10 vegetables that can kill you if they’re not prepared properly
WEBAug 31, 2018 · 3. Rhubarb leaves. Rhubarb is a sour, red, celery-like stalk most often used in desserts like the ever-popular strawberry rhubarb pie. Rhubarb stalks are a great ingredient, but avoid the leaves: they're high in oxalic acid, which causes kidney failure. Just 25 grams of oxalic acid would kill, but you'd need to eat 11 pounds of rhubarb leaves ...
Why Lansing's BWL is a model for plan to replace lead water lines
WEBJan 9, 2024 · BWL was the first utility nationwide to begin replacing all of its lead water service lines — in 2004. It completed the job in 2016, coming in after Madison, Wisconsin, as the second utility to finish a full replacement. The utility typically did the work without obtaining easements, in large part because of a vibrant public relations ...
Which horses are in and on bubble for May 4 field at Churchill …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Here are the current Kentucky Derby points standings. The top 20 horses in the final standings will earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs. Winners of the Europe and Japan Roads to the Kentucky Derby are eligible to take two of the 20 spots. Ties in the points standings are broken by earnings in non-restricted stakes.
Nearly 18,000 cows died in a single barn fire. This is how it happened
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Brand started South Fork with 8,000 cows in 2020, a mix of Holstein and Jersey cows, then added 9,500 the following year, bringing his herd up to 17,500 cows. While the cross-vent barn was the signature feature, the rest of the operation was comparably high-tech. Attached to the barn was the milking parlor.
26-year-old husband, father, farmer who set Indiana's college ...
WEBJan 9, 2024 · This 26-year-old named Steve Platt from Huntington College in Indiana has a farm (to) man, plus a wife and two kids to go with his 39.5 scoring average." That senior season was the second Platt had led the nation in scoring. During his junior year, he averaged 36 points per game.
U.S. milk prices are making June Dairy Month a little happier
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Lee Mielke. 0:03. 1:23. U.S. milk prices are making June Dairy Month a little happier for farmers. The Agriculture Department announced the May Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $18.96 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.29 from April, $6.82 above May 2020, and the highest Class III since November 2020.
Tipping raspberries and blackberries - Farmers' Advance
WEBJun 11, 2018 · Follow these general tipping recommendations: • Red raspberries do not require tipping. • Vigorous thornless blackberries should be tipped when they reach 40-48 inches. • Black and purple raspberries should be tipped no higher than 30-36 inches, with the exception of purple raspberry cultivars like ‘Royalty,’ whose growth habit is ...
It's pawpaw season in Michigan: What to know about native fruit
WEBNov 2, 2023 · Pawpaws are the fruit of Asimina triloba plant species and members of the tropical custard apple family, which includes the cherimoya. In the woods, the trees can grow straight up 30-40 feet with leaves of more than a foot. The fruit is unique because it is fly-pollinated and some beetles and ants contribute.
How do peanuts grow? Here's where they come from and how …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Peanuts grow below the soil on a plant with leaves and flowers above ground and peanut pods and roots below. The process from planting to harvesting typically takes four to five months and, in the U.S., begins after the last frost in April to May as the soil temperatures rise. After the initial planting, seedlings rise and sprout leaves after ...
What the USDA's new plant hardiness map means for your garden
WEBJan 9, 2024 · As of the most recent release, the November 2023 map has the US broken into 13 cold hardiness zones in 10-degree Fahrenheit intervals, with each zone further broken into “a” (the warmer half) and “b” (the colder half) sub-zones. The coldest parts of Alaska represent zone 1a where average annual minimum temperatures fall between …