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Vegetable rainbow should increase consumption
WASHINGTON – No matter how you slice it, Americans aren’t eating their veggies. According to a recently published USDA study, less than half of 8,000 people surveyed in 1999 and 2000 got their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
10 superfoods to add to your diet
Superfoods are known for containing disease-fighting nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that promote wellness and weight control.
New tomato packs extra cancer-fighting punch
A team of scientists has developed a tomato that contains as much as three times more of the cancer-fighting antioxidant lycopene.
It doesn’t get much uglier than this
TAMPA, Fla. – Magic mirror, on the wall, whose tomato is ugliest of all? With so many ugly entries to its Ugly Tomato Contest, Santa Sweets couldn’t pick just one and instead decided to award 10 prizes for some of the most unsightly tomatoes that make their famous Uglyripes look pretty good.
Make an obligation to conservation crop rotation
Crop rotation is a great way to amend the soil for a better harvest and can provide a multitude of benefits to your soil.
Food stamps: Create unique art with garden produce
Stamping with fruits and vegetables is a great way for gardeners to showcase their homegrown produce and for adults to teach children about healthy food and basic botany.
Longer crop rotations have benefits
AMES, Iowa — What would you think if a farmer could grow corn and soybeans with lower costs, fewer chemicals, less environmental impact, all while increasing yields and making a profit? A new study shows it’s possible, and it’s not a scene from the future. Analysis of data collected since 2003 at Iowa State University
Success may mean soybean rotation
WOOSTER, Ohio — One of the best techniques a farmer can use to manage soybean cyst nematode is to rotate resistant soybean varieties, based on the preliminary findings of a Midwest soybean cyst nematode project. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center said the preliminary
Shifting Gears…Otto
1945 Oliver Cletrac HG crawler Owned by Tom Otto, Lisbon, Ohio This tractor was originally owned by Tom Otto’s grandfather. “After we had it restored,” write Tom and Terry Otto, “we took it to the nursing home. It was worth every penny to have it restored to hear Grandma tell stories of farming with it
How to eat in-season, even in winter
Eat in-season during winter by growing food indoors, using season-extending structures and supplementing with food from the cellar, pantry and freezer.
