Area legislators tour damaged farms; orchard in Stoddard co. In the last week, two area legislators have been touring the area trying to find out what the state can do to help out the displaced farmers. Record high temperatures in March followed by record lows in April have left many area farmers scrambling to figure out how to make it this year. Wright, who serves as vice-chairman of the House Agriculture committee, plans to visit several other area orchards and farms over the next couple...

The Chocolate Summit during the Toledo Cacao Festival is bringing together chocolate lovers, chocolate manufacturers, and experts on chocolate from all over the world with members of the Belizean Tourism Board and local cacao farmers, co-ops, and others involved in the local cacao economy. The Chocolate Summit during the Toledo Cacao Festival is bringing together chocolate lovers, chocolate manufacturers, and experts on chocolate from all over the world with members of the Belizean Tourism...

Tritten said it wasn't just the cold snap early in April that did the damage to some fruit trees, but an earlier freeze in February, as well. A: Peaches are going to be a little bit tough to find this summer, and the reason is because of a winter freeze event in late January and early February. We've been able to put on heavier coats when the weather turned colder, but fruit trees just had to take it. You might have peaches (locally), but they could be coming from other parts of the state....

Most grapes grown in Illinois produce fruit with the secondary bud, but the yields are greatly reduced compared to the primary bud s production, he said. Inclement weather the next month killed anywhere from 20 to 100 percent of the primary buds the most fruitful part on grape plants south of Bloomington, Renzaglia said. He points out a couple tiny flowers and confidently says that plant will produce fruit. Little pink flowers have started to bloom along with the green leaves and buds that...

The Easter-weekend freeze that wiped out his family's peaches and nectarines and damaged its apples was so severe and so widespread that Farmers Market managers are considering bending the rules on out-of-state produce so shoppers can find fresh peaches under the market shed this season. newsobserver.com . Paltry peach crop hits sellers hard News & Observer . newsobserver.com . Paltry peach crop hits sellers hard. This is our livelihood," Kenneth Clayton said this week as he finished...

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 By Tim Krakowiak ~ Southeast Missourian Due to the crop loss from this month's freezing weather, the acting director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Matt Boatright, is allowing Missouri wine producers to purchase up to 95 percent of grapes and juices from outside of the state to be used for making wine. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 By Tim Krakowiak ~ Southeast Missourian Due to the crop loss from this month's freezing weather, the acting director of the...

The prices of essential commodities have gone beyond the purchasing capacity of the commonman. Prices of essentials had kept rising under the former four-party alliance government and over the period of five months since its departure, prices have risen further by 4 to 71 per cent. The production cost has also gone up with the rise in prices of oil. Some think that the eviction of roadside hawkers contributed to price hike because the owners of big and established stores now had no smaller...

When the sugar is moistened, add about half the raisins, toss to coat, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the raisins are heated through. Cook, stirring often, for about 8 minutes, or until the apples are limp and release their juices and the liquid is syrupy. To make the filling, combine the raisings and orange liqueur in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add to the skillet and cook, tossing the apples, for about 1 minute or until the sauce thickens and looks...

Brunei Darussalam's Agriculture Department's Acting Director, Hjh Norman Suriahayati told the Bulletin that there has not been any recent reported cases of imported or local vegetables exceeding the pesticide residual limit, even though Malaysia has sounded a warning regarding the veggies on sale in that country. Brunei Darussalam's Agriculture Department's Acting Director, Hjh Norman Suriahayati told the Bulletin that there has not been any recent reported cases of imported or local...