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 ...
What's it mean to be MAEAP-verified? - Farmers' Advance
WEBJan 7, 2019 · There are three steps to the process of being MAEAP verified: Education, Risk Assessment and Management Changes, and Third-Party Verification. Within the Education aspect, the participant attends sessions through the program that are offered both online and in the classroom. They will gain knowledge about the program and regulations that affect ...
More than 100 John Deere employees take early retirement as …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Chris Laursen, a painter at the Ottumwa plant, told the Register that Deere officials announced the early retirement offer in February. According to letters and segments of a union contract that Laursen shared with the Register, employees with at least one year of experience at the factory could apply for the program from Feb. 26 through April 26.
Portage property values to jump 30% or more because of reappraisal
WEBJul 15, 2024 · 0:03. 0:48. Next year, property owners in Portage County can expect to see their property values jump by an average of 30% to 35% as part of the reappraisal process that happens every six years. Portage County Auditor Matt Kelly addressed Streetsboro City Council recently about the revaluation of properties in Portage County, and the schedule ...
Michigan land offices hold some rich state history
WEBJul 30, 2019 · In 1831, it was decided to build the land office in White Pigeon because it was one of the largest towns in the western Michigan Territory and it was located on Salk Trail now Highway US12. During the few years it was opened, the White Pigeon Prairie office sold over 260,000 acres. It is currently the oldest land office in Michigan and one of ...
2024 Dirty Dozen list: Fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides
WEBMar 26, 2024 · More:JP's Waterfront restaurant and Humbug marina under new ownership The EWG said fungicides were detected the most in fruits and vegetables tested. “Emerging evidence suggests many widely used fungicides may disrupt human hormone systems,” said EWG Senior Toxicologist Alexis Temkin, Ph.D. in a news release.
U.S. milk prices are making June Dairy Month a little happier
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Lee Mielke. 0:03. 0:42. 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.
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 ...
ZFS president earns Leaders and Legends Award
WEBOct 21, 2015 · 0:48. ZEELAND, MI -- Cliff Meeuwsen, president of Zeeland Farm Services, Inc., has earned the Leaders and Legends Award from the Michigan Agri-Business Association, honoring individuals who have led the growth in Michigan's agricultural industry and acted as sparkplugs for innovation and creativity. …
National Cherry Festival 2024 schedule: What you need to know
WEBJun 26, 2024 · That includes a kids camp, a pet show, a bubble gum blowing contest, parades on both July 4 and July 6, fireworks, a competition for “dog athletes,” a pie eating contest and a “flying pancake” breakfast. There’s also a beer tent, a pit spitting contest, yoga, pickleball, golf, races, a Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa ...