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How Drones Came to Your Local Farm

Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage.

13 Dog Breeds That Are Overwhelmingly Affectionate

Farm Loans 101

“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization” (Daniel Webster). We love our farmers and believe they are the backbone of this nation. If you are new to farming or if it has been in your family for years, it’s important that you know about farm loans. Here are the basics you should be familiar withFSAWhen talking…

Creating a seed bank in a few simple steps

Question: How can we better package and store seeds for a long-term, mini seed bank in our homes If there was ever a shortage of ...

Seeds 101: A Round-Up Of Our Shorter Seed Posts

Everything you need to know about saving seeds, buying Heirloom seeds, storing seeds, and how and when to plant them for bumper crops.

Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds?

No, the mustard seed is not the smallest of all seeds. Jesus was speaking proverbially. That is, He wasn't making a statement of absolute fact but using a proverbial style of communication.

How to Make a Seed Bomb

Do you hate those blank vacant lots on the side of road and city streets? Have you wanted to put a flower garden in one of those lots but have been afraid of being...

MIsprouts Learn: What’s Inside A Seed?

How does something as small as a seed make all the fruit and veggies in the world? Today we are going to learn more about what’s inside a seed.

GROW!: Saving seeds for the next planting

The Seeds Have Changed: An Epilogue

Seed is the New A. Pre-Seed is the New Seed. Welcome to the New Venture Landscape. The Seeds Have Changed.

Flax Seed: What You Need to Know

When it comes to health, good things often come in small packages. The flax seed is no exception.

How to Save Seeds for Next Year's Planting

Thanks to seed saving, and passing them down from one generation to the next, we have the heirloom seeds and plant varieties that are so prized today.

Determining if Seed Treatments Are Right for You

Since the 1990s, and particularly within the past decade, soybean seed treatments have become a common tool for farmers from all regions. Some farmers use them as insurance against poor germination rates. Others like the protection against seedling d...

Pick up new inspiration at local seed swaps

The table in the meeting room is piled with baggies, medicine bottles, envelopes, paper bags and plastic containers, all filled with plant seeds.

The Benefits of Flax Seed

Flax seed is considered the new wonder food. Claims are made that flax seed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer. Some call it one of the most powerful plant f…

Seed Life Chart: Are Your Seeds Still Good?

Don't throw old seeds out just yet! Depending on the type of seed and its quality, you may be able to store them and use them next year or a few years after.