The USDA has inexplicably decided not to regulate the Crispr gene editing technique for food, and a slew of young companies are working around the clock to take advantage of this business-friendly approach and vie for dominance in the gene-edited crop sphere. Gene editing technology is used to target certain Read more…
It’s spring and it’s an ideal opportunity to consider how to keep the reptiles out of your home. As much as we would prefer not to consider snakes, we have to avoid potential risk now that the climate has warmed up and the critters are coming out of hibernation. Since Read more…
There are many statistical measures that show how productive the U.S. is. Its economy is the largest in the world and grew at a rate of 4.1 percent last quarter, its fastest pace since 2014. The unemployment rate is near the lowest mark in a half century. What can be Read more…
A San Francisco jury has awarded nearly $290 million in damages to a terminally ill man who alleged a widely used weed killer caused his cancer. In a verdict announced Friday, the jurors ruled in favor of Dewayne Johnson, a former groundskeeper for a San Francisco Bay Area school district, Read more…
Food & Water Watch is launching a campaign to ban the practice, which threatens our food, farm workers and the environment, with a new documentary by noted filmmaker Jon Bowermaster and a campaign video capturing shocked reactions from people who previewed the video last week in front of Whole Foods’ headquarters in Austin, Texas. Read more…
The heat wave may have caught many gardeners by surprise, as the searing temperatures cause struggling transplants to wilt just when they should be starting their summer growth spurt. Even well-established garden plants and landscape shrubs can be set back during a heat wave. Fortunately there are some simple measures Read more…
A season of rain is as trying as a season of drought. Excess rain creates gooey soil, which is no fun for planting if you are a human and no fun for growing if you are a plant. Roots need air, and day after day of rain can fill all the Read more…
Some people aren’t blessed with a green thumb and can find themselves struggling to keep their plants alive. Here is a quick troubleshooting guide to common gardening mistakes. 1. Plant varieties aren’t zone compatible Symptoms: Perennials and biennials are not returning the following year. Annuals are not thriving despite good garden Read more…
Most of us who are growing a garden right now can commiserate with one another over the persistent problem of squash bugs (otherwise known as leaf-footed beetles or stink bugs) ravaging our summer squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, and winter squash! This awesome garden hack is a total game-changer! Until now, we’ve been Read more…
It’s spring and it’s an ideal opportunity to consider how to keep the reptiles out of your home. As much as we would prefer not to consider snakes, we have to avoid potential risk now that the climate has warmed up and the critters are coming out of hibernation. Since Read more…