Vegetable Farming

Vege harvests hampered by weather

radionz.co.nz     5 hrs ago          

Wet winter in Canterbury has delayed pea planting and is hampering the carrot harvest. Vegetable processor Heinz-Watties says frequent rain has frustrated many growers' attempts to prepare land and drill seed for peas....                    

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Farmers: Give out incentives fairly

thestar.com.my     4 hrs ago          

THE RM5.6bil provided under the National Food Security Policy for incentives to help agriculture entrepreneurs is good news to the Federation of Vegetable Sellers Associations. However, its adviser Datuk Yeoh Chip Tong...                    

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September garden calendar: Perking up, settling down

jsonline.com     5 hrs ago          

Much of our summer seemed a lot more like autumn this year. Still, it is hard to accept that the season already is shifting. The days have been getting shorter since the summer solstice in June, and the autumnal equinox...                    

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Slow Food Nation Comes to San Francisco

motherjones.com     3 hrs ago   25 related          

This weekend, Slow Food Nation is taking over San Francisco's City Hall with food vendors, conferences, workshops, and farming demos. All last month I got to watch as hearty volunteers turned the stinky, pigeon-befouled...                    

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Sustainable Urban Farms Designed for New York Rooftops

epochtimes.com     18 hrs ago          

By Helena Zhu Epoch Times Staff Aug 29, 2008 NEW YORK—Science Barge, a greenhouse farm model at Riverside Park of Manhattan, grows a wide variety of vegetables using renewable resources of solar, wind, and biodiesel. “The...                    

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Eating Raw Food

disabled-world.com     21 hrs ago          

Eating raw food is nothing new. Raw food is simply food that is uncooked and unprocessed, so eating raw food is just eating food in its natural state. In its natural state, food is full of active enzymes, which is why raw...                    

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cnn.com: Contaminated jalapeño and serrano peppers, grown in Mexico, are no longer in circulation, the FDA said. cnn.com

CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over

cnn.com     yesterday   65 related          

Salmonella cases have been dropping since early July, CDC says FDA says it's OK to eat raw serrano and jalapeño peppers from Mexico About 286 people were hospitalized from the salmonella Saintpaul strain ATLANTA, Georgia...                    

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Angling for a Better Way to Farm Fish--And Vegetables, Too

sciam.com     yesterday          

Confounded by the inexhaustible array of choices available when you stroll through a supermarket today? Well, here's another one to add to the list: How would you like your environmental degradation? By land or by sea?...                    

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Alert: FDA OKs Irradiated Spinach, EPA Sued 4 B Collapse Cover-up

indybay.org     yesterday          

Latest issue of OCA newsletter "Organic Bytes" alerts consumers about FDA approval of irradiated spinach, and features the lawsuit against the EPA for covering up the bee colony collapse. Other articles include victory...                    

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The Top Twelve Foods for Long Term Storage

newstarget.com     yesterday          

With the recent surge in food prices it makes sense to buy foods that last and to obtain a bulk discount. However it is pointless to stock up on unhealthy food. During an emergency, having enough snacks won't increase the...                    

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