So far, the only farmers who are interested are in Montana, where more than 50,000 acres of camelina were planted this season. Researchers say that camelina, planted on millions of acres of marginal farmland from eastern Washington state to Montana and North Dakota, could help power the nation's drive for cleaner energy. Montana's other senator, Democrat Max Baucus, is preparing legislation that would allow loan deficiency payments to camelina growers, which provide a safety net for...

Living 7-Day Archive Monday. Here's something else you may not know, the skin and small bones (which are really cartilage) found in canned salmon are perfectly safe to eat and, in fact, contain large amounts of protein, calcium and omega-3 fatty acids, which help to protect the heart. Here's something else you may not know, the skin and small bones (which are really cartilage) found in canned salmon are perfectly safe to eat and, in fact, contain large amounts of protein, calcium and...

Seafood sold with the Safe Harbor seal is certified to have a mercury level that is among the lowest available for each species. Food and Drug Administration has warned pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children to avoid eating certain species such as swordfish, shark, tilefish, tuna, and king mackerel which routinely contain higher levels of mercury. This new Safe Harbor testing will now provide access to seafood and fish certified to contain significantly less mercury than...

So I've decided to spend June eating nothing but the rations and other food that Cubans earning an average salary can buy at farmers' markets using Cuban pesos. To make sure I consume the same products Cubans get as rations, a friend gave me part of his monthly allotment - coffee (4 ounces), vegetable oil (2 cups), rice (6 pounds) and dried legumes (10 ounces), including the black beans Cubans love and the split peas they hate. High in carbohydrates, the ration is a safety net for basic...

For those of middle or lower income, it's meant ponying up some serious savings to buy their own hunting property, or deal with the hassles of crowded public lands. Mark Morrow, a Wichita real estate agent specializing in rural recreational properties, said that about five years ago it was easy to find land that sold for $400 to $600 an acre. Disario's firm has about $250 million in recreational land holdings for sale in about 12 states, most of them in the prairie or Rocky Mountain...

World's wildlife watchdog weighs more limits on commercial fisheries, timber industries North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. World's wildlife watchdog weighs more limits on commercial fisheries, timber industries North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com Editions of the North County...