February is the month to plan your garden. Shop early for seeds from catalogs and garden stores and follow these planning tips to help extend your gardening season. Your garden will warm up during the day if it slopes toward the sun. Residual … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL …
The blast of winter weather has brought frigid temperatures and high winds, in other words, windchill. Unfortunately, we can’t just close the “farm” like schools or government offices during inclement weather. Livestock needs to be fed, water … [Read more...]
The H2A Guest Worker Program By Tom Dayton
On farms, orchards, nurseries and greenhouse operations in the United States, labor sometimes is a scarce commodity even with competitive wages for the sometimes menial tasks. Some of the menial tasks of agricultural work include hours in the hot … [Read more...]