…to, just about, close to extinction. Many farmers would cease to grow the vegetables that sustain us. They would have to. The bugs and insects would eat the whole crop….
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
…Land of Ours. Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps When it comes to vegetables and produce, there are some foods that you can actually regrow just by saving the scraps. And…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the fruits and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit into the…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…Originally, Zhang was identifying volatile compounds in apple juice that attracted fruit flies. Compounds found in rotting apples and other fruits usually attract flies. He found one compound—No. 19—strongly repelled…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…school meal participation, reduced food waste, and increased the willingness of the students to try new foods, such as fruits and vegetables. In addition, in the school year 2013-2014 alone,…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…way to Kings Canyon or Yosemite – it was also to create a list of places the folks from Fresno could go to get the very freshest fruits and vegetables….
Year of Purple Foods
…the richly colored foods into your diet. Go for Beets! It’s a superfood and among the most nutritious of vegetables, great for cardiovascular health and lowering cholesterol. If you’re into…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…value to about 90 crops by increasing yields and helping to ensure superior quality harvests. Those crops include nuts, fruits, berries, and vegetables, which add color, taste, and texture to…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…cabbage microgreens. Both types of cabbage were freeze-dried and served to the mice in amounts equivalent to one cup of vegetables per person per day. Among findings published in the…
Healthy Diet with Affordable Produce
…vegetables that are great additions to any meal or as a snack include Zucchini and carrots. Frozen or Fresh Broccoli is also great inexpensive and nutrient-dense choices and can be…
National Olive Day
…another reason to celebrate one of the world’s oldest fruits…known as the olive. Every year on June 1st, America celebrates National Olive Day. The olive is part of a traditional…
Boosting Natural Defenses with a Drone
…get some research to support what he is seeing. Parabug is testing the technology on strawberries but they hope to expand the target crops to vegetables like lettuce and brassicas….
Agri View: Sweet Satsuma Orange
…one of America’s favorite fruits. Most people know very little about the Satsuma orange. It is small, it is seedless, it is juicy and it is sweet. It peels like…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…of all host plants and fruits within a five-mile radius of the find sites and applies to residents and commercial operations alike. The HLB quarantine maps for Los Angeles and…