It was around this day back in 1785 that a Baptist teacher and preacher named Elijah Craig founded a distillery in Kentucky using corn to make whiskey. Craig has sometimes been claimed to have been the first to age the whiskey in charred oak casks, “a process that gives the bourbon its brownish color and …
As the current version of Avian influenza is gaining traction countries around the globe are announcing new biosafety measures aimed at curbing the swiftly spreading illness. There are now reports of dozens of infected penguins in South Africa, there are many cases no win South Korea, and here in the US more than +49 million …
US diesel fuel supplies are at record lows. The problem is acute throughout the entire country, though the East Coast is feeling the most severe impacts. Prices are said to be running +30-80 cents more per gallon in pockets of the East where inventories are tightest, with some fuel suppliers already rationing supplies. Across the …
It’s that time of year… Daylight Savings Time (DST) officially ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 6th, which means you’ll want to turn your clocks back before you go to bed Saturday night. The good news for the early risers is that sunrise will be about an hour earlier and there will be more light …
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In just over a year, genetically modified (GM) corn imports may no longer be allowed by Mexico, one of the biggest buyers of the grain from US producers. Under Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO), the country is poised to phase out GM corn imports by the beginning of 2024. Despite reassurances that …
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It was on this day back in 1952 that Clarence Birdseye marketed his first frozen peas to the public consumer. Birdseye grew up in a large family and during the summer after his freshman year, of college Birdseye worked for the USDA in New Mexico and Arizona as an “assistant naturalist”, at a time when …
The arrival of the combine during the middle of the 20th century had a dramatic impact on agriculture. The first self-propelled wheat combine was introduced in 1939, rising quickly to become the dominant way to harvest small grains in the US. By the 1960s, companies improved the technology to work for corn, and combine mechanisms …
Halloween is happening today, so I thought it would be fun to talk about one of the deadliest gardens in the world. From stories I’ve heard, The Alnwick Garden is one of north England’s most beautiful attractions, where acres of colorful plants invite visitors to wander through rows of fragrant roses, manicured topiaries, and cascading …
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In 1979, 12-year-old India Wood discovered part of an allosaurus skeleton on a property known as “Three Springs Ranch”, located just east of the aptly named town of Dinosaur, in northwest Colorado. For the first time in 50 years, the cattle ranch is now being listed for sale. Jack Foster, a New-Orleans based investor, has owned Three …
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Along with a kaleidoscope of changing leaf colors and pumpkins, acorns are a staple of fall across the United States. The strange little nut is actually the fruit of an oak tree and is sometimes referred to as an oaknut. While they can be found in abundance all across the country, they oddly enough play …
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