January 11, 2021
Keith Berns will talk about cover crop issues Jan. 14 during a virtual workshop. SUBMITTED PHOTO
A virtual caffeine and cover crop program will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14. Keith Berns, co-owner of Green Cover Seed, will discuss cover crop diversity, rotation and species. This event is free and preregistration is required.
“We are excited to take the caffeine and cover crops breakfast event online. We can promote farmer-led discussions about soil health with industry experts to a larger audience,” said Debbie Absher, director of agricultural programs at Sussex Conservation District. Registered attendees will receive an email with the event link. This event is presented by the Delaware Soil Health Partnership, Sussex Conservation District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Paul Barbano
When potting up a Peace Lily, use a potting mix that drains well.
In NASCAR racing, a white flag tells drivers that there is one more lap to go. In battle, the white flag is the international sign of surrender or truce, and the white flag is carried by diplomats, meaning they come in peace. So, when explorers to Colombia found a plant waving a pure white flag, it quickly became known as the Peace Lily. The plant s “flag” is actually a spathe, or leaf-like bract that hides the true flower of a plant, in this case the tiny, unremarkable flowers of Spathiphyllum wallisii.
Paul Barbano December 23, 2020
It is holiday time and time for gifts and flights of fantasy. During World War II the American playing card company Bicycle sent decks of cards as gifts to American prisoners of war held by Germany. The cards, when soaked in water, showed maps of escape routes. And in 1955 Sears ran an ad telling kids to call Santa directly, but the phone number was a misprint, and instead of getting Santa, kids spoke directly to Colonel Shoup who manned the hotline of the Director of Operations for the U.S. Continental Air Defense. Colonel Shoup ordered his staff to give the children updates on the flight coordinates of Santa s sleigh. It is a tradition carried on to this day.