$18 Million Available for Value-Added Producer GrantsLyons, NE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that $18 million is available for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2009.Agricultural producers, businesses owned by a ...
Cool CoffeeWhenever there is leftover coffee in the summer, I try to freeze it in an ice cube tray. When I make iced coffee (usually from leftover coffee), I have coffee ice cubes that won't water down my coffee and help it taste that much better. I stole that trick from an expensive espresso ...
ByLaura SynderFrom all accounts, when I was a little girl, I was, like most little girls, made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Of course, when I became a teenager, I was made of sarcasm, drama, and everything hormonal. You tend to mellow out a tad after all of your friends abandon ...
DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. "The persistent cool weather remains a concern as development ...
Des Moines-After only one year, a pilot program designed to measure patient quality of care shows significant clinical outcomes and health care cost reductions. The Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2008 pilot was a quality improvement program for Iowa and South Dakota physical medicine ...
The Trash Tells Secrets!Look in your garbage to see what you are throwing out. I realized I was throwing away a lot of paper towels. So I bought a bunch of white wash clothes and use those to clean. I can throw them in with any load of laundry, and I line dry them. The same was true with ...
Bald Head Island is off the coast of North Carolina and is home to Cape Fear, a navigational nightmare for sailors of the past.My family and I recently visited this little slice of heaven. We found that it takes some effort to get to this particular heaven, but once you arrive by ferry, it ...
DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October."Most of the crop remains in good to excellent condition, but the ...
Q: What is the Ambassadors Tour?A: I started the Ambassadors Tour in 1986, in response to the farm crisis and as part of an effort to help diversify the state's economy. Every other year, the event hosts foreign diplomats from around the world on a five-day tour of Iowa to promote export and ...
Next Year's School SuppliesWhen the school supply lists come out, I grab the next year's supply list and wait. When they start to clearance the school supplies, I try to buy for the next year. When school gets ready to start up again, I go "shopping" in my supply closet first before hitting the ...