How to Start a Daylily Greenhouse

Daylilies are hardy perennials that are easy to care for. They love sunlight and fertile soil and thrive in almost any climate. They are easy to hybridize; as the number of genes in both parents are the same, you can breed many plants together. Though you can plant seeds in the late summer and early [...]

Agriculture Dept. researchers publish data from tracking greenhouse emissions from dairy

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Federal researchers have finished a yearlong study tracking the amount of greenhouse gases like ammonia and methane emitted from a corporate dairy operation in the Magic Valley. The U.S. Department of Agriculture study is the first to look at greenhouse-type gas emissions from an open air-dairy operation, and researchers say the [...]

Popularity of greenhouse farming options on the rise

Dubai: The agricultural landscape witnessed a 15 per cent increase in organic greenhouse farming last year in the UAE as farmers are being urged to move away from traditional farming techniques and go in for water-saving options. Farming in greenhouses helps save water by reducing evaporation in hot temperatures and also gives organic farming a [...]