It's pawpaw season in Michigan: What to know about native fruit
Nov 2, 2023 · Pawpaws are the fruit of Asimina triloba plant species and members of the tropical custard apple family, which includes the cherimoya. In the woods, the trees can grow straight up 30-40 feet with leaves of more than a foot. The fruit is unique because it is fly-pollinated and some beetles and ants contribute.
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How do peanuts grow? Here's where they come from and how …
Jul 12, 2023 · Peanuts grow below the soil on a plant with leaves and flowers above ground and peanut pods and roots below. The process from planting to harvesting typically takes four to five months and, in the U.S., begins after the last frost in April to May as the soil temperatures rise. After the initial planting, seedlings rise and sprout leaves after ...
It's rare to feel an earthquake in MI, but state does have fault lines
Jan 3, 2024 · In Michigan, most fault lines that were potentially visible long ago are now buried deep under sedimentary deposits, so we often don't know they exist until an earthquake happens along them. For example, a fault outside of Kalamazoo was revealed after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in 2015 — the state's largest since a 4.6-magnitude quake along ...
NOAA 2024-25 winter forecast maps show what to expect in Ohio
Oct 10, 2024 · Maps show what to expect in Ohio. Ohio's winter could be milder this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Its Climate Prediction Center released its winter outlook report for January, February, and March of 2025. The annual U.S. winter outlook report from the Climate Prediction Center predicts that La Niña ...
Apples are in season. Which ones taste best? - farmersadvance.com
Oct 9, 2024 · Apple season is in full swing, and Columbus Monthly decided to explore the best of what's out there this fall. A September visit to the market at Lynd Fruit Farm yielded 11 different varieties of apples to try, their hues ranging from green to gold to deep red. The names were delightful: among the offerings were the sturdy Jonathan, the lovely Rosalee, the scrappy Scruffy and the spunky Pixie ...
Michigan winter weather forecast from Farmers' Almanac: Wet, cold
Aug 14, 2024 · Get ready for a wet and cold winter in Michigan, according to a new prediction from the Farmers' Almanac. The 208th edition of the Farmers' Almanac, out now, foresees a "Wet Winter Whirlwind" for the upcoming 2024-2025 winter season. "It definitely looks more wet than white in many areas," Farmers' Almanac editor Sandi Duncan told USA TODAY.
How farming is changing - Farmers' Advance
Jan 22, 2024 · She answered readily, “Every farmer I talk with is certain that farming is changing. Look at the demographics. Large farms are getting bigger, but fewer, and the number of small sustainable type farm operations is increasing.”. “Please explain that,” I went on. “Well,” she said, “Take the Practical Farmers of Iowa as an example.
McDonald’s sues big 4 meat packers for price fixing
Oct 9, 2024 · Reuters’ Mike Scarcella reported Monday that “McDonald’s has sued JBS, Tyson Foods and other leading meat processing and packing companies for allegedly conspiring for years to limit beef supplies, boosting their profits while causing the fast food giant to pay artificially higher prices.” “McDonald’s said in a lawsuit filed on Friday in Brooklyn federal court that the meatpackers ...
Foreign ownership of Ohio farmland has been on the rise
Apr 30, 2024 · In 2022, 529,269 acres of Ohio farmland were under foreign ownership for a ratio of 2.7% of foreign-held to privately-owned farmland in Ohio, according to research published in February by Vishavdeep Sharma, Rabail Chandio and Ani L. Katchova. "This trend in Ohio mirrors the general trends in foreign-held farmland in the U.S.," the report reads.