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With winter wheat harvest progressing at a fast clip and spring wheat harvest just getting off to a good start, the market was taking a slightly different tack with prices moving back. “With the wheat market, it continues to take the path of least resistance, which, unfortunately, is lower as...

Spring wheat market takes path of least resistance

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Pouring your morning coffee leftovers into your favorite houseplant or sprinkling used coffee grounds around the soil of your vegetables is a nugget of homespun growing advice that gardeners have been passing down for generations. But does it really work to boost the health of your plants? Some say that...

What Adding Coffee Does to Your Plants, According to Experts

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Orange County, CA

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Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Homes & Gardens

Discover tips from an expert kitchen gardener and enjoy a fantastic crop of tomatoes

How to increase tomato yields – 10 reliable and successful ways to boost your harvests

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Upworthy

Have you ever seen anyone put an avocado pit in water to grow an avocado tree? I've seen lots of people try, but only a few succeed. My mom has a tiny avocado tree growing in her living room that she managed to grow from the pit of a Hass avocado she ate. It's small but thriving, and I've often wondered if it will ever grow actual avocados.As it turns out, it could—but they won't be Hass avocados. Wait, huh?

Avocado farmer explains secret why you can't grow Hass avocado trees from Hass seeds

Nebraska State

Hay baby, it's HOT outside! Could you imagine shoveling snow in this heat? I sometimes think about it as a way to cool off and giggle while out working in this heat. With only a quarter inch of rain at the farm this second half of the month, we have officially begun the irrigating festivities. We had a good run of Mother Nature doing her rain things, but like we often see in July, those substantial rains shut off in good ol’ Nebraska USA.

Irrigating in the moonlight

If only our favorite produce were like our clothing and came with tags that list detailed care instructions. Instead of “machine wash cold; lay flat to dry,” the directive might be “store in the crisper drawer; wash just prior to use.”. Alas, fresh fruits and vegetables don’t...

I Asked 3 Farmers for the Best Way to Store Tomatoes—This Is the Step You Should Never Skip

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

South Dakota State

Do you know how much math is involved in managing the forests of the Black Hills?. Our latest South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL) seminar took place in the Black Hills June 24-27. The seminar was great because it provided a unique look into industries many of us in...

West River heartstrings

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Real Simple

Plus, tips for improving your soil's health.

10 Plants That Can Grow in Poor Soil

Livingetc

Although not a traditional time for planting, these are the fruits that can still be sown this month

5 Fruits You Can Actually Plant in July in Your Yard — Ideas to Grow Now for New Season Crops

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

West Lafayette, IN

Soils are a rare win-win when it comes to burying the carbon released from burning fossil fuels. Soils that store more carbon are typically more fertile because carbon helps to retain nutrients and moisture, glue soil particles together to create space for roots and gas exchange, and provide energy that fuels belowground life. Burying carbon in agricultural lands will improve fertility while drawing down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and easing the heat trapping that is driving climate change.

Healthy soil = carbon sink

Milton, FL

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The man shot and killed by rangers at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday approached a building occupied by roughly 200 people while firing a semi-automatic rifle, park officials announced Tuesday.

Yellowstone shooter approached building with 200 people inside while firing rifle, park says

The pathogen that causes bacterial spot is good at what it does. Forming small lesions on the rinds of pumpkins, melons, cucumbers and other cucurbits, it mars the fruits’ appearance and ushers in secondary pathogens that lead to rot and severe yield loss. The bacterium, Xanthomonas cucurbitae, is so successful that it has had no reason to evolve through time or space. That’s according to new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research characterizing the pathogen’s genetic diversity across the Midwest.

Pumpkin disease not evolving, could make difference

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Montana winter wheat growers have many choices for varieties

Winter wheat is king in Montana, especially in the Golden Triangle and throughout the Gallatin Valley, an area known known for its high yields. For WestBred...

Montana winter wheat growers have many choices for varieties

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