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Homegrown By Heroes Highlights Veteran Farmers

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If you’ve served or currently serve in the U.S. military, your farm products may qualify for this branding program. Learn more about Homegrown by Heroes.

Welcoming The Winsome Fly, Japanese Beetles’ Bane 

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A natural predator introduced to control destructive Japanese beetles, the winsome fly is starting to take off in our environment. Here's how to use this beneficial bug.

Climate Change Complicates Things For Pollinators, Plants

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As seasonal conditions change, relationships between plants and pollinators are thrown off. Here's what that means and how you can help.

Pick Purple Clover For Its Many Health Benefits

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Purple clover is great for soil and livestock, and we humans can forage and benefit from this healthy herb, too. Here's how to ID, forage and use purple clover.

Walking A City Reveals Potential For Edible Landscapes

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Our environments benefit from more edible landscapes, so author Zach Loeks is walking across Winnipeg multiple times to determine the city's potential foodscape future.

Keyhole Composting (Excerpt, “Compost Science For Gardeners”)

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In this excerpt from "Compost Science For Gardeners," author Robert Pavlis takes a look at the science behind keyhole gardens with built-in composting.

Invite The Beneficial Praying Mantis Into Your Garden

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You want to have a praying mantis population in your garden, so take these steps to introduce these beneficial insects into your growing space this year!

My On-Farm Weed Suppression Experiments (Excerpt, “The Ecological Farm”)

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In this excerpt from "The Ecological Farm," author Helen Atthowe shares some weed suppression experiments she conducted on her farm.

Give Slow Mow May A Try For Pollinator Support

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Want to help the pollinators but not ready to give up the yard? Commit to mowing less in May to preserve spaces where spring pollinators can feed.

Start Collecting & Using The Water On Your Farm

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Water is a plentiful and powerful force, and it's important to understand how it moves and collects to put water to adequate use on the farm.

Use A Cold Frame To Jump-Start Your Growing Season

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You can get a jump on the growing season (without breaking the bank) by building a cold frame out of available materials. Here's how to get started.

Identify & Slow Destructive Asian Jumping Worms

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Find out how to identify Asian jumping worms, an invasive and destructive species, and what you can do to help slow its spread.

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