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1. The You Docs: This color can make you healthier August 21, 2008 When it comes to fruits and legumes, it's pretty much impossible to reach for anything bad. But often you can get extra goodies by reaching for red. Not only do naturally red foods make your meals look like they just arrived from a photo shoot, but they pile on the health benefits, too. Try these three heavy hitters: • Red bell peppers: They have almost twice as much vitamin C as their green siblings. And getting ample C is credited with a 30 percent reduction in the risk of stroke, one of the top causes of death and disability in North Americans. Vitamin C helps your arteries stay young a... (read more) Author: patty patty

2. Vegetable-stuffed Hungarian peppers August 21, 2008 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly brush a shallow 12-by-7-inch baking dish with olive oil. 2. Halve each pepper lengthwise, taking care to leave the base and stem intact (the peppers should look like little boats) for each of the larger halves. Chop the remaining smaller halves into a small dice and set aside. 3. Remove the seeds, then cook the peppers in salted, boiling water just until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Strain and set aside. 4. In a large, heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add the onion and sauté until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté unti... (read more) Author: patty patty

3. Exports of unprocessed cereals impact on animal feed supply August 21, 2008 Uganda’s continued export of unprocessed cereals is partly to blame for the current shortage of animal feeds in the country. Most cereals, especially maize, are exported as unprocessed consequently there are no residual byproducts that can be used to manufacture animal feeds. Some animal farmers now want a law to be passed to enforce value addition on all cereals so that byproducts can be used to manufacture animal feeds. “After several meetings and consultations the Animal feed bill was drafted and tabled to the 7th Parliament, unfortunately nothing happened. We humbly beg you to ... (read more) Author: patty patty

4. Black bean August 20, 2008 Standing in a circle holding hands, many primary school children learn to sing, "Oats, peas, beans and barley grow," that simple tribute to several of the most basic crops of the field. Recent scientific studies have uncovered the nutritional heights attained by these humble staples. The black bean, in particular, is a treasure worth rediscovering. What does it do? Beans are rich in antioxidants, those special substances that reduce the oxidative stresses that underlie premature aging, the development of certain cancers and both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Researchers found that... (read more) Author: patty patty

5. Grower trials unusual frost protector August 20, 2008 Spraying olive trees with a natural product from sugar beet has successfully stopped some varieties of olive trees in the South Island being knocked by frosts. Alex Houliston, head of science at Christchurch Girls' High School, took a year off teaching high school to study the frost problem in his own orchard. Some olive orchards have suffered severe damage when trees four or five years old have been hit by a series of 13degC frosts in recent years. Mr Houliston sprayed some of his trees with glycine betaine, which is extracted from sugar beet as a by-product of sugar production. He had ... (read more) Author: patty patty

6. The University of California and Early Wine Research August 20, 2008 The University of California began to take a serious interest in viticulture. In the fall of 1880 the legislature appropriated $3,000 for research in enology at Berkeley, including the construction of a brick cellar on the campus. An early report to the president of the university by Dean Hilgard, Professor of Agriculture, is filled with timely advice to vintners even now, more than fifty years after its writing: "I have heretofore suggested that this peculiarity (high alcohol and less acid) might, in a measure, be modified by not allowing the grape to become as 'dead ripe' as is us... (read more) Author: Sarah Martin

7. PROCTOR'S TIPS: Store summer flavors by drying your crops August 20, 2008 My guess is that there are several thousand plums ripening on my two trees. Even the squirrels are satiated. Rather than let them go to waste, I'm making prunes. Last year my bumper crop of grapes became raisins. Drying is the oldest method of food preservation, practiced by humans since ancient times. It's made a bit easier by an electric food dehydrator. Many types are available at cooking stores or other retailers, as well as online. These dehydrators use just the right mix of air circulation and heat (about 130 degrees F) to remove about 80 percent of the moisture in the fruit or veget... (read more) Author: patty patty

8. Indonesia Says to Invest up to US$175 Mln in Cocoa August 20, 2008 Indonesia, the world's third-largest cocoa producer, has been struggling to increase its output as ageing cocoa trees have made the crop vulnerable to pest attacks. The country's vast network of smallholders has also meant that it is more difficult to increase output as farmers often neglect their plants when cocoa prices are low or falling. Ahmad Mangga Barani, director general of plantation crops at the Agriculture Ministry, said that the funds would be used for crop maintenance, and to cover the costs of fertiliser and replanting in 200,000 hectares of cocoa plantations. "F... (read more) Author: patty patty

9. DLF to set up mega agri hub in Hyderabad August 16, 2008 The state government on Tuesday allotted 24.5 acres of prime land at Moosapet village in Balanagar mandal of RR district to DLF Building India Ltd on a 33-year lease for setting up an integrated mega agriculture hub. The proposed agriculture centre, near Metro Cash and Carry, would generate 20,000 jobs in agriculture-related activities, 20,000 jobs in information technology and related industries, and another 10,000 jobs in retail and service sector, apart from providing 1.5 lakh jobs indirectly by way of permanent or casual employment in trade and agriculture, support services, construct... (read more) Author: mahendra varma

10. Excellent Tourist Information On Brighton and Hove August 15, 2008 Sussex is a considerable county of England, expressing it has existed for a number of hundred years and has been used for a number of different motives, and accordingly gives a structure for the prevailing English government. As a considerable county, it can also be legally mentioned to as an ageold country, establishing it an ideal tourist spot. The county's industries are specialised in agriculture, clay-working, and iron-working. Tourism is also a friendly, maturing industry in the county due to the peaceful character of the region which has, over time, caught some warranted scrutiny fro... (read more) Author: Cindy Norgte

11. Noodle shop owner finding way in Beijing August 15, 2008 Last Thursday, after slurping apple sauce noodles at Beijing's trendy Noodle Loft, one of the owners, American Johnny Hsu, whose wife and child still live in San Francisco, gave me a tour of his two-story establishment on the edge of the city's Central Business District. "We have eight kinds of noodles," boasted Hsu as one of his chefs sliced noodles with a chopstick. "We even have green spinach noodles that are 25 feet long." Foreign media personalities, including chef and television host Anthony Bourdain, have profiled the restaurant. The chefs at the Beijing Ritz-Carlton are also showing ... (read more) Author: patty patty

12. Corn prices hit lowest level this year as US farmers defy floods August 15, 2008 Corn prices yesterday fell to the lowest level this year after the US Department of Agriculture revealed that farmers were able to boost the country's corn crop in spite of the damage wreaked earlier in the season by the worst flooding in 15 years. The USDA forecast the 2008-09 season would see the second largest corn crop on record, triggering further selling of agriculture commodities futures. Corn prices for September delivery dropped about 1 per cent to $4.84¼ a bushel, the lowest since January. The sharp fall in prices for corn - down 36.5 per cent from a record high of $7.65 in June... (read more) Author: patty patty

13. Peanut Profitability winners share success with industry August 13, 2008 The 2008 Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award winners included one former teacher, but all of the honorees are teachers in a sense, says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research Laboratory and advisor for the program. “I see these winners — and what they share with the industry and how they are successful in their operations — as being teachers for the rest of us, and helping to make the rest of us successful as we go back to our own farms,” says Lamb. The awards presentation was made at the 10th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference held in Panama City. Recip... (read more) Author: patty patty

14. Garlic Market Prices Watched in Effort to Curb Smuggling August 13, 2008 The Commerce ministry has put garlic on its control list to help combat an influx of cheaper Chinese garlic, which has pushed down prices of the local crop at a time of heavy harvests. Traders will be asked to inform authorities of the amounts of garlic they hold and the locations of their warehouses in order to prevent smuggling, according to Yanyong Phuangrach, director-general of the ministry's Internal Trade Department. Those who fail to comply with the requirement could be subject to penalties that include five years in jail and/or fines up to 140,000 baht. Garlic prices hovered... (read more) Author: patty patty

15. AgWeb to Cover Wheat Quality Council's 2008 Hard Spring and Durum Wheat Tour August 12, 2008 The Wheat Quality Council's 2008 Hard Spring and Durum Wheat Tour, which will examine the North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana wheat crops, is scheduled for Monday, July 28 and ending Thursday, July 31, and will be covered here on AgWeb.com. AgWeb's Tanner Ehmke will be joining more than 50 other participants during the week to assess the health and prospects of this year's U.S. spring wheat and durum crops. Headlines for AgWeb wheat tour stories will be marked as "Wheat Tour." Ben Handcock, South Dakota wheat grower and coordinator of the event, says this year's attendance will... (read more) Author: patty patty

16. Drop By Lancing As Part Of Your Sussex Holiday August 11, 2008 Sussex is a substantial county of England, hinting it has existed for numerous hundred years and has been consumed for numerous diversified agendas, and ergo creates a foundation for the contemporary English government. As a substantial county, it can also be legally mentioned to as an antique country, producing a supreme tourist location. The county’s industries are specialised in agriculture, clay-working, and iron-working. Tourism is also a historic, fostering industry in the county due to the quiet constitution of the area which has, in time, caught some merited observation from enlight... (read more) Author: Cindy Norgte

17. Mustard -- hot stuff for natural pest control August 11, 2008 Researchers, growers and Industry specialists from 22 countries are sharing the latest research into the use of Brassica species, such as mustard, radish, or rapeseed, to manage soil-borne pests and weeds – a technique known as biofumigation, according to eurekalert press release. "Brassica plants naturally release compounds that suppress pests and pathogens, principally isothiocyanates (ITCs), which most people would recognise as the 'hot' flavour in mustard or horseradish," says CSIRO's Dr John Kirkegaard. "When ITCs are released in soil by green-manuring, soil-borne pests and pathogen... (read more) Author: patty patty

18. Subsidised cooking oils through ration shops from today August 11, 2008 New Delhi (PTI): Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will launch the sale of subsidised cooking oils through ration shops from Andhra Pradesh on Monday. The Minister would inaugurate the scheme of distribution of cooking oil, which was announced in April as part of the measures to give relief to the common man, from Tandur in Ranga Reddy district of the state. Under the scheme, one kg of cooking oil would be provided per month to each family covered under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyoday Anna Yojna (AAY) categories. Unlike wheat, rice and sugar, the commodities which ar... (read more) Author: patty patty

19. 'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated August 11, 2008 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 of the Science of Food and Agriculture (JSFA), says eurekalert press release. However, the good news is that cutting away the 'green' affected area is enough to eliminate most of the GAs to reduce the risk. The paper also suggests that the levels of GA in potatoes can be controlled effectively by adopting appropriate pre-harvest and post-harvest practices ?C and t... (read more) Author: wp stjerne

20. Excellent Tourist Information To Brighton August 10, 2008 Sussex is a substantial county of England, suggesting it has existed for some hundred years and has been consumed for some diversified purposes, and accordingly makes a plan for the fashionable English government. As a substantial county, it can also be legally referred to as an ageold country, creating a dream tourist destination. The county’s industries are specialised in agriculture, clay-working, and iron-working. Tourism is also a friendly, fostering industry in the county due to the peaceful nature of the area which has, over time, caught some deserved deliberation from informed adven... (read more) Author: Cindy Norgte

21. New global farm show on tap for 2010 August 07, 2008 Starting in 2010, farmers from around the world will have a new venue to descend upon to see all the latest new tools and innovations in the industry. Leaders of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), along with agribusiness company leaders, announced the formation of AEM's AG CONNECT Expo this week at the annual Ag Media Summit in Tampa, Florida. The first Expo will hit Orlando, Florida, in January 2010. The second Expo will be held in 2011, after which point it will become a biennial event."Agriculture today is global and dynamic," said AEM President Dennis Slater. "Industry pr... (read more) Author: patty patty

22. Ag giants intensify debate over food versus fuel August 07, 2008 A group of U.S. agribusiness companies led by Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) launched a new front in the intensifying food-versus- fuel debate Thursday, maintaining that technology can ease global supply shortages. ADM, backed by seed makers Monsanto Co. (MON) and DuPont Co. (DD), as well as Deere & Co. (DE), made their call through a new lobbying organization called the Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy. The move highlights a sharp divide in the U.S. agribusiness sector over food and energy policy, notably subsidies for ethanol and other renewable fuels. Members of the new alliance... (read more) Author: patty patty

23. Mexico hot under the collar at US pepper scare August 06, 2008 Mexicans are jumping to the defense of the jalapeno pepper, maligned by U.S. health inspectors in a salmonella scare but loved by millions in its ancient home and growing in popularity north of the border. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it found a jalapeno pepper contaminated with the strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 1,200 people and warned everyone across the United States to stop eating them. But the warning did little to dampen the appetite for jalapenos in Mexico, where the spicy green pepper is heaped on tacos and sandwiches at almost every street... (read more) Author: patty patty

24. Ethanol co-product eyed for organic weed control August 06, 2008 Studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that dried distiller's grains (DDGs), co-products of corn ethanol production, have potential as an organic fertilizer and for weed control. But some ethanol producers are adopting new corn-grinding methods that may affect the DDGs' usefulness. To further study DDGs, ARS plant physiologist Steve Vaughn and colleagues entered into a one-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Summit Seed, Inc., a Manteno, Ill.-based company specializing in turfgrass production. America's ethanol industry gen... (read more) Author: patty patty

25. Where has All The Honey Gone? August 05, 2008 Where Has All The Honey Gone? by Sandy Powers Louise Rossberg had nearly a thousand beehives in 2006. Today, she has 200. In February 2005, John Miller lost almost half of his 13,000 hives, which translated into the loss of 300 million bees. Miller is an experience beekeeper. His great-grandfather began the family’s beekeeping enterprise in 1894. The West Coast of the United States is estimated to have lost 60 percent of its commercial honeybee population, while the East Coast has lost 70 percent. The devastating honeybee deaths are occurring worldwide. What is... (read more) Author: Sandra Powers

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