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>> THE VIRGINIA WORSE INDUSTRY BOARD, SOUTHWEST AGRICULTURAL
ABOUT SPONSORS OF "VIRGINIA FARMING."
>> VIRGINIA FARMERS WORK YEAR- ROUND TO HELP PUT FOOD ON YOUR
TABLE. WE WORK YEAR-ROUND TO HELP
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>> WELCOME TO "VIRGINIA FARMING."
I AM AMY ROSCHER. THIS WEEK, CARL STAFFORD AND
PATTY JOIN US -- PATTY JOHNSON JOIN US.
WE WILL LEARN SOME IMPORTANT TIPS FOR IN THEM -- FOR SPRING
MULCHING. WE WILL HAVE THE AG CALENDAR AND
THE MINUTE -- AND THE VIDEO OF THE WEEK, ALL ON THIS EDITION.
>> THE FDA ANNUAL REPORT SAYS MILK PRODUCED IN THE UNITED
STATES IS FREE OF ANIMAL DRUG RESIDUES.
ALL 58 -- 50 STATES AND PUERTO RICO SUPPORT -- SUBMITTED DATA
FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL DRUG RESIDUE TESTS IN MILK.
OF THE 3.8 MILLION SAMPLES TESTED, ONLY 828 NON-PROCESSED
SAMPLES TESTED POSITIVE FOR ANIMAL DRUG RESIDUES AM A WHICH
IS ONLY -- RESIDUES. ALL PROCESSING PLANTS ARE
REQUIRED TO TEST RAW MILK PRIOR TO RECEIVING IT.
POSITIVE IST TEST REJECTED AT THE PLANT AND MUST
HE DISCARDED. NO POSITIVE DRUG RESIDUE
RESULTS WERE REPORTED IN FINISHED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE
THE PRODUCTS CONSUMERS FIND ON STORE SHELVES.
YOU ALSO FIND MEAT, POULTRY, AND EGGS ON STORE SHELVES.
BUT WITHOUT INSPECTORS, PACKING PROCESSES -- PACKING PLANTS
CANNOT PROCESS THOSE FOODS. THAT IS WHY MANY ARE EXPRESSING
STRONG SUPPORT FOR FUNDING THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CONGRESS
TO PREVENT FURLOUGHS OF FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTORS.
THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION WILL FUND ALL PROGRAMS THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30. THAT INCLUDES $55 MILLION FOR
THE USDA'S FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE.
THE USDA ESTIMATED AT FURLOUGHS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOST
PRODUCTION OF MORE THAN 2 BILLION POUNDS OF MEAT.
UP TO 3 BILLION POUNDS OF POULTRY.
MORE THAN 300 MILLION POUNDS OF EGG PRODUCTS.
.HE COST OF $11 BILLION NATIONWIDE, CATTLEMEN ARE
LOOKING TOWARDS NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP THEM MAXIMIZE THE
BREEDING SEASON. IN THIS SEGMENT, THE ADVANTAGES
OF ARTISTS -- OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND BREEDING
PROTOCOLS. >> IF YOUR OPINION OF OUR
DISSIMILAR -- ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IS BEEN THERE,
DONE THAT, YOU MAY WANT TO GIVE IT ANOTHER LOOK.
>> IT HAS CERTAINLY GOTTEN EASIER.
THE FIRST POINT IS TO CONSIDER FIXED TIME ARTIFICIAL
INSEMINATION, SF -- ESPECIALLY FOLKS THAT HAVE USED IT IN THE
PAST BUT HAVE NEVER TRIED FIXED TIME AI.
>> NEW PROTOCOL AND SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS HAVE THE
KEYS THE PRESSURE ON CATTLEMEN. FIXED AI DOES NOT RELY ON HEAT
INFECTION. THE AVERAGE PRODUCER WHO
DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATE COWS,
HE CAN SCHEDULE SOMEBODY FROM AN AI COMPANY WAY IN ADVANCE TO BE
AT HIS FARM ON A SPECIFIC DAY AT A SPECIFIC TIME.
AND THAT THE TECHNICIAN CAN AI THE COWS.
>> PREGNANCY RATES VARY BY HEARD AN ENVIRONMENT.
>> WE HAVE FOUND THAT FIXED TIME INSEMINATION HAS WORKED SO
WELL IN HEIFERS AND COWS WITH THE NEW PROTOCOLS THAT WE HAVE,
WHERE WE CAN GET LOTS OF CATTLE PREGNANT ON THE FIRST DAY OF
YOUR BREEDING SEASON. SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT QUITE
MYISFIED WITH 50% OR 60% OF FEMALES PREGNANT, BUT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR BREEDING SEASON.
THAT TAKES ON A DIFFERENT PICTURE FOR YOU.
>> RESEARCH SHOWS THAT COWS EXPOSED TO A I HAVE A $49
ADVANTAGE COMPARED TO THOSE IN NATURAL SERVICE GROUPS.
>> IT KICK STARTED COWS THAT WERE NOT CYCLING TO BECOME
PREGNANT SOONER. BY THE END OF THE BREEDING
SEASON, WE HAD MORE COWS THAT BECAME PREGNANT.
HAVE MANYD COWS ADVANTAGES.
THE NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS MORE OF THEM TO CARRY THE GENETICS OF
BOWLS THAT HAVE THE TOTAL THATGE -- OLD -- BULLS
HAVE THE TOTAL PACKAGE. >> GENETICS ARE BEING USED MORE
AND MORE. BEING ABLE TO USE THINGS LIKE
CARCASS TRAITS TO BE UTILIZED SO THAT WE CAN HARVEST CATTLE
WITH OUTSTANDING CARCASS MERIT IN ORDER TO BE UTILIZED TO
ENHANCE THE EATING QUALITY SO THAT OUR PRODUCERS AND
CONSUMERS ENJOY THAT BENEFIT. >> THANK YOU.
TAKING A LOOK AT THE WEATHER, THE CURRENT DROUGHT MONITOR
SHOWS MUCH OF THE U.S. IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE MIDWEST REGION, WHICH IS STILL FIGHTING DRY CONDITIONS.
THROUGHGHT FORECASTED JULY SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT IN
SOME OF THOSE AREAS. IN VIRGINIA, CONDITIONS REMAIN
NORMAL. SOME OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO
APRIL SHOWERS. BUT SHOWERS CAN ALSO BRING HIGH
WINDS THAT DAMAGE HOMES, OTHER BUILDINGS, AND OTHER PROPERTY.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS. SECURE ITEMS THAT COULD BECOME
PROJECTILES. PAIN OUT GUTTERS.
MAKE SURE YOUR PROPERTY IS STORM READY.
A LOT OF VIRGINIANS HAVE ONLY A FEW HORSES, CATTLE, OR
CHICKENS COME AND THAT MAKES IT HARD TO NOTIFY THEM OF ANY
ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS. BUT A NEW NETWORK IS WORKING TO
SOLVE THAT PROBLEM. >> VIRGINIA HAS 42,000 PART-TIME
FARMERS, WHO RAISE ANIMALS LIKE HORSES, CHICKENS, GOATS.
WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO ALERT FARMERS TO QUARANTINE ANIMALS,
IT CAN TAKE A WHILE TO REACH THEM.
THEY ARE GOING BACK TO BASICS WITH THE NEW ANIMAL HEALTH
NETWORK. >> THOSE WHO WORK IN AN URBAN
SETTING DURING THE DAY AND STOPPED I THE FEED STORE TO PICK
UP SOME FEED -- STOP BY THE FEED STORE TO PICK UP SOME FEED,
WE ARE HOPING THERE WOULD BE A POSTING THAT WOULD TELL THEM,
LOOK, THIS IS GOING ON. THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET
THE INFORMATION. AGE OF SMART PHONES
AND THE INTERNET, THE ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK WILL RELY ON
PERSONAL CONTACTS BETWEEN FOOD SUPPLIERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS TO
PASS ALONG WARNINGS. >> IT GOES BACK TO HOW IT
WORKED IN THE PAST. WE HAD A DIFFERENT SENSE OF
COMMUNITY. WE HAD BARBERSHOPS, COUNTRY
STORES, PEOPLE CONGREGATED TO PICK UP A FEW ITEMS AND HAVE
CONVERSATION, TO VISIT WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.
WE HAVE LOST SOME OF THAT. A LOT OF THE FEED
STORES AS ONE DIMENSION OF THIS COMMUNITY THAT DOES EXIST AND
THRIVES IN MANY CASES. >> THE NETWORK WILL WORK WITH
LOCAL WOFFORD OF EXTENSION OFFICES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE. IT HAS BEEN TESTED SEVERAL TIMES
WITH A HIGH SUCCESS RATE. OTHER METHODS WILL BE USED, BUT
THIS WILL DIRECTLY TARGET SMALL PRODUCERS.
THE TRUTH IS THERE ARE OFTEN ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS THAT
ALL PRODUCERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.
>> EQUINE HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG THEIR --
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES OF HORSES. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE -- FOOT
IN MOUTH DISEASE. IT IS A CONCERN TO LARGE AND
SMALL FLOCKS. I SEE THIS AS GOOD NEWS.
I SEE THIS AS SIGNIFICANCE OF SMALLER PLAYERS IN OUR
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FINDTRIES, AN EFFORT TO
ONE MORE WAY TO GET INFORMATION THAT THEY MAY NEED TO THEM IN A
TIMELY FASHION. >> IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FEED STORE. .> THANK YOU
THE AMERICAN FORAGE AND GRASSLAND COUNCIL'S SUMMER TOUR
IS TAKING PLACE IN VIRGINIA. WE WILL FIND OUT MORE WHEN PATTY
JOHNSON AND CARL STAFFORD JOIN US STRAIGHT AHEAD ON AGGIE
INSIGHTS -- AG INSIGHTS.
THE VIRGINIA FORAGE AND GRASSLANDS COUNCIL IS THE
AFFILIATE HOST OF THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN FORAGE AND GRASSLAND
COUNCIL SUMMER TOUR. JOINING US TODAY ARE THE
PRESIDENT OF THE VIRGINIA FORAGE AND GRASSLANDS COUNSEL, PATTY
JOHNSON, AND BOARD MEMBER AND EXTENSION AGENT CARL STAFFORD.
THANKS FOR JOINING US. IS THIS THE FIRST YEAR VIRGINIA
HAS HOSTED THIS EVENT? >> IT IS.
UNDER PATTY'S LEADERSHIP HERE WE LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING IT
AGAIN SOMETIME. >> IT IS KIND OF AN HONOR.
IT IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM. CHOOSEVE 50 STATES TO
FROM. THEY PICKED VIRGINIA TO DO IT.
>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HOST A NATIONAL EVENT.
WE HAVE HAD SOME OTHER EVENTS WHERE WE HAVE HAD SOME NATIONAL
ATTENTION, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD GUESTS FROM
OTHER LOCALITIES COME TO VISIT US IN VIRGINIA.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR VIEWERS KNOW, THE TOUR IS MAY 22
THROUGH 24. IT IS AT GRAVES MOUNTAIN LODGE
IN MADISON COUNTY. TELL ME SOME OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS THAT FOLKS ATTENDING CAN'T EXPECT.
>> -- CAN EXPECT. >> WE HAVE MADE SURE TO INCLUDE
SOME FARMS. WE CHOSE SOME EXAMPLE FARMS
THAT WERE LOCATED IN A GOOD SPOT AND HAVE FEATURES THAT WE
COULD USE ON THE PROGRAM TO DRAW ATTENTION AND INTEREST.
>> ARE THERE SOME SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE -- BE ABLE TO WITNESS? >> WITH THE FORAGE COUNCIL
SPONSORSHIP, THAT IS A FEATURE. WE ARE LOOKING AT CARBON
SEQUESTRATION, EASEMENTS, THE RESEARCH DONE BY VIRGINIA TECH
AT THE STATION IN ORANGE. WE ARE LOOKING AT EXAMPLES OF
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, SMALL GRAINS, PERENNIAL FORAGES,
SEVERAL THINGS THAT WILL GET YOUR INTEREST.
AND THE LAST DAY WE WILL HAVE AN --IPMENT AND FRUSTRATION
EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATION. VARIOUS KINDS OF THINGS GOING
ON. >> THESE ARE THINGS THAT THESE
FARMS ARE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB, WITH THESE PROJECTS?
WE ARE GOING TO USE THEM AS LEARNING TOOLS FOR ANYBODY IN
THE NATION WHO WANTS TO JOIN. >> ABSOLUTELY.
THEY ARE A FOCAL POINT OF THE TOUR.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE TOUR DATES ARE THE 22ND THROUGH THE 24.
IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THAT?
>> THAT WHOLE WEEK, IT RUNS THROUGH FRIDAY.
WE START UP ON TUESDAY. THAT IS WITH A COOL SEASON GRASS
WORKSHOP SPEARHEADED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY BOARD
MEMBER, RAY SMITH. THAT WILL OFFER SOME
PARTICIPANTS A REASON TO COME TO VIRGINIA A LITTLE SOONER.
,HE LATTER HALF OF THE DAY ENTICING PARTICIPANTS TO COME
THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRST WORD THEY.
WEDNESDAY, WE HAVE A BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE DEMONSTRATION
AT A RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY FARM. WE ARE TRYING TO ENTICE PEOPLE
TO COME EARLY AND STAY LONGER. TOURISM DOES NOT HURT.
VISITORS SPENDING IN VIRGINIA IS GOOD.
PARTICIPATING IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET FOLKS TO DO.
OFAND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL TIME YEAR TO COME TO THE STATE.
EVERYTHING IS IN BLOOM. IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME.
YOU MENTIONED BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE.
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THEY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT?
>> IT IS ABOUT HUMANE HANDLING, SAFE HANDLING, PROPER
VACCINATIONS. ,OOD ANIMAL WELFARE PRACTICES
AND, ULTIMATELY, WE ARE PRODUCING A FOOD PRODUCT.
WE WANT THAT PRODUCT TO BE AS WHOLESOME AND SAFE AS POSSIBLE.
THEM A YOU ARE A BEEF FARMER AS WELL AS BEING PRESIDENT.
HOW DO YOU FEEL THAT WE IN ?IRGINIA FARM OUR BEEF
ON A SCALE OF ONE TO 10, HOW ARE WE DOING?
>> I THINK WE DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.
WE HAVE A LOT OF ADVANTAGES A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE IN THE
COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE. .E HAVE RELATIVELY MILD WINTERS
OUR SUMMERS ARE NOT OPPRESSIVELY HOT LIKE THEY ARE
FURTHER SOUTH. WE DO NOT HAVE QUITE THE
WEATHER LIKE THEY ARE HAVING IN DENVER RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE A MODERATE CLIMATE. WE CAN GROW GRASS JUST ABOUT
YEAR-ROUND. WE CAN GRAZE OUR CATTLE JUST
ABOUT YEAR-ROUND. WE ARE CLOSE TO A LOT OF
MARKETS. WE ARE CLOSE TO THE EAST COAST
MARKETS. WE HAVE TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS US TO HAUL CATTLE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE A
AT OF THE SITUATIONS -- OF LOT OF THE SITUATIONS THAT
PRODUCERS OUT WEST MAY NOT HAVE. THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS
WITH WEATHER RECENTLY. VIRGINIA IN
PARTICULAR, IN THE SOUTHEAST, WE ARE IN A POSITION TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE TO
PRODUCE BEEF CATTLE THAT CUSTOMERS WANT TO BUY AND ARE
HAPPY TO BUY AND CAN FEEL CONFIDENT IN THE SAFETY OF THE
FOOD THAT WE PRODUCE. >> RIGHT.
OK. I WAS ON THE WEBSITE YESTERDAY
LOOKING AROUND. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SAW AS
A HIGHLIGHT OF THIS TO HER IS NATIONAL HAY CONTEST -- THIS
TOUR IS THE NATIONAL HAY CONTEST.
>> MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENTER HAY SAMPLES TO COMPETE FOR
TOP HONORS. IT WOULD INVOLVE QUALITY.
THERE IS JUDGING EMPHASIS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE HAY AND
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HAY WITH A WARM SEASON GRASS OR A COOL
SEASON GRASS OR OTHER TYPES OF HAY.
THIS CONTEST IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY GROWERS.
WE HOPE TO HAVE SOME VIRGINIA INTEREST.
>> THEY HAVE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE FORAGE AND GRASSLANDS
COUNSEL. >> THEY DO.
AND THERE IS A DEADLINE. THERE IS A SMALL FEE TO ENTER.
--BERS OF THE FORAGE COUNCIL THE DEADLINE IS THE END OF THE
MONTH. LOOK AT THAT ON THE WEBSITE.
>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD, HEALTHY
COMPETITION. WHY DO YOU THINK AN EVENT LIKE
THIS AM OF THE GRASSLANDS TO HER, IS SO IMPORTANT.
-- GRASSLANDS TOUR IS SO IMPORT ANT?
>> IT BRINGS A LOT OF GUESTS TO THE AREA.
GRAVES MOUNTAIN LODGE IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS
YOU CAN HAVE FOR AN EVENT LIKE THIS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS AVAILABLE THAT APPEAL TO
FAMILIES. IF FAMILIES WANT TO COME EARLY
OR LEAVE A LITTLE BIT LATE, THEY CAN CONTINUE ON TO AND SEE
A LOT OF SITES OUT THERE. PART OF THE TOUR INCLUDES, FOR
FAMILY MEMBERS THAT MAY NOT BE INTERESTED IN FORAGE PRODUCTION,
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO GO ON SIDE TRIPS TO
MONTPELIER AND TO DO CARD WINERY -- DUCARD WINERY.
WE HAVE A SIDE TRIP TO CLORE FURNITURE.
AND THERE ARE EVENING OF PLANTS -- EVENTS PLANNED.
>> FOR PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT BE FOCUSED ON FOREST PRODUCTION --
FORAGE PRODUCTION. >> THAT IS GREAT.
MAYBE ONE FAMILY MEMBER WANTS TO FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AND THE
OTHERS CAN GO TO THE WINERY OR SOMETHING ELSE.
IT'S A NICE WAY TO GET THE WHOLE FAMILY INVOLVED.
>> IT'S NICE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO GO.
THEY CAN TIE IN A TRIP TO WASHINGTON OR SOME OF THE OTHER
SITES IN VIRGINIA. GET TO GRAVES MOUNTAIN
LODGE, THEY CAN JUST PARK THEIR VEHICLES.
WE WILL TOUR BY BUS. ALL THE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT
IS THERE ON THE GROUNDS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE
THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL -- TAKE ANYBODY ANYWHERE.
WE HAVE HAYRIDES SCHEDULED, THAT SORT OF THING.
IT IS A FAMILY EVENT, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY NOT WANT TO --
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME, A LOT OF FUN.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE NATION, CORRECT?
ANYBODY CAN COME TO THIS AND SPEND TIME LEARNING ABOUT THE
WAY WE DO SOME THINGS RIGHT HERE IN VIRGINIA TO >> EARLY
REGISTRATION -- VIRGINIA. >> EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS MAY
1. THE REGISTRATION IS --
AFGC.ORG. YOU CAN SEARCH AMERICAN FORAGE
AND GRASSLAND COUNCIL AND BRING IT UP, TOO.
>> I HOPE WE SHOW EVERYBODY AROUND THE NATION WHAT A GOOD
JOB WE ARE DOING HERE IN VIRGINIA.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT. I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN.
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.
THE RIGHT KIND OF MULCH CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR
GARDEN AREAS, BUT IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO BE WEED FREE FIRST.
>> WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT MULCHING YOUR GARDEN TO CONTROL
WEEDS AND CONSERVE ON WATER, THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
MULCH YOU CAN USE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU USE
SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT BREAK DOWN QUICKLY COME A SOMETHING
THAT LASTS A LONG TIME. YOUR LABOR IN APPLYING IT NEEDS
TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. SOMETHING THAT REALLY ALLOWS
WATER TO GO THROUGH IT AND DOES NOT ALLOW WEEDS TO GROW IN IT.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO IS START OUT WEED
FREE. NORMALLY, MULCH IS BEST BEFORE
-- IF YOU MISSED THAT, YOU CAN
STILL APPLY MULCH LATER. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET
RID OF THE WEEDS. THAT IS REALLY EASY TO DO.
TAKE THIS AND COME RIGHT DOWN IN A GARDEN.
IT CUTS THE WEEDS OUT. .OU GET RID OF THE WEEDS
NOW I'M STARTING OUT COMPLETELY WEED FREE.
USE INHE MULCH YOU CAN THE GARDEN, THERE ARE A COUPLE
OF TYPES YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO USE.
YOU DON'T WANT TO USE PETE MOSS. YOU DON'T WANT TO USE COMPOST.
YOU DON'T WANT TO USE COMPOSTED BARK.
YOU CAN FIND ALL THOSE PRODUCTS. THOSE ARE GREAT PRODUCTS, BUT
YOU NEED TO USE THOSE PRODUCTS IN OTHER SOIL.
CONDITIONER.L THIS NEEDS TO BE MIXED IN WHEN
YOU ARE PLANTING THE PLANT. APPLYING THIS TO THE SURFACE OF
YOUR SOIL WILL ALLOW WERE -- ALLOW WEEDS TO GROW IN AND
THROUGH IT. THESE MATERIALS ARE GREAT, BUT
USE THEM TO AMEND YOUR SOIL. WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO USE IS
SOMETHING KNOWN AS PINE BARK, PINE CHIPS.
I PREFER PINE. PINE LASTS LONGER THAN
HARDWOODS. WHAT YOU FIND WITH HARDWOODS IS
THEY BREAK DOWN VERY QUICKLY. WOODCHIPS CAN BREAKDOWN IN AS
QUICK AS SIX WEEKS, BUT SOME OF THESE PINE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING
PINE NEEDLES CAN LAST AS LONG AS 12 MONTHS AM A 14 MONTHS, AND
17 MONTHS. YOU WANT TO TAKE THE MULCH TO A
APPLY ONLYREA AND I 223 INCHES OF THIS MULCH IN THE
GARDEN. DON'T APPLY MORE -- ONLY 2 TO 3
INCHES OF THIS MULCH IN THE GARDEN.
DON'T APPLY MORE. USE A RULER.
I PUT IT IN LITTLE PILES. THEN I TAKE MY HAND AND, AROUND
THE PLANTS JUST LIKE THIS. THE EVENTUAL DEATH IS -- DEPTH
IS 2 TO 3 INCHES, JUST LIKE HTI S -- THIS.
YOU HAVE PLANS THAT RECEIPT -- RECEDE, YOU MIGHT WANT TO KEEP
THIS AWAY. THIS KEEPS THE SOIL COOL.
THE PINE NEEDLES WILL LAST A LONG TIME.
THIS IS VERY ATTRACTIVE IN THE GARDEN.
IT SETS OFF YOUR GREEN PLANTS WITH THE BRIGHTLY COLORED MULCH
THAT YOU SEE HERE. JOIN ME NEXT TIME IN THE GARDEN.
>> TAKING A LOOK AT OUR AG CALENDAR, THERE WILL BE A
SPRING PLANT SALE AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN IN RICHMOND.
MORE THAN 40 VENDORS WILL SELL PLANTS, RANGING FROM WELL-KNOWN
FAVORITES TO RARE EXOTICS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT--
APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING IN WINCHESTER.
THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE AT NOON ON SATURDAY, MAY 4.
OTHER EVENTS WILL BE GOING ON THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 5.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE BLOOM.COM.
AT DOES IT FOR OUR SHOW. HAVE A WEEK.
I AM AMY ROCHE OR FOR VIRGINIA FARMING -- AMY ROSCHER FOR
"VIRGINIA FARMING." DOES IT FOR OUR SHOW.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK.
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