CORNERSTONES OF FOOD SECURITY

Easy Container Gardens for Growing Food or Testing Innovations

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Today’s informed consumers are growing food at home to ensure that what they are consuming is both free of pesticides and rich in nutrients. These growers are quick to learn there are a lot of confusing so-called best practices for gardening, pest management, and soil amendments. No doubt, some of this confusion centers around over-anxious … Read more

Trace Minerals Keep Cut Flowers Looking Fresh

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Photo of fresh cut flowers

  The cut flowers shown in this infographic were grown in New Mexico at Calhoun Flower Farms (http://www.calhounflowerfarms.com).  Tune into Episode 25 of our Microbes, Minerals, and Mindsets Podcast, coming in September, 2019.  Hear why the gals at the Calhoun Flower Farms are helping New Mexican’s Sniff the Tradition.

Healthy Living Is the Ultimate Declaration of Independence

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Tomorrow,  American’s everywhere will be celebrating independence with back yard barbecues and fireworks displays.  We will express gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy, and proclaim ourselves an independent country.  Are we?

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Food Security Begins with a Mindset

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  Few of us stop to think about food security (access to enough safe, nutritious food to live a healthy life) as the driving force behind a thriving economy.  Yet leaders throughout history have recognized that food shortages spell disaster for any nation.  In today’s rapidly expanding global population, food security is key to prosperity.  … Read more

Healthy Plants Keep Pests at Bay

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If you are wondering how to keep pests off your tomato plants this summer, it is worth knowing that plants have numerous built in defense systems that keep insects and disease organisms in check.  In fact, when insects are nibbling on your garden vegetables, it is likely that improper irrigation, poor soil quality, or missing … Read more

Spring Gardening In New Mexico

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First time gardeners may be tempted to focus on the plants they want to buy, but if you are growing a garden to feed your family, soil health and nutrition comes first.   In Episode 15 of Microbes, Minerals, and Mindsets, horticulture specialist Libby Hamilton shares tips to help New Mexico gardeners succeed growing vegetables at … Read more