http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/ ACES web log (Blog)... en-us 2008-07-03T10:40:14-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003675.php Forget the stereotypes about McDonald's - or Subway, for that matter. A Virginia man is living proof that it’s not so much where you eat but what you eat that determines your size.... Jim Langcuster 2008-07-03T10:40:14-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003671.php Will King Cotton ever be restored to what was once its uncontested throne - the sprawling croplands of north Alabama's Tennessee Valley?... Jim Langcuster 2008-07-02T11:34:40-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003669.php There is only a grain of truth to the charge that the rising cost of corn is causing food prices to spike, according to one Alabama Cooperative Extension economist.... Jim Langcuster 2008-07-01T11:29:47-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003663.php Some of the nation's leading health experts fear another epidemic is sweeping America, and it involves an essential vitamin that many people appear to be wantonly taking for granted.... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-24T15:35:33-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003661.php It's not yet on par with those of Japan, Switzerland and 30 other countries, but many health experts hail the recent increase in U.S. life expectancy, which now surpasses 78, as a sign that more Americans are taking better care... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-18T13:46:19-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003655.php The good news is that after years of explosive growth, levels of U.S. childhood obesity may be leveling off. The possible bad news is that the ongoing efforts by the nation’s nutrition and health specialists may have had little to... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-10T13:37:06-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003654.php There is some truth to the old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," but in the case of grain bins, prevention often isn't enough... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-10T13:22:13-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003653.php Experts are confident a new generation of biofuel technologies under development at Auburn University no longer will require a tradeoff between U.S. energy self-sufficiency and the steep food prices currently associated with corn-based ethanol.... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-10T10:07:24-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003652.php The recent salmonella outbreak in some raw tomato products is no reason to stop eating this nutritious herbaceous berry, though it is reason to be aware of the special risks associated with this product, says one food safety expert.... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-10T08:54:36-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003649.php Farmers from Alabama and neighboring states keen on earning more by using less will have the chance to learn how at a precision agricultural field day scheduled Thursday, July 10 in northwest Alabama.... Jim Langcuster 2008-06-06T13:52:53-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003648.php Goat farming is a significant nontraditional alternative agricultural enterprise both in Alabama and the United States. Across the nation, the demand for goat meat is increasing as is the country's ethnic diversity. Dr. Maria Leite-Browning, an animal scientist with... lawremc 2008-06-05T09:50:16-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003639.php As gas and other oil-based energy costs rise, so do the calls for domestically produced bio-based products. And, in case you missed it, a new farm bill that passed both chambers of the Congress last week boosts congressional funding for... Jim Langcuster 2008-05-27T14:55:11-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003635.php As proposed farm bills go, the one that has just emerged with overwhelming support within U.S. House and Senate nonetheless proceeds under a cloud. Even as Congress has expressed overwhelming support for the bill, President Bush has vowed to veto... Jim Langcuster 2008-05-21T08:27:38-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003621.php Beginning May 16, life may get easier for the growing number of Alabama farmers who are adopting precision agriculture methods to maintain their competitive edge in an increasingly global farming economy.... Jim Langcuster 2008-04-24T08:42:13-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/daily/archives/003616.php Jim Langcuster 2008-04-18T08:21:23-06:00