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 ...
Sault tribe receives millions to help build broadband infrastructure
WEBNov 15, 2023 · MARIE — With federal help, the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be able to install millions of dollars of broadband internet infrastructure in Chippewa County. The Sault Tribe was recently awarded $3.7 million in grant money to increase internet access for hundreds of area residents. While primary infrastructure will be in Chippewa County ...
How farming is changing - Farmers' Advance
WEBJan 22, 2024 · She answered readily, “Every farmer I talk with is certain that farming is changing. Look at the demographics. Large farms are getting bigger, but fewer, and the number of small sustainable type farm operations is increasing.”. “Please explain that,” I went on. “Well,” she said, “Take the Practical Farmers of Iowa as an example.
PFAS in Ohio drinking water: What to know about new EPA rules
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules on the levels of PFAS in public water systems in April, which the agency estimates will prevent "thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses." Systems have until 2027 to begin monitoring for PFAS …
The long and storied history of Henry Ford, the Ford Motor …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · By 1933 Henry Ford was growing soybeans on 12,000 acres of his own land in Michigan. This made him the single largest soybean grower in America and the Western World. The Ford Motor Company was also a major soybean user. October 21, 1935, Time magazine noted, “This year Ford will use soybeans from 61,500 acres.”.
Best annual and perennial varieties according to Michigan plant trials
WEBApr 27, 2022 · The most notable varieties from the 2021 trials were: • Begonia I’conia – Dummen Orange (Best overall performance annual) • Artemisia Gmelinii Sunfern – Darwin Perennials (Best overall performance perennial) • Bracteantha Bracteatum Granvia Gold – Suntory Flowers. • Petunia Hells – Westoff.
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 ...
It’s the age-old question: Is supply driving the market or demand?
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The 2024 average was projected at $20.80 per cwt., up a nickel from last month, and compares to $19.12 in 2023 and $24.47 in 2022. The 2025 estimate was $20.95 per cwt., up 35 cents from a month ago. This month’s U.S. corn outlook was for larger supplies, lower domestic use, greater exports and smaller ending stocks.
Etna Township planning for type of development residents want
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Now a new community plan is focused on bringing in the kind of development residents want to see. After more than a year and a half of work, the updated Etna Township comprehensive plan was presented to the zoning commission during a Jan. 23 meeting. Jim Lenner, president and CEO of Neighborhood Strategies who led the planning process with a 15 ...
It's rare to feel an earthquake in MI, but state does have fault lines
WEBJan 3, 2024 · In Michigan, most fault lines that were potentially visible long ago are now buried deep under sedimentary deposits, so we often don't know they exist until an earthquake happens along them. For example, a fault outside of Kalamazoo was revealed after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in 2015 — the state's largest since a …