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Big agriculture and the life sciences industry have developed a symbiotic relationship that has proven fruitful – and profitable – for both sides. The result has been a flood of genetically engineered seeds, animals, and food crops that have entered the food chain since the 1980s, forever revolutionizing the way that farmers produce food for animal and human consumption. Not content to rely on the carefully crafted handiwork of the Creator, scientists working in the tradition started by Dr. Frankenstein so many years ago...

Origin First discovered in the garden of, and named for, James Harvey Logan – a California lawyer who lived 1841 to 1928, the origin of loganberries is a mite controversial. Some believe they are a form of California blackberries, while ...

How do you prepare your meat for the deep freezer and for future consumption, to minimize waste, facilitate preparation upon thawing, and to maximize your storage space? There are hundreds of “proprietary” methods and millions of old wives’ tales, but there are also common-sense tips and tricks that will wring the most efficiency out of your techniques, tools, and meat. Your goal is to minimize waste and produce the most usable and quickest-prepared meats while also avoiding over-the-top storage considerations. Ideally you will save money...

Within the complex biological systems operating inside the human body, enzymes play an essential role in enabling and maintaining proper functioning. Many of the crucial biochemical reactions that occur inside the human organism would not be able take place at all without the mediating actions of enzymes, which catalyze processes both inside and outside cells that would not otherwise be possible. About 3,000 different enzymes have been discovered in the bodies of human beings so far, and medical experts estimate that 50,000 or more...

As the evenings cool down, I'm thinking soup for supper is in order. Paired with a few slices of cheese and some warm cornbread, it is soul satisfying.

One of the great lies told by the media and those in power is that our political system actually provides voters with real choices. Conflict between the two political parties, or between the president and Congress, is portrayed as some kind of titanic struggle between competing ideologies with different visions for America. And yet, mysteriously, as individual politicians come and go, and the balance of power constantly shifts back and forth between Democrats and Republicans, somehow nothing ever changes. Or more correctly, things just keep getting worse.

If most people take an honest assessment of their water supplies and their capability to stay self-sufficient in the event of a major catastrophe or prolonged off-the-grid situation, they will become suddenly aware of their planning shortcomings and the room ...

Now that the vineyard is planted, you need to know how to care for it properly. Read on to learn how to train and prune vines for optimum production and care. Pruning Prune vines in winter when dormant, between December ...

Without the use of a refrigerator the modern world would probably teeter on the edge of chaos (only kidding, but maybe not far off), as we have become so accustomed to having modern conveniences, that we forget what it may have been like to not have them. Even without widespread energy concerns and while we have our modern refrigerators, there may still be a good usage for root cellars and for preparing ourselves with the mentality that perpetuates things like root cellars.

An easily put together and very satisfying way to use up some of that extra zucchini at the end of summer. It’s a wonderful carry along for that pot luck supper, church picnic, or barn raising dinner, and a great ...