Soybean Aphids: You Have Diligently Counted Them, But How Do You Know When To Spray?

Admittedly, there is considerable confusion in determining the threshold levels of insects prior to spraying a crop. Is it 3 or 5 Japanese beetles per ear, or was that corn rootworm Read more

Selling your farm products at a farmers market

Farmers markets are perfect for direct marketing. Consider selling at any farmers market within one hours driving time. Your State Department of Agriculture should have a list of markets. Read more

Installing Hydrogen Boost Unit To Cars Can Double Gas Mileage

By Carol Anders Staff Writer
PLYMOUTH — Tim Bope enjoys the quality of life he has on his rural property about four miles from Tyner. To help make sure future generations can prosper as well, he spends his days seeking ways to make energy use more affordable and accessible. Read more

12 Ways To Sell Your Niche Farm Products To Hungry Customers

There are a multitude of methods by which you can sell what your farm produces. Let’s take a quick look at some of these. The first eight listed here are direct marketing opportunities; the others may involve selling to retail outlets. Read more

Growing Niche Crops On The Small Farm For Profit

Small farmers should raise crops and livestock for niche markets. This means relying on alternative crops and livestock, or alternative marketing, rather than the traditional types of farming the universities promote. While universities will claim that their research is size neutral, in the real world, that simply is not true. Read more

Understanding Recycling

You’ve probably heard it a hundred times that the world is suffering global warming. Of course, this is true. Even if you have not heard about it, you must have realised it due to the increasing temperature. Living in the tropical part of the world, I certainly can feel the heat. Wonder how you can help the environment? Easy, by recycling of course! Read more

Recycled Checks - Helping the Earth

With so much emphasis on taking care of our earth these days, we are always on the lookout for little ways to make a difference. Something that may not readily pop into mind is ordering recycled personal checks. Read more

Environmental products in the home:

The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Our early ancestors lived near water, and understood the basic cleansing properties of it. That is to say, they at least realized that water would rinse dirt and mud from their skin. Read more

Truth Behind Dinosaur Fossils

Paleontology is the branch of biology that studies the forms of life that existed in the past geologic periods and eras, mainly by studying and scrutinizing of its remains, the fossils. Basically, fossils are those what is left and remnants of a dead animal or Read more

Going Nuts Over Soap Nuts

The world is going green and numerous campaigns are aiming at promoting the use of environmentally friendly and biodegradable materials for our daily needs. A lot is being spoken about soap nuts. Read more

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