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Study Analyzes Potato Pathogen ‘Arms Race’ After Irish Famine
RALEIGH, N.C. — In an examination of the genetic material found in historic potato leaves, North Carolina State University researchers reveal more about the tit-for-tat evolutionary changes occurring in both potato plants and the pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish potato famine. The study used a targeted enrichment sequencing approach to simultaneously examine both the…
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Food is Medicine Roundtable Discusses Improving Health Through Access to Nutritious Food
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) hosted the first community roundtable for their “Food is Medicine” Initiative in Madisonville July 31. The event, led by Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell and hosted by Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville, brought together local leaders to discuss improving community health through increased access…
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14-year-old dies after John Deere Gator rollover in Lapeer County
14-year-old dies after John Deere Gator rollover in Lapeer County WJRT
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Doomsday Vault: Location of unique facility and how to visit
Doomsday Vault: Location of unique facility and how to visit MSN
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How Much a Six-Pack of Beer Cost the Year You Turned 21
How Much a Six-Pack of Beer Cost the Year You Turned 21 AOL
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Tick-Borne Illness Can Cause Confounding Symptoms
RICHMOND, Va. — Tick bites often go undetected until symptoms arise. Charles Green, deputy commissioner for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, ate a cheeseburger at lunchtime one day, and by dinnertime suffered a mild heart attack. “I knew something was really wrong,” Green said. It took five months for Green and multiple…
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Intermittent Fasting vs. USDA Diet: Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Surprising Brain Health Benefits
Intermittent Fasting vs. USDA Diet: Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Surprising Brain Health Benefits خبرگزاری آنا
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Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Snacks provide, on average, about one-fourth of most people’s daily calories. With nearly one in three adults in the United States overweight and more than two in five with obesity, according to National Institutes of Health, researchers in the Penn State Sensory Evaluation Center are investigating how Americans can snack smarter. The latest study conducted in the center, housed in the College…
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Farm Aid Festival Returns to New York Amid Loss of 3000 NY Farms in Five Years
Farm Aid Festival Returns to New York Amid Loss of 3000 NY Farms in Five Years Look to the Stars
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The potato: from the farm to the grocery store
Potatoes are grown on more than 1 million acres of ground across the United States. Annually, 41.3 billion pounds of potatoes are grown in the United States. Alsum Farms, based in Wisconsin, grows multiple different varieties of potatoes – russets, reds, whites, fingerlings, creamers, organic potatoes, and goldens. AUDIO: Healthy Living with Jeff Huber on…
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It’s time to ditch the paper bag lunch. Upgrade now to avoid getting sick
It’s time to ditch the paper bag lunch. Upgrade now to avoid getting sick WFMYNews2.com
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Just how healthy are avocados?
Americans love their avocados. Whether it is on toast, in salads, or in omelets, Americans eat almost 3 billion pounds of avocados each year. Not only do avocados taste good, the fruit (yes, it’s a fruit) is really, really good for you, too. AUDIO: Healthy Living on avocados The post Just how healthy are avocados?…
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Three Iowa Farm Wives Escape “the Grind” By Grinding Beans And Selling Coffee
Three Iowa Farm Wives Escape “the Grind” By Grinding Beans And Selling Coffee Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Farm families’ childcare challenges impacting farm businesses, research suggests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Childcare challenges might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about farm business viability, yet according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher, childcare challenges can negatively impact farm businesses and the farm family. The research — a collaboration between Florence Becot, Nationwide Insurance Early…
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Gardening: A Natural Solution for Chronic Lower Back Pain
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Therapeutic horticulture may offer noticeable benefits to patients with chronic lower back pain, according to a recent study from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the UF College of Medicine. The interdisciplinary study encouraged chronic lower back pain sufferers to participate in a one-hour therapeutic horticulture…
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Celebrate Nature’s Trendiest Fruit on National Avocado Day
GREENWICH, N.Y. — Healthy, versatile and delicious – avocados have been trending in American supermarkets and restaurants in recent years. With National Avocado Day on July 31, celebrate your favorite avocado dishes and trying out new ones. How to celebrate the avocados this year When it comes to versatile produce, the avocado has become one…
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Could Empty Lots Be Growing Food, Economic Opportunity?
SAN DIEGO CO., Calif. — The vacant lots around your neighborhood could be growing fruits and vegetables and making local produce more accessible – while reducing energy needed to transport and distribute the food. Could turning those empty lots into small farms also become opportunities for economic development? To answer this question, a team of…
