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Know Before You Buy Local Foods at Fairs, Festivals, Farmers Markets or Online
LANSING, Mich. — It’s farmers market, fair, and festival season in Michigan, and that means a lot of food entrepreneurs are out selling their goods, from ready-to-eat meals and fresh baked goods to specialty processed foods like hot sauces, salsas, jams, pickles, and more. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reminds consumers to…
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Spittin’ Seeds: The Epic History of Watermelon
GREENWICH, N.Y. — From picnics and barbecues to festive celebrations and family gatherings, watermelon is a beloved fruit that embodies the joy and abundance of the warmest season. Its sweet, refreshing taste provides a perfect antidote to the summer heat, making it a favorite treat for people of all ages. But watermelon is more than…
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Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats The Daily Reflector
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World’s Best Bull Riders Return to Albany, New York
ALBANY — For the third consecutive season, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier Unleash The Beast tour will buck into Albany, New York, taking over MVP Arena with PBR Albany Dec. 27-28. For two nights only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against the sport’s rankest bovine athletes,…
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Ice cream, hot dogs, and coffee: 8 major food recalls this summer
Ice cream, hot dogs, and coffee: 8 major food recalls this summer Quartz
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Sound Advice from Rutgers Master Gardeners
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Are weeds conquering your victory garden? Have critters turned it into a dine-and-dash buffet? Sound advice is available for New Jersey residents through the Rutgers Master Gardeners program, which operates helplines throughout the state. Rutgers master gardeners are trained volunteers who support the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension in its…
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USDA inspector charged with domestic abuse wins jobless benefits
USDA inspector charged with domestic abuse wins jobless benefits Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Keep Planting: Time for Fall Vegetables
GREENWICH, N.Y. — As I was digging up my golden beets last week, I realized it’s time to plant more, both here in my Zone 7, suburban New York garden and just about anywhere with at least three seasons and no freeze until after September. It’s time to harvest not just beets, but any remaining…
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Highly poisonous plant spreading throughout US: How to recognize and get rid of it
Highly poisonous plant spreading throughout US: How to recognize and get rid of it MSN
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How-to guide for buying a horse
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Have you always wanted a horse but don’t know where to start? An updated University of Missouri Extension publication offers guidance. “Buying a Horse” is available for free download at https://extension.missouri.edu/g2835. “Purchasing a horse should be well planned and carefully thought out,” said Shawn Deering, MU Extension livestock specialist. For most people, a…
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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…
