Melon production has gained huge popularity among the farmers present all over the world. Stepping inside the morphological features, one can find melon to be grouped under Cucurbitaceae family. These are quite voluminous fruits that render impressive growth in short duration of time. This fruit when ripened can be used as edible ingredient in food. [...]

Skin care is a priority with today’s generation of people, especially the ones who are developing signs of aging. The increase of chemicals in our lives and the side effects of it have turned us towards a chemical free life with fresh fruits and vegetables. As our skin absorbs all the chemicals that are present [...]

Is organic farming a niche fad, or is the way of the future? There are many advocates who claim that the environmental, nutritional and health benefits of this type of farming makes it the preferred method of farming. Others believe that the benefits are exaggerated and the lower yields and higher costs make it impractical [...]

Why is organic farming bad, if it is? We have been told that organic farming is good for our health. Proponents have trumpeted the message that organic farming is good for the environment. How could it possibly be bad? It seems that, increasingly, life is being divided into traditional and alternative. Each side claims their [...]

Fruits are an essential part of your diet. Eating fruits could satisfy your hunger for sugary foods. Fruits could satisfy your daily requirement for fiber. Some of you might eat your fruits for no other reason but to help with your Constipation problem. Fruits could also give you a big boost with your antioxidant intake. [...]

God’s Word has a lot to say about fruit and bearing fruit. I would like to start out by talking about what fruit is. Fruit is what comes at harvest time. Fruit is the end result of our faith. Fruit is what the Father wants from us. What steps must we take to produce fruit [...]

For the second week in a row the most dominant feature of retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN is a higher UAN32 price. Seasonal movement of nitrogen fertilizer and wet field conditions that forced some farmers to switch to a liquid nitrogen product are listed by retailers as reasons for higher UAN32 prices. Prices for [...]

Valley Irrigation, a technology leader in precision irrigation, announces a new agreement with Computronics Holdings Ltd., manufacturer of the patented Farmscan Variable Rate Irrigation technology. This agreement allows for the development and distribution of variable rate irrigation (VRI) controls through more than 460 Valley dealers worldwide, providing the latest technology in precision irrigation with center [...]

Spring has arrived, which means your always-reliable tulips will soon be blooming, if they haven’t already. So are you prepared to help them fulfill all their potential when that dazzling color comes? Spring is always much brighter when your tulips begin to emerge; and every good gardener wants their flowers to stay in top condition, [...]

When consumers buy commercial cleaning products, we expect them to do one thing: clean! We use a wide array of scents, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, softeners, scourers, polishes, and specialized cleaners for bathrooms, glass, drains, and ovens to keep our homes sparkling and sweet-smelling. But while the chemicals in cleaners foam, bleach, and disinfect to [...]