Meet a canola farmer: Justin Crownover
By Julie Tomascik It’s bright. Yellow. And sometimes mistaken for a weed. But this crop—canola—is growing in popularity in the Lone Star State. For nearly 10 years, Justin Crownover and his family have been planting canola on their farm in the Texas Panhandle. It’s a crop not many think of when shopping at the grocery [...]
Earth Bread
By Kelly Bogard Today is Earth Day. A day of reflection, purpose, passion and nature. It's something farmers and ranchers think about every day. But they do more than think. They act. Because every day is Earth Day to the folks in agriculture growing our food and fiber. And they get hungry doing it. Just [...]
More female farmers, ranchers cropping up
By Shala Watson Agriculture is full of stereotypes. Boots and overalls. The hayseed plowboy. And all men. But it’s changing. The demographics are shifting. There’s a place for women in agriculture, too. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service shows the number of men operating farms is decreasing, while the number of women [...]
Fried Cabbage
By Kelly Bogard A couple of weeks ago, Jessica Domel took you on a tour of a Texas cabbage farm. The lucky veggie is popular on New Year’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. But it tastes good any other day of the week, too! It’s colorful. Green or red. And savory. It’s in caldo, cole [...]
Battling bugs
By Gary Joiner Does it feel like the bug population has exploded in the last couple of weeks? Spiders, flies and ants are everywhere. And other insects I can’t identify. You know the kind I’m describing. They’re bugs, of some type. Whatever their name, they’ve arrived in large numbers. And they seem intent on staying. [...]
Caramel Corn Crunch
By Kelly Bogard "Take me out to the ballgame..." Baseball runs a close second to my love of college football. And the food for both are some of my favorites. "Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks..." Are you starting to make the connection yet? The fluffiness of the popped corn and the saltiness of [...]
