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Calculate Winter Forage Needs

Animals | Farm Management |
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Don’t run out of hay for your livestock this winter. Plan ahead with this forage-stocking plan.

Décor For The Birds

Farm Management
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If you’re looking for a new, fun Christmas tradition, try this: Create a Christmas tree for wild birds.

4 Considerations Before Opening a Bed-and-Breakfast

Farm Management
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If your dream is to open a bed-and-breakfast on your farm or a future property, think through these things before diving in to the farm-based business.

Brave Carrier Pigeons!

Farm Management
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Last week, when Uzzi and I were checking the news, we read about a pigeon that carried messages for the British Army during World War II, more than 70 years ago.

Feeling Squirrelly

Farm Management
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Do you have a lot of squirrels on your farm? We do. That’s because nearly all of our trees are oaks or hickories

6 Ways to Cope with Disaster Recovery

Farm Management
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Recent hurricane recovery efforts remind us it's a good time to learn how to cope in the event of a disaster in your area.

Invasive Beetle Threatens U.S. Avocados

Farm Management | News |
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The redbay ambrosia beetle, carrying a fungal disease damaging to avocado trees, is spreading through the U.S. while researchers aim to stop it in its tracks.

Mouse Invasion

Farm Management
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We’ve always had a lot of mice on our farm—Mom calls our feed building Mousehaven—but this year they’re much worse than before.

Tarantulas

Farm Management
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Last Wednesday, when Dad came home from work, a hen was glaring at something moving across the yard. It was a tarantula!

3 Problems that Could Ruin Your Garlic Crop

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Watch out for these top diseases and pests that threaten your garlic crop and could keep you from growing this culinary favorite for years to come.

Battle Invasive Plants During Planting Day

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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In the first National Planting Day, groups across the country commit to planting native species to encourage native wildlife and stop the spread of invasive species.

7 Common Poisons that Could be Hurting Your Livestock

Animals | Farm Management |
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Take steps to ensure your livestock are safe from these seven toxins found on the farm.

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