WOOSTER, Ohio — The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association in partnership with The Ohio State University invites all sheep enthusiasts to the 2022 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium in Wooster, Ohio, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 at the OARDC Shisler Conference Center (1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691). This year’s symposium theme is management […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Do you fancy growing a tomato inside your home? If so, you’re one of millions who produce fruits and vegetables in the comfort of their abodes. Sales of vegetable bedding plants for home gardening increased from $107 million in 2019 to $146 million in 2020 Furthermore, there were 61 million gardeners in […]

BIRMINGHAM, England — Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research led by the University of Birmingham and in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). During a series of experiments monitoring common houseplants exposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) – a […]

AMES. Iowa — Growing your own vegetables or flowers at home is rewarding and fun! There is an opportunity for gardeners to try out new varieties or cultivars that aren’t as readily available at local lawn and garden stores. This can open the door to a tastier and more colorful garden! February is the best […]

CLEMSON, S.C. — Granville wilt (bacterial wilt) is the most destructive, yield-limiting soil-borne disease of flue-cured tobacco in South Carolina.1 The first confirmed report of this disease in the United States was in Granville County, North Carolina, in the 1880s.2 In South Carolina, the disease is concentrated in the Pee Dee Region’s eastern-most counties but […]