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Old Halloween Traditions That Have All but Vanished
WASHINGTON — Halloween, like many holidays, has evolved. And with it, some of the traditions that once defined the celebration have quietly faded away. While modern festivities still capture the spirit of the holiday, there was a time when things were done a bit differently. Halloween traditions that brought people together and added a touch…
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Is Bringing Meat to Room Temperature Before Cooking — Myth or a Must?
Is Bringing Meat to Room Temperature Before Cooking — Myth or a Must? Here’s What Chefs Have to Say MSN
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New Online Food Preservation Course Offered
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State University Extension and Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) have partnered to create a free online course about home food preservation. Food Preservation 101 is an educational course featuring safe food preservation methods for freezing, water-bath canning, pressure canning, drying and fermenting. “This course is the next piece of the…
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How To Identify Lab-Grown Chicken When It Finally Hits Grocery Store Shelves
How To Identify Lab-Grown Chicken When It Finally Hits Grocery Store Shelves Chowhound
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Archaeologist says Amazon rainforest a man-made garden planted by vast lost civilisation
Archaeologist says Amazon rainforest a man-made garden planted by vast lost civilisation Express
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7 Healthiest White Breads on Grocery Shelves—and 5 to Avoid
7 Healthiest White Breads on Grocery Shelves—and 5 to Avoid AOL
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Eyes on the Fries: How Our Vision Creates a Food Trend
SYDNEY, Australia — Research at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don’t judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen beforehand, a cascading phenomenon known as ‘serial dependence’. The research, published today in the high-impact journal Current Biology, was conducted by Professors David Alais and Thomas Carlson in the School of Psychology at…
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Ten of Our Favorite Spooky Farm Jokes
GREENWICH, N.Y. — It’s October, and with Halloween right around the corner, we wanted to share some of our favorite spooky farm jokes with you! While some people like to be scared (or do the scaring), we also like to keep it lighthearted. So in true Morning Ag Clips fashion, here are some of our…
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Plants Have a Backup Plan
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — Tending a garden is hard work. Imagine it from the plants’ perspective. Each relies on fine-tuned genetic processes to pass down accurate copies of chromosomes to future generations. These processes sometimes involve billions of moving parts. Even the tiniest disruption can have a cascading effect. So, for plants like Arabidopsis…
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Easy One-Bowl Meals for Autumn With Soyfoods
ANKENY, Iowa — The Soyfoods Council is your go-to source for one-bowl meal ideas that fit into busy fall schedules. Soy is an affordable, high-quality, plant protein that can stand alone or complement animal-based proteins. Soyfoods such as tofu and edamame are complete proteins that provide all nine essential amino acids the body needs for…
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Plan(t) Bulbs Now for a Colorful Spring
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Springtime favorites such as daffodils, tulips and hyacinths won’t greet you next year if they’re not planted in the fall. “The bulbs of spring-blooming plants need to be in the ground now so they can go through a chilling process in the winter,” said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for University of…
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Search is On for the Best Farm-Themed Costumes
Search is On for the Best Farm-Themed Costumes Pork Business –
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From Fields of Wheat to Plates of Pasta – Celebrate Pasta Month!
The North Dakota Wheat Commission is celebrating National Pasta Month in October as a way to recognize the state’s durum producers, mills, and pasta manufacturers and the role they play in putting pasta on the plates of consumers. Each year, a new theme is developed to celebrate the occasion. This year’s theme is “From Fields…
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DC’s most obscure and off-the-wall ‘museum’ celebrates centuries of farming at the USDA
DC’s most obscure and off-the-wall ‘museum’ celebrates centuries of farming at the USDA WTOP
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Foods to Keep and Discard After a Power Outage
RALEIGH, N.C. — During a power outage, the safety of perishable food can become a concern, especially if the outage lasts for several hours or more. Without proper refrigeration, certain foods may spoil, leading to the risk of foodborne illness. This fact sheet provides guidance on which foods can be safely kept and which should…
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See how the port strike will snarl shipments of bananas, beer, cars and more
See how the port strike will snarl shipments of bananas, beer, cars and more The Washington Post
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The Strange Types of Spiderwebs Found in Nature
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Spiderwebs evoke a unique mix of fear and awe. Even for those who prefer that spiders stay far away, it’s hard not to appreciate the delicate, silky architecture and radiating patterns made by these tiny creatures. Not all spiderwebs follow the iconic radial design we usually picture though. There are at…
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Cooked or Raw? 7 Vegetable Prep Preferences That Stir Up Controversy
WASHINGTON — Chances are, vegetables are not your thing if you’re a picky eater. However, they are an essential food group, so it’s common for people to prepare them in ways that may sacrifice nutrition for taste or convenience. Find out the controversy surrounding popular vegetable cooking methods, from boiling to roasting and microwaving. Is…
