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Managing vegetables postharvest provides health benefits
HOUSTON — Does your salad know what time it is? It may be healthier for you if it does, according to new research from Rice University and the University of California at Davis.“Vegetables and fruits don’t die the moment they are harvested,” said Rice biologist Janet Braam, the lead researcher on a new study this
Claims about goji fruit benefits lack scientific evidence
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Vendors of products made from goji berries, also known as wolfberries, have touted a wide range of health benefits, including antioxidant activity, anti-aging properties and improved mental capacity. “While the health benefits of the goji berry seem enticing, scientific evidence supporting these claims is not available,” said Michele Warmund, University of Missouri
How to plant raspberry bushes
When they are given proper growing conditions and care raspberry bushes can have prolific yields. Learn how to successfully plant raspberry bushes.
Cornell University partners in pollinator-friendly solar farm
Cypress Creek Renewables will launch a study with Cornell to determine the benefits of pollinator-friendly habitats on community solar farms in New York.
Chatting with Farm Science Review field demo namesake Jim Trotter
Even after 40 years of watching the latest and greatest in equipment and technology, it’s still possible to impress Jim Trotter.
Cold spell concerns fruit growers, but little can be done
The extreme cold weather is gone, but not the results.
Can you grow food in a parking lot?
oe Kovach, an Ohio State University scientist who is studying the best ways to grow food in old asphalt parking lots, will hold free public tours at his test plots in Wooster at 4 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month through August.
Adding wood ash to your garden can be beneficial
Because wood ash has a fine particle size, it reacts rapidly and blends completely into the soil. Although small amounts of nutrients are applied with wood ash, the main effect is that of a liming agent.
On the road: Meandering through the Canadian Maritimes
The delicious food and lovely sights of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are hard for columnist Alan Guebert to forget.
Ohio needs help looking for spotted lanternfly
The Ohio Department of Agriculture needs help in keeping an eye out for the spotted lanternfly.
