While orange cauliflower may seem unappealing to some, it has distinct nutritional advantages. CU researchers' discovery of what makes some cauliflower orange could lead to more nutritious staple crops. The genetic mutation recently isolated by Cornell plant geneticist Li Li and colleagues -- and described in the December issue of the journal Plant Cell -- allows the vegetable to hold more beta-carotene, which causes the orange color and is a precursor to the essential nutrient vitamin A....

More images GETTYSBURG - Farmers have been growing apples here since before the Civil War, and as times have changed, they have changed with them, planting smaller trees to speed up harvests and growing popular new varieties to satisfy changing tastes. But the growers who have made this mountainous region the core of apple-growing in Pennsylvania worry that they face a new challenge that may be too big to overcome and could change their way of life. Rice's family today owns 1,000 acres of...

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The Gardens Anna Mae and Eugene Paul When we built our home in 1976, there was no yard at all, Anna Mae explained as she looked at her photo album that chronicled the metamorphosis of a sloping corner lot into a lovely yard filled with at least seven established garden areas that contain, in total, more than 100 plants, shrubs and trees with little repetition. The Gardens Anna Mae and Eugene Paul When we built our home in 1976, there was no yard at all, Anna Mae explained as she looked at...

Growing vegetables in the garden can be a difficult task this time of year in Florida. Control methods for the home gardener are mostly inadequate. This will kill any diseases or insects that may exist in the soil, basically sterilizing it, which can make vegetable gardening in Florida a little bit easier. Luckily for the avid gardener, there are a few that will do quite well this summer. The plants will thrive on quickly available plant nutrients, so a soluble plant fertilizer labeled for...

Specialty crops may get bite of farm bill Finding the money is going to be the hardest part By DIANA MARRERO The Salinas Californian Washington Bureau In many ways, this year's farm bill could be the best that fruit and vegetable growers in the Salinas Valley have seen in years. Specialty crops may get bite of farm bill Finding the money is going to be the hardest part By DIANA MARRERO The Salinas Californian Washington Bureau In many ways, this year's farm bill could be the best that...