Crop Production

Lester Brown -- Climate change means less food, more hunger

As the U.N. climate-change conference in Copenhagen approaches, we are in a race between political tipping points and natural ones. Can we cut carbon emissions fast enough to keep the melting of the Greenland ice sheet from...

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PERU: Fighting Hunger with Native Crops

PAUCARÁ, Peru, Nov 21 (IPS) - As if he were showing off a treasure, Dionicio Sarmiento holds up his seed potatoes with a smile. "Look how nice they are, all ready to plant. It'll be a good harvest," says the peasant farmer from...

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Sodden fields delay planting of cover crops to aid the bay

Maryland farmers encouraged to cut nutrient runoff into bay SUDLERSVILLE — - Schmidt and other Maryland farmers have been in a race with the weather lately - trying to get the last of their fall crops harvested and their fields...

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A wet summer has pecan prices going a little nutty

This year was supposed to be a good year for pecans in Oklahoma.Brett Mason, of Mason's Pecans and Peanuts, said the state was due for a big crop this year. He said last year's crop was nonexistent, which usually means a good...

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Grape board's ads immune to legal challenge

California can require grape growers to pay fees for statewide ads that promote their product as a healthy alternative to ice cream and French fries, despite some growers' objections to messages that imply all grapes are equal,...

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How to Make A Raised Bed

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American Society for Horticultural Science: Breeding better broccoli

Carotenoids-fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables-are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the...

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The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare

By Tara Lohan, AlterNet. Share and save this post: Upcoming AlterNet stories on Digg These days, you can get soy versions of just about any meat -- from hot dogs to buffalo wings. According to Soyfoods Association of North...

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Flamboyant Brazilian red-cloak grabs attention

QUESTION: The tree in the enclosed photo grows on Leicester Lane in Austin Park. This spectacular tropical plant grows in one season to 6-12 feet in height. You can see some growing over the top of the fence across from the...

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Prospective wine-grape grower workshop Dec. 3 in Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG — A Texas AgriLife Extension Service-sponsored “Prospective Wine-Grape Growers Workshop” is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 3 in Fredericksburg. The workshop will be presented at the AgriLife Extension...

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