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Articles

Fun Animal Facts
Are there more chickens than people in the world? Find out

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What is raised on the farm?
Thanksgiving Acrostic Here is a quick game that encourages everyone to think about foods raised on the farm - and how grateful we are for farmers.

Keep Fido safe this Holiday Season
Pets, like children, can get in harms way during the holidays. Make sure your home is safe.

Move Over Phil!
Groundhogs aren't the only animals that predict weather. Besides groundhogs, there are many animals that are known to have weather predicting abilities. Learn which ones predict what kind of weather here.

Winter Feeding Mistakes
Try these solutions for Cattle Feeding foul-ups.

Putting plastic snakes to work
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More

Breathe Easier With The Right Paint
Not all paint is created equally. Some paints can adversely impact indoor air quality and cause health problems.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

Extreme Weather Stories
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms Did hail wreck your car? Wonder why hurricanes form? Do you live in an area prone to twisters? Check out this informative and interesting story about extreme weather conditions.

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: The Story of America's Favorite Vegetable
Americans love potatoes, whether it's fried, baked or mashed. They have become one of America's favorite vegetables. In this article, we will get to the roots of the potato, where it came from, and how it made its way onto our plates, and into our hearts.

Can Cats and Dogs Predict Earthquakes?
Can cats and dogs really forewarn people of an upcoming weather or seismic event?

When's the Best Day to Wean?
Did you know that there are better times to wean according to the moon? Lean what the rule is for the best day to wean.

October's Full Moon
Each month the full moon has a name that dates back to Native Americans. October is the full Hunter's Moon. Find out why here.


Easy Ways to Compost
Don't throw it away! Compost it! It's better for the environment and for your gardens.

An Onion a Day, May Help Keep Cholesterol Down
Peeling away the health benefits of onions. They may make you cry, but onions are healthy for you. Find out how.

7 Pet-Proof Garden Tips
For a nicer garden and happier pet. Is the family dog trampling on your newly planted flower garden? Are neighborhood cats using your garden as a litter box? Check out our top tips for keeping pets out of gardens.

What the Hail?
Learn more about thunderstorms and hail. Inside a thunderstorm, there are many crazy things - updrafts, winds, ice. Find out more about hail and thunderstorms.

Good Manners in the Great Outdoors
Help keep nature beautiful. Get outside and enjoy it, but be polite about it.

Set Your Sights on Scorpion
Now is the perfect time to spot a Scorpion in the night sky. Find out where and how.

Move over fossil fuels...
It’s time for some ingenuity. Did you know algae can be used to make fuel? Check out some pros and cons of a few alternative fuel sources.

Videos

Weather Wisdom: Animals
Learn how to predict weather changes by observing animal behavior.

Visual Journey: Florida Wetlands
Florida's wetlands provide a natural habitat to many species of animals. Join us for this visual journey through some of the Sunshine State's most unique natural environments.

Products

Artic/Antartic - DK Eyewitness VHS
Journey to the ends of the earth whre climate presents its greatest challenges to survival, and meet the remarkable animals that choose to live out in the cold.

Secret of the Pasture
This fun and full-color photographic farmland fantasy stars Belle, the spotted pony, who one morning mysteriously disappers from the farm, and her best friend, Piglet, who rallies all the farm animals to help find her.

Elephant - DK Eyewitness VHS
The DK Eyewitness Elephant Video traces this impressive animal, and shows you how through war, pageantry, agriculture, and exploration, the elephant has developed a unique relationship with humankind - and become one of the most cherished, yet endangered, animals in...

Monster DK Eyewitness VHS Video
Which is the deadliest monster of all?Why do some animals give us the creeps?MONSTER is a journey through fact and fantasy, putting viewers face to face with deadly spiders, scorpions, and ferocious crocodiles. Meet terrifying monsters from myth and...

DK Hurricanes & Tornados
For ages 8 and up. Learn the techniques developed through the centuries to forecast weather, about the chicken that was stripped of its feathers by a tornado, about Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, and why human activity can cause weather patterns...

Blog

A Cow's Best Friend?!
April 3, 2008 4:06 PM



Random Acts of Green-Ness
January 10, 2008 12:00 PM



The Many Colors of Nature
January 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Holiday Trivia
December 20, 2007 5:37 PM



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Sandi Duncan, Philom., Managing Editor of the Farmers' Almanac
If only Sandi Duncan could remember all of the interesting bits of trivia she’s learned throughout her years of editing the Farmers’ Almanac, she’d be able to make a fortune on the television quiz show circuit and retire comfortably. Luckily...

What’s inside the 2008 Farmers’ Almanac? Take a peek…
Farmers’ Almanac Weather Predictions - The Tradition ContinuesWith more weather than another almanac, the 2008 Farmers’ Almanac contains 16 months of weather – starting with September 2007 and going through December 2008. Be the first to know when the snow...

Full Moon Names and Their Meanings
View More Farmers' Almanac TV Videos » Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full...