ferguson, Briane Bernsen and Diana Wilson will speak at the organic gardening fair and workshop. It takes place at United Way of Greater Houston, […]