#AI AND FRUIT (artificial insemination)

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Plant a lemon tree. A good tree to plant is a dwaf Meyer Lemon tree. (Citrus X Meyeri) grows between 6 and 10 feet tall and features fruit that is sweeter and less acidic than a true lemon. To grow this tree indoors, start with 1-to-2 year old plant. Choose a container with good drainage and plenty of space; fill with a peat moss-based potting soil. Place in FULL sunlight by a south-facing window’ the day and night temperatures should be about 70 degrees F and 35 degrees F, respectively. Keep soil evenly moist; mist leaves daily. Although the plaint it self-pollinating, you can help it to fruit indoors by using a cotton swab to transfer pollen from the anthers to the center stigma inside each flower. (artificial insemination) #AI

A happy lemon from a tree

Rural Development’s Cooperative Services Program promotes understanding and use of the cooperatives to market and distribute agricultural products. The Cooperative Services division serves cooperative members, directors, management, educational institutions, organizations, rural residents, and others interested in cooperative-based business.

• Rural Development Cooperative Services
• Rural Development Cooperative Grants
• Cooperative Publications

Cooperative Research

USDA advances knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations.

• Cooperative Research Partnerships
• Federal Assistance
• Cooperative Agreements and Grant Awards
• State and National Partners
• Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Program
• CRADA Partnering
• International Cooperative Research Programs

Cooperative Research Emphasis Areas

USDA manages a broad portfolio of cooperative research programs which cover the scope and breadth of USDA.

• Agricultural and Food Biosecurity
• Agricultural Systems
• Animal and Animal Products
• Biotechnology and Genomics
• Economics and Commerce
• Families, Youth and Communities
• Food, Nutrition and Health
• Food and Nutrition Research Program
• Natural Resources and Environment
• Pest Management
• Plants and Plant Products
• Technology and Engineering

Extension Services

Cooperative Extension Service offices are conveniently located in courthouses, post offices, or other local government buildings to improve the quality of people’s lives by providing research-based knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of families, communities and agriculture enterprises. Extension experts focus on, among other subjects, food safety and quality, plight of young children, revitalizing rural America, sustainable agriculture, and waste management.

• Extension Services
• E-Extension
• Local Extension Offices

Cooperative Extension Service offices are conveniently located in courthouses, post offices, or other local government buildings to improve the quality of people’s lives by providing research-based knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of families, communities and agriculture enterprises.