Check it here: where to verify what AI tells you
Use it, then check it. These are the sources we trust, sorted by topic. When AI and one of these disagree, go with the source.
Gardening and plants
- Find your cooperative extension office, your local experts, often free
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, for frost and temperature history
- iNaturalist, where real people help confirm IDs
Pests and pesticides
- EPA: pesticide labels. The label is the law.
- Your extension office’s plant diagnostic lab
Food preservation
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
- CDC: home canning and botulism
- Ball tested recipes
Animals
- Your local vet. Doses, withdrawal times and emergencies go here.
- Your extension office’s poultry and livestock pages
- Your state department of agriculture
Weather
Water, power and building
- Your county health department and a state-certified water lab
- Your local building and permit office
- Licensed electricians, plumbers and well drillers
Selling
- Your state department of agriculture and its cottage food rules