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>> THE VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
>> THIS PROGRAM IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU.
FARMING IS ALL GOOD. : MORE ON OUR WEBSITE -- YOU CAN
LEARN MORE ON OUR WEBSITE. >> HUNT, FARM , OR TRAIL.
>> HELLO AND WELCOME TO "VIRGINIA FARMING."
THERE IS A LIQUID MANURE INJECTOR BEING TESTED.
WE WILL LEARN HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECE.
WE WILL HAVE THE CALENDAR AND A MINUTE IN THE FIELD VIDEO. ALL
IN THIS EDITION OF "VIRGINIA FARMING."
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>> A NEW STUDY FIND ORGANIC FOOD ARE NOT MORE NUTRITIOUS FOR
CHILDREN. THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS
OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE SURROUNDING ORGANIC PRODUCE AND
MEAT. THE CONCLUSIONS WERE MIXED.
THERE IS NO DIRECT EVIDENCE THAT CONSUMING AN ORGANIC DIET LEADS TO
LOWER RISK IN DISEASE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER
CHILDREN EAT ORGANIC OR TRADITIONAL FOODS AS LONG AS
THEY MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET. MANY FAMILIES HAVE A LIMITED
FOOD DIET. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS UPON US
AND SOME ARE WONDERING IF A PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE EXISTS.
A CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS HAS CORNERED THE MARKET FOR THE
PERFECT TREE. >> IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
PERFECTLY SHAPED CHRISTMAS TREES.
IT IS NATIVE TO A SMALL AREA IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, MAKING
IT AN IMPORTANT COMMODITY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
HE STARTED THIS TREE FORM WITH HIS WIFE.
WE STARTED OUR BUSINESS WITH SCOTCH PINE, NORWAY SPRUCE,
WHITE PINE. WE HAVE EVOLVED INTO THE FRAZIER
FIR. THE OTHER ARE NICE TREES.
THESE ARE NATIVE TO OUR AREA. >> HIS FARM HAS NEARLY 20,000
TREES A YEAR. HE KNOWS IT TAKES A LOT TO GROW
A GOOD CHRISTMAS TREE. THERE WERE FIVE NEEDLES AND ONE
BUD. THERE WERE ABOUT AN INCH TALL.
>> THE TREE CAN BE PLANTED AND HARVESTED AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
>> YOU HAVE ALL THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO
PROVIDE THE TREES FOR THE MOM AND POP OPERATIONS.
EVERYBODY WANTS THEIR TREE THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
SANTA CLAUS RUNS ON DECEMBER 25 REGARDLESS.
IF YOU GET A FOOT OF SNOW, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.
WHETHER IT CAN BE A PROBLEM -- WEATHER CAN BE A PROBLEM.
>> THE ECONOMIC IMPACT MAY TOP $50 MILLION WHEN YOU ADD IN
GARLANDS. CONFINED HISTORY AT RICHMOND
PROGRESS RESTORES AND HE HAS A RETAIL STORE IN MANASSAS.
THESE TREES ARE CULTIVATED BY RICHARDSON.
SAYS THE TIME AND EFFORT CAN MAKE IT A EMOTIONAL AT HARVEST
TIME. >> YOU HATE TO CUT DOWN THAT
PRETTY TRAY AND YOU'RE GOING TO CUT IT DOWN AND SEND IT OF.
>> THANK YOU. THE HOLIDAYS ARE NOT THE ONLY
THING TO BE THINKING ABOUT THIS MONTH.
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES. IT IS CONDUCTED EVERY FIVE
YEARS AND IT CAPTURES A COMPLETE COUNT OF ALL U.S.
FARMS AND RANCHERS. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLETE
THE FORM AND RETURN THEM. AGRIBUSINESSES AND TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS. COMPANIES CAN USE THE
INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF FACILITIES THAT WILL
SERVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS. THE INFORMATION IS USED FOR
SHAPING FARM PROGRAMS. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 4
. PRODUCERS CAN ALSO COMPLETE THE
FORMS ONLINE. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TURNING
TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO HELP FEED THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY
OVER THE HOLIDAYS. ONE FAR AS HELPING TO FEED THE
HUNGRY BY SUPPLY THE PHONE BANFOOD BANKS WITH THE TRADITIOL
FAVORITES. >> THE FARM IS AN EDUCATIONAL
OUTLET FOR MASTER GARDENERS'. >> THE FOOD WE GROW HERE IS
HARVESTED AND DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS.
WE ARE LOOKING TO FOOD THAT IS EASY TO PRODUCE AN EASY TO
HARVEST AND THAT PEOPLE ENJOY. >> VOLUNTEERS OR HARVESTING
NEARLY 1,000 POUNDS OF SWEET POTATOES IN LATE FALL.
IT IS A HEALTHY AND EASY TO PARREPARE OPTION FOR FAMILIES.
>> IT STORES WELL. WE CAN HARVEST TODAY AND THE
FOOD BANK CAN HAVE THAT FOR A MONTH OR MORE BECAUSE THEY DO
NOT HAVE THE NEED TO GIVE 1,000 POUNDS OF SWEET POTATO AWAY BUT
THEY GIVE AWAY 150 POUNDS. >> MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE ARE
SERVED EACH MONTH. FOR HILLARY, THIS IS THEIR WAY
OF BRINGING THE TRADITION TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
>> IT IS NICE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SOME FOOD.
IT IS TRADITION SO WOULD SPEAKS TO THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS.
IT'S NICE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. >> THE EDUCATION REFORM AND
BEGAN FOUR YEARS AGO. THE PROGRAM IS EXPANDING EACH
YEAR AND STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN THE FARMERS AND THE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY. >> IF YOU REMEMBER, WE TALKED
ABOUT A NEW POULTRY LITTER INJECTOR THAT IS BEING
DEVELOPED. JOINING US IS MATTHEW YANCEY
WITH A LOOK AT A LIQUID MANURE INJECTOR THAT IS CURLY BEING
TESTED. THAT IS STRAIGHT AHEAD. MATTHEW
YANCEY SPECIALIZES IN CROP SCIENCES.
HE JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT A NEW LIQUID MANURE INJECTOR.
WELCOME. TELL US ABOUT WHERE THE CONCEPT
CAME FROM. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF LIQUID
MANURE INJECTORS OUT THERE. YOU CAN BUY ONE ON THE MARKET.
THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENT MODELS. THE RESEARCH GOT GOING IN
VIRGINIA. RORY SPENT WORKING FOR SEVERAL
YEARS -- HAS BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO GET SOME OF THIS ON FARMS TO TRY TO
HELP FURTHER. >> HOW MANY ARE OUT THERE IS
STILL BEING TESTED? >> A FARMER IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HAS ONE THAT HE OWNS AND USES EVERY SEASON ON HIS CROPS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER FARMERS THAT HAVE BEEN SHARING THE
PROTOTYPE MACHINE FROM VIRGINIA TECH AND USING THAT AS WELL.
>> THESE ARE USED ON THE FIELDS. THEY CAN BE USED ON OTHERS.
>> YOU CAN USE THEM ON ANY KIND OF TILLAGE SETTING OR
CONSERVATION TILLAGE. IT WORKS EXTREMELY WELL IN THE
NO-TILL SETTING. >> OK.
THERE IS A PICTURE OF IT BEHIND US, IN LARGE SPREADER.
AS IT HAS A LARGE TRACTOR IN FRONT OF THIT.
>> WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF BENEFITS IN THE WORK THAT WE
HAVE DONE TO THE FORMARMER. THAT WAS THE MAIN DRIVER TO
BEGIN WITH WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
WE'RE TRYING TO FIND NOVEL WAYS TO DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF
NITROGEN THAT IS MOVING OFF THE FIELD AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT
PHOSPHORUS. YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE HAVE SIX
UNITS ON THE BACK OF THE INJECTOR.
THEY OPEN A TRENCH IN THE SOIL AND PUMP THAT SLURRY INTO THAT
TRENCH AND CLOSE THE TRENCH BACK UP.
IT WORKS SIMILAR TO WAY CORN PLANTER.
YOU ARE HAULING THAT LARGE AMOUNT OF MANURE AND DIGGING
INTO THE GROUND. >> THIS IS A CLOSE-UP OF THE
BLADES THEMSELVES. >> A CULTURE IN THE FRONT AND
THE GREEN TUBE IS CARING THE LIQUID DAIRY MEN WEANURE.
THIS SYSTEM AS OPPOSED TO A BROADCAST SYSTEM WHERE YOU'RE
PUTTING IT ON THE FIELD AND NOT COVERED IT UP AT ALL.
YOU LOSE ABOUT HALF OF THE NITROGEN THAT IS THERE.
WE'RE RECAPTURING THAT AND GETTING A DOUBLE THE NITROGEN.
>> YOU THINK THE HIGHER NITROGEN LEVEL IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST
ADVANTAGE? >> THAT IS THE BIGGEST
ADVANTAGE. WE ARE ELIMINATING THE POTENTIAL
FOR A RUNOFF FROM NOT KNOW WHETHAT MANURE. HEAVY
RAIN STORMS MOVED OFF THE SURFACE.
WE'RE PUTTING IT UNDERGROUND. THE OTHER BENEFIT IS THE
INCREASED SOIL ORGANIC MATTER. ANY TYPE OF MANURE CONTRIBUTES A
LOT TO ORGANIC MATTER. WE ARE PUTTING THAT UNDERGROUND.
>> IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE THE SOIL TESTS THAT COMEBACK
FROM THESE PLOTS THAT YOU ARE TESTING.
I WAS AMAZED AT THE SOIL SAMPLES THAT THEY SHOWED JUST FROM NO-
TILL AND THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AND WATER THAT IT HELD.
I CAN IMAGINE HOW HEALTHY THE GROUND UNDERNEATH IS GOING TO
BE WITH THIS TYPE OF FERTILIZER IS INJECTED INTO IT.
>> IT WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SEASON.
YOU ARE GETTING MORE NITROGEN. SOME OF THE FARMERS WOULD PUT
EIDERDOWN AND PLANTING THE CORN CROP AND COME BACK LATER IN JUNE
OR JULY AND PUT DOWN MORE NITROGEN.
THEY CAN INJECT THIS MANURE AND NOT MAKE A SECOND TRIP OUT IN
THE FIELD. >> COST.
IF A FORARMER -- IF THESE BECOME MORE AVAILABLE TO MORE FARMERS,
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR THE COST TO BE AS OPPOSED TO THE TYPICAL
SPREADER WE HAVE OUT THERE NOW? >> WE TALKED ABOUT THE INCREASED
HORSEPOWER NEED FOR THE TRACTOR THAT A FOARMER THEY ARE NOT
ALREADY HAVE. IT IS ANOTHER IMPLEMENT ON THE
FARM. RETROFITTING ANY EXISTING TANKER
MAY BE. THAT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT COST
. MOST OF THE FARMERS HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO MOVE AT THE SAME SPEED WITH THIS INJECTOR.
ARE -- A SMALLER AREA WITH THIS .
ARE GETTING MORE NITROGEN FROM THAT SWATH.
THAT WORKS OUT PRETTY WELL. THAT THERE ARE MORE EFFICIENT
WITH ANOTHER TANKER SERVING TO NURSE THIS TANKER.
THEY WILL RUN TO THE FIELD GETTING NOWMANURE TO THE TANKER.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE FOR SOME OF THESE LARGE FARMS TO DO THAT.
THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. >> IT IS A GREAT BENEFIT FROM
THE NITROGEN STANDPOINT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY.
SOME STATES ARE LOOKING AT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TEAM HAVING TO
INCORPORATE MANURE, WHICH INVOLVES TILLING.
SO THAT ARE HAVING TO INJECT THE MANURE.
WE'RE HOPING THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS AN ECONOMICAL SITUATION.
IT HAS COME UP THAT ITS FUNDING, AND SO THAT SHOULD BE A MAJOR
HELP. >> THE SMELL.
WITH THE POULTRY INJECTOR, I WAS AMAZED THERE WAS NO SMELL.
I HAVE NOT SEEN THE LIQUID IN EJECTOR FIRSTHAND.
>> THE SMELL IS ALL BUT ELIMINATED.
YOU ARE AWARE OF SPRINGTIME OR FULL TIME IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
THAT SMELL IS IN THE AIR. IF YOU CAN DO AWAY WITH THAT
SMELL, YOU CAN. SOME FARMS HAVE FIELDS THAT ARE
ADJACENT TO LARGER RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
SOME FARMS ARE COMPETING FOR LAND.
SOME FARMS ARE ENCROACHING ALONG RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
>> IT LETS THEM GET CLOSER TO ROADS AND TO HOUSING BECAUSE IT
IS INCORPORATED. >> FOR SURE.
>> WHEN MY THIS MIGHIGHT THIS BE TO THE PUBLIC?
>> THEY ARE OUT THERE. IT COMES DOWN TO THE COST.
IF WE CAN IDENTIFY THE TRUE BENEFITS, I THINK THE COST COULD
WORK OUT OVER TIME. IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF THE TOUGH
CALL. >> RIGHT.
>> THAT IS THE MAIN HURDLE WE'RE LOOKING AT.
IT IS LOW-COST WEEK TO RUN. -- IT IS ILL LITTLE COSTLY TO RUN.
>> THEY CAN GIVE ME A CALL OR COME BY THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
EXTENSION OFFICE OR ANY EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE STAITE.
OUR PARTNERS ARE A SOURCE TO CALL AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. YOU CAN CREATE A BEAUTIFUL
CENTERPIECE. >> A LOT OF PLANTS ARE GREAT TO
USE FOR A HOLIDAY DECORATING. AN ADVANTAGE IS THE FRAGRANCE.
JUST THE FRAGRANCE OF THESE OTHER
GRANTS CAN AND SO MUCH. CAN USE EVERGREENS, BOXWOODS.
THEY CAN BE CAUGHT AND BROUGHT INDOORS.
IF YOU CAN USE A CANDLE, MAKE SURE YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO
PROTECT HANDLE AND TAKE A PIECE OF DOWL AND INSERT THAT IN THE
MIDDLE. THEN YOU JUST TAKE YOUR GREENS.
HE DID NOT WANT THEM TO BIG OR TOO SMALL.
I LIKE WHEN THEY COME UP AND OUR.
WHITE PINE IS ANY SUPPLANT FOR US TO GROW.
YOU CAN BUY IT IN BUNDLES. WORK YOUR WAY AROUND.
WORK YOURSELF UP. WORKED THE GREENS AND.
YOU DON'T NEED A LOT OF GREENS. GREENE'S COVER THE PLASTIC
CONTAINER. PICK SOME BRIGHT COLOR AND STICK
THAT IN SO LAYS OUT. YOU'RE DONE WITH THE EVERGREENS,
THINK ABOUT GROWING THESE ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY.
IT COULD TAKE HOLLY AND PINCH OFF THE LEAVES.
WHAT YOU SEE THESE BEAUTIFUL BERRIES.
YOU CAN STICK IN THESE BERRIES. CONSIDER SOMETHING LIKE A
DECIDUOUS HOLLY, WHICH IS VERY ATTRACTIVE.
WE CAN ADD A FEW DRY FLOWERS. YOU CAN THEN TAKE SOME OF THESE
AND TAKE IT WIRE ON PAPEICK AND TAKE THESE AND PUT THEM IN FOUR
COLOR AND YOU CAN PURCHASE A PICKING MACHINE.
THEY ARE NOT THAT EXPENSIVE. I LIKE TO WORK IN GROUPS OF
THREES ON THE DRIED FLOWERS. THIS MACHINE AUTOMATICALLY --
THE VERY CAREFUL. TAKE THIS AND DECORATED.
WIRE AND PICK PINE CONES AND USE GLASS BALLS AND FRUIT THAT HAS
BEEN DRIED. WHEN YOUR DONE, TAKE OUT THE
WOODEN DOWEL, TAKE THE CANDLE, YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL
ARRANGEMENT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY FOR QUITE A FEW WEEKS.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME IN THE GARDEN. >> NRCS WILL HOST GRACING FIELD
DEMONSTRATIONS ON STOCKPILING SMALL FESCUE ON DECEMBER 18.
OUR SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK TAKES US TO WAKEFIELD, WHERE YOU'LL FIND
THE VA DINER. IN A BEST BE KNOWN FOR THEIR
PEANUTS. THEY SERVED CUSTOMERS PEANUTS
AND PREPARED IN THEIR KITCHEN INSTEAD OF AFTER DINNER MINTS.
THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE P NET CAPITAL OF THE WORLD -- THEY ARE
KNOWN AS THE PEANUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
THAT DOES IT FOR THIS WEEK. HAVE A GREAT WEEK.
I AM AMY ROSCHER.
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