Crop Production

Researchers hope to cultivate ‘calming herb’

msn.com     5 hrs ago   31 related          

Threatened by development, Yerba mansa long used as a folk remedy This photo provided by Charles Martin shows a crop of yerba mansa at the demonstration plot at New Mexico State University's Sustainable Agriculture Science...                

Tracing tomatoes from field to fork — a new system

iht.com     1 hr ago   10 related          

When there's an urgent need to trace fruits and vegetables in a crisis like the salmonella outbreak, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system are in place. But nobody has quite figured out how to put them together to...                

Bill seeks to compensate tomato growers

upi.com     5 hrs ago   10 related          

WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- The tomato industry is seeking compensation for losses incurred after a salmonella outbreak prompted the U.S. government to issue a tomato warning. Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., has introduced a bill to...                

Grains rise, feed buyers keen on cargoes

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   4 related          

PARIS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. and European grains futures rose slightly on Friday, recovering from recent losses on a technical rebound, and traders said buyers were returning to the market for cargoes at current price levels.                

Mars maps the cocoa genome

arstechnica.com     1 hr ago   1 related          

Mars is working with IBM and the USDA to map the cocoa genome. The finished sequence will be placed in the public domain, with a view to helping the 6.5 million small farmers across the world who depend on this crop for their...                

Africa: Farmers Urged to Join 'Greener' Revolution

allafrica.com     7 hrs ago   3 related          

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 Rome Some 100 delegates from 36 countries meeting at FAO today called on farmers to join the ongoing "Greener" revolution represented by a form of farming known as Conservation Agriculture. This...                

Africa: Investing in Cassava Research And Development Could Boost Yields And Industrial Uses

allafrica.com     7 hrs ago   3 related          

The tropical root crop cassava could help protect the food and energy security of poor countries now threatened by soaring food and oil prices, FAO said today. At a global conference held in Gent, Belgium, cassava scientists...                

'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area

physorg.com     7 hrs ago   2 related          

Potatoes that have turned 'green' can potentially contain a naturally occurring toxin called Glycoalkaloids (GA) and pose a risk to public health according to a review paper published in the latest online issue of SCI's Journal...                

Frontier Eggs a highlight of ‘Big Sky Cooking’

jacksonvilleprogress.com     8 hrs ago   35 related          

Meredith Brokaw, wife of broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw, proved herself to be a friend to parents over the years with her “Penny Whistle” books on cooking and other children’s activities. Now, in conjunction with co-author...                

Natfoods Diversifies to Survive Economic Turbulence

allafrica.com     56 mins ago          

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 Jeslyn Dendere ONCE regarded as the nation and region's most reliable source of food, National Foods Ltd, (Natfoods) has been reduced to a mere shadow of its former self. A manufacturing sector...                

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