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Checkoffs: More and more of the same
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there now are federal commodity checkoffs for beef, blueberries, Christmas trees, cotton, dairy products, eggs, fluid milk, Hass avocados, “Honey Packers and Importers,” lamb, mango, mushrooms, paper and paper-based packaging, peanuts, popcorn, pork, potatoes, processed raspberries, softwood lumber, sorghum, soybeans and watermelons.
TV, or not TV? That’s the question
Am I mistaken, or wasn’t watching too much television once considered to be a bad idea?
Didn’t people lie about how much time they spent watching Dallas?
Can we not recall that once there was a golden time in America when “couch potato” was an insult?
Now? I’m ashamed to be among decent people because I have nothing to say about Survivor.
SPIN an old concept into a new idea
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Many think of farmers and gardeners in a country setting, but what about within the city limits in city lots? Andy Pressman, an agriculture specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, led a workshop designed for urban farmers April 15 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Youngstown. The workshop was
How to recognize and remedy tomato diseases
Tomato diseases set in quickly and can be difficult to diagnose. Learn how to identify and treat the most common tomato diseases.
How to pick ripe tomatoes
In most of the country, it’s time to pick the tomatoes you’ve been growing in your garden since spring.
Has Shell Polymers Monaca been a good neighbor? Community weighs in at rally
One year after Potter Township’s Shell ethane cracker plant opened, residents and environmental activists hold a rally in Irvine Park calling for change.
Select substances gain additional life in national organic foods production
WASHINGTON — The National Organic Program published a final rule Aug. 3 continuing the use of 12 substances in organic production and handling that were scheduled to sunset later this year. Organic foods production Under the sunset provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, substances on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited
New ‘dual resistant’ tomatoes fight lethal pests with one-two punch
The new varieties could be a boon to the U.S agricultural economy, and also have significant impact in the developing world.
Pick tomatoes at the right time to maximize harvest
Picking tomatoes at color break can improve their appearance and quality, lengthen their shelf life and increase your harvest.
WVU celebrates anniversary with tomatoes
Natural Resources and Design two official new tomato names are West Virginia ’17A, Mountaineer Pride and West Virginia ’17B, Mountaineer Delight.
