Iowa’s Seed Savers Exchange has deposited many varieties of its heirloom seeds at the international Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, and this year, Chelsea Melon seeds made the trip. My late grandmother, Elsie Musel, provided the seeds from the watermelon to her neighbor, Marvin Kucera, who donated them to Decorah-based Seed Savers Exchange, a […]
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Seed Savers Exchange to host art exhibit...
I had a closeup look at the Ancient White Park cattle that live at the Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm and they are simply striking. The cattle are as beautiful as cattle can be and their calves even more so. A coming art exhibit will highlight that beauty beginning in May, along with a sound […]
Iowa apple losses detailed in new USDA r...
Remember last spring’s wacky weather? Iowa apple growers would probably rather not. Warm weather early in the spring that prompted trees to bud was followed by frost and a summer drought that devastated many orchards. Proof of the losses came in this report just issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The statistics show the […]