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  • Energy a theme at annual ag tour Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:04PMDIAMOND, Mo. — Plato would have been proud of the Youngbloods. More than 2,300 years after the philosopher termed necessity the “mother of invention,” brothers Bruce and Doug Youngblood showed just what necessity could do when poultry farmers were faced with steep energy costs.
  • Widow of Confederate soldier dies at 93 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:29PMTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Maudie White Hopkins, who grew up during the Depression in the hardscrabble Ozarks and married a Confederate Virginia Infantry veteran 67 years her senior, has died. She was 93. Mrs. Hopkins died Sunday at a hospital in Helena-West Helena, said Rodger Hooker of the Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
  • Organic farmers facing certification challenges Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:10PMALTHOUGH organic produce has secured market recognition in Malaysia, organic food production is still hampered by concerns raised by consumers about the authenticity of organic produce.
  • Local Vendors See Lack Of Interest In Tomato Crop Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:09PMTomato growers and sellers say the recent salmonella scare has hurt sales.
  • District Prepares To Open Second High School Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 6:00PMFinishing touches are being placed on Heritage High. The halls of the new Rogers High School will soon be filedl with 1,715 students.
  • Charlie Zink Called Up By Red Sox Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:59PMKnuckleballs will flutter at Fenway Tuesday night.
  • Agency invites families to picnic Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:51PMMANITOWOC Lakeshore Family Resources will celebrate the summer with a Family Picnic from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Cabin 2 in Lincoln Park.
  • Dining on dandelions Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:49PMGayla Spelts, Mary Garry and Mark Garry were deciding whether to pour a creamy dressing or vinaigrette over their greens, but the real eating adventure was the salad. Made from 10 different plants — none found in Rapid City’s commercial grocery stores — the salad was assembled as part of Cynthia Dumdey’s “Eating Your Weedies” lecture last week.
  • Take a garden walk Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:48PMA cool wet spring blended into plenty of July summer sunshine to produce a lush growth of bright flowers, shrubs and trees for the Rapid City Garden Walk this Sunday, July 13.
  • Mobile health unit checks up on Ontario truckers Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:36PMAn RV full of nurses is bringing Ontario health services to the type of place associated plates of greasy fries and burgers.
  • Slaughterhouse case fuels kosher justice movement Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 5:35PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Very little goes unexamined in the kosher world. From meat and poultry to the coating on vegetables and the ingredients in mouthwash, rabbis who determine whether a product meets Jewish dietary laws scrutinize the most minute details about all things consumed.
  • WIC USERS NOW GO OUTSIDE THE AISLES Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 11:39PMBRUNSWICK - April Dennis picked up some vouchers on a Thursday afternoon at the Glynn County Health Department and walked straight to tables loaded with fresh fruit and vegetables in the cool shade of an oak tree.
  • Pancakes not just for breakfast Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 11:30PMIn other cultures, pancakes are a supper food, filled with -- or wrapped around -- an assortment of vegetables and savory seasonings.
  • Fish tacos -- a warm, creamy and spicy treat Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 11:30PMGrill-friendly fillets of mahi-mahi are lightly breaded before being set over the flames. The breading not only creates a nice crunchy exterior, it also helps prevent the fish from sticking.
  • Savvy shoppers Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:38AMSoaring gas prices, higher costs at the grocery store and increased utility bills has many families re-evaluating their budgets. But some local residents have discovered ways to be thrifty and still have fun.
  • Pharmanex Study Correlates Skin Carotenoids to Overall Antioxidant Health Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:30AM Scientists from Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. , presented results and consistency of findings from two large studies at the 15th International Symposium on Carotenoids in Okinawa, Japan.
  • Appreciate life, even in tough economic times Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:26AMIf you’re a regular reader of this space, you might recall that last Sunday — while conceding that gas and food prices are through the roof, the summer’s heat unrelenting and the national economy is as gloomy as a rainy Monday in January — I said I believe there’s still so much in our lives to be happy about even though we might not realize it.
  • Spruce up yard, and your body too Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:14AMBending, digging, planting, carrying, weeding, pruning, raking and mowing — all these chores can do more than just jazz up your garden and improve your yard.
  • Cool summer posing challenges for gardeners Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 8:27AMAs the month of July winds down, home gardeners across the area have become increasingly worried about their prospects for harvesting many warm weather crops.
  • Consumers search for saving strategies in the grocery aisles Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 8:15AMCINCINNATI—After watching the price of her favorite bread rising too quickly, Michele Shores decided it was time for a fresh approach. She began picking up store-brand breads, Kroger Co.’s namesake brand or Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Great Value, when her usual bread went from $2 to $3 a loaf.
  • Mexico criticizes U.S. salmonella findings Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 8:14AMMexican agriculture officials said Thursday that U.S. colleagues hunting for the source of a salmonella outbreak are rushing to a conclusion about finding the strain at a Mexican pepper farm.
  • Make sure the beat goes on Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:04PMCardiovascular illness - heart, stroke and blood vessel disease - is still the major cause of death in Australia, killing one person every 10 minutes, or about 48,000 a year. In about a third of cases, the death is sudden and without warning.
  • Blueprint for eating well, spending less Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:04PMFor the past decade, Americans embraced the too-busy-to-cook mantra. But skyrocketing food prices have led to a new mantra: too broke not to cook.
  • Chiquita Reports Strong Second Quarter 2008 Results Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:00PM Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today released financial and operating results for the second quarter 2008.
  • Summer weight loss Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 2:58PMHelp your body lose weight effortlessly with these simple adjustments to your life
  • More Shoppers Choosing Store Brands Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 2:55PM Food Marketing Institute found this year that the number of shoppers who say they are buying more store-brand items has been steadily rising, now up to some 60 percent.
  • Keeping Healthy in the heat Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 2:43PMWays to prevent heat related illness
  • Bruce Farm in Moretown to be conserved Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 2:28PMThe Vermont Land Trust is in the process of purchasing the development rights to the 102-acre Bruce Farm located on Route 100B approximately two miles south of Middlesex in Moretown. The parcel will be conserved for agricultural use.
  • AP Executive Morning Briefing Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:30AMThe top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 2008:
  • Site navigation Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:29AMCELEBRITY chefs took centre stage at the two-day Feel Good Festival in The Butts. Dressed in their whites, ‘Ready Steady Cook’ star Lesley Waters and BBC Fusion chef Aazam Ahmad set to work demonstrating their culinary skills in front of a live Rochdale audience.
  • Fest celebrates benefits of veggies Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:28AMShe told you they were good for you, helped you grow up big and strong, even gave you better eyesight.
  • Sugar-sweetened drinks may increase diabetes risk Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:26AMWashington, July 29 : Consuming large quantities of sugar-sweetened beverages or indulging in fewer fruits and vegetables may put you at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, says a new study.
  • Dental health activities for kindergarten Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:23AMBakti Dewa Berakas School held its "Oral Health Activities" for the kindergarten pupils at its premises recently. The function began with a talk on the importance of teeth by three nursing personnel from the Dental Health Department.
  • AP Executive Morning Briefing Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:17AM The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 2008: Merrill to sell troubled assets, raise capital
  • Sign code task force recommends changes Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:13AMASHLAND — Citizens and retailers on a downtown task force are recommending that businesses be allowed to display three-dimensional objects such as the stuffed bear, giraffe and stone lion recently ordered removed by the city.
  • The Mekong, seen over handlebars Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:45PMThe writer explores the marshy backwaters of Vietnam by bicycle, cruising past bamboo cafés on stilts and endless green rice paddies.
  • Place to Be Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:20PMStarting Feb. 2, 200 real human body specimens will unveiled in Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, and Maryland Science Center visitors will see a newly added component to this attendance-breaking exhibition: a human brain.
  • Senior menus Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:17PMNote: Menus are for the week of July 21 and are subject to change without notice. Choice of beverage is included with meals.
  • Convoy of Hope distributes flood-recovery items in Iowa Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 3:56PMSpringfield-based Convoy of Hope has continued to help flood victims in the Midwest. Saturday the compassion organization distributed recovery items in the Burlington, Iowa, area.
  • MISD holds the line of lunch prices Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 3:06PMGone are the days of cafeteria food with a side of grease as the Mesquite Independent School District removes deep fryers from all schools and promotes healthier eating choices among its students.
  • Rowlett students will pay more for school lunches Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 3:04PMRowlett schools will see an increase in lunch and breakfast prices starting next fall, but both districts that serve the city are making efforts to promote healthy eating among students.
  • THE UNHEALTHY BREAK Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 4:10PMPoor nutritional content of food at the workplace leads to sluggishness and low endurance and can decrease productivity by as much as 30 per cent
  • Vegetarians prone to strokes: Study 13 Jul 2008, 0211 hrs IST, Shobha John ,TNN Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:56PMNEW DELHI: Strokes are the second most common cause of deaths and the commonest cause of severe disability. Now a study has shown that deficiency of Vitamin B12, usually seen in vegetarians, can predispose a person to strokes much more than the usual risk factors — diabetes and hypertension.
  • Worldly Wise Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:35PMThe global Indian is taking India places. But what does the world really think of Indians? Sunday Herald goes asking.
  • Our grandparents were the real greens Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:32PM‘Don’t you know there’s a war on?” is a regular rallying cry in my household.
  • Things you may not know have known ... Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:31PMMen shouldn’t leave it too late to start a family, as they too have a biological clock.
  • Dairy expert lauded Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:10PMBeulon R. “Pete” Moss is no stranger to the dairy industry.He grew up milking cows on his family’s farm in eastern Barren County and even milked cows while studying agriculture as an undergraduate student at Berea College in the 1960s.
  • Steep rise in basmati and fish prices Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:08PMABU DHABI - The prices of basmati rice, an essential item in Asian and Arab cuisine, rose by 85 per cent during the month of June, while prices of popular fish Kamaadi, Hammour and Shehri jumped by 9-52 per cent, says a recent survey.
  • A garden-variety misunderstanding: Gardeners will be able to keep their plots near NorthPark after all Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 12:58AMClea Tuckson sat in the cool shade and described what he and a half-dozen of his friends were doing in this isolated spot, tucked away in a grove of trees along North Hanley Road.
  • Chocolate will have its day at the Polk County Fair Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 12:57AMChocolat, schokolade, sjokolade, la cioccolata, el chocolate... in any language it evokes thoughts of sweet, dreamy, decadence. The history of chocolate weaves stories of folklore and intrigue that date back 4000 years.