Not sure what you're going to make for dinner, but looking to enhance the flavor profile of your brisket, steak, ribs, lamb, chicken or game meat? Then Hi Mountain Seasonings new Rub-3 Packs may just be what you are looking for. Rub Pack #1 features the Steak Rub, Rib Rub and Poultry Rub and Rub Pack #2 features the Brisket & Prime Rib Rub, Venison Rub and Garlic Pepper … [Read more...] about Hi Mountain Seasonings Rub 3-Packs
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Farmyard First Aid: Using Your Kit
My apologies folks, this article comes a little later than anticipated. Warming weather around the homestead has meant my days are increasingly spent outside, rather than behind my keyboard. But with some rainy days upon me, I figure its time to discuss how to use the first aid kits we prepared in Farmyard First Aid: Creating a Kit. Bandaging The articles discussed in the … [Read more...] about Farmyard First Aid: Using Your Kit
Help Protect Bears This Spring
It's that time of year: Black bears soon will leave their dens and become active. Though they'll primarily forage on green vegetation, bears will eat from bird feeders, outdoor pet foods and garbage cans, if available. Taking simple steps now can keep bears safely at a distance and prevent conflicts this spring and summer: Remove bird feeders or replace feeders with … [Read more...] about Help Protect Bears This Spring
Avian influenza confirmed in wild birds in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in a lesser scaup, black vultures and other avian species. There is a low risk of HPAI transmission to humans and, to date, there have been no known human infections in … [Read more...] about Avian influenza confirmed in wild birds in Florida
Landowner Programs Available via Conservation Reserve Program
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) offers several programs for landowners to enroll environmentally sensitive farmland into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The continuous and general CRP signups provide annual rental payments to producers and landowners for establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species on cropland, to control soil erosion, improve … [Read more...] about Landowner Programs Available via Conservation Reserve Program
