According to the April 2006 edition of Agricultural Research magazine, Karel Grohmann began considering the feasibility of such a process in 1992 because citrus waste contains high levels of pectin, cellulose and other materials that when turned into sugars can be fermented into alcohol. Also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, the colorless fuel is being touted as both a partial solution for the nation s dependency on imported petroleum, and a boost for Florida agriculture. Groves may...

Now that culinary love affair could grow even more passionate with Agricultural Research Service (ARS) findings that some potato varieties are packed with health-promoting compounds called phytochemicals. The team's analysis of Red and Norkotah potatoes, for example, revealed that the spuds' total dietary-phenolics content rivaled that of broccoli, spinach and brussel sprouts. Eventually, potato breeders, distributors and farmers will be able to use the team's phytochemical profiles to...

By ALAN GUEBERT/Farm and Food Columnist Saturday, Sep 08, 2007 - 10:14:45 pm CDT In one episode of the 1970s television series M*A*S*H, an eminently paranoid Army intelligence officer tags flag-waving Frank Burns a Communist sympathizer because Burns subscribes to flag-waving Readers Digest. By ALAN GUEBERT/Farm and Food Columnist Saturday, Sep 08, 2007 - 10:14:45 pm CDT In one episode of the 1970s television series M*A*S*H, an eminently paranoid Army intelligence officer tags flag-waving...

It is still too soon to tell when the wheat rally will come to a close, but if demand remains strong or weather problems persist, it could continue to push wheat prices higher. This week was seemingly one of wheat's best ever with futures rising by the exchange imposed limit of 30 cents on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Australia and Argentina, two major growers in the Southern Hemisphere, both are experiencing droughts as they approach their winter wheat harvests. This was again the case...

But to find it, you'll probably have to look at farmers markets or shop online. And that demand has spurred an industry offshoot - gourmet garlic such as Stewart's, special varieties that connoisseurs claim are to typical supermarket cloves as a great Gruyere is to processed cheese slices. Though most garlic sold in mainstream grocers is the common so-called softneck variety - most of which comes from China and California - more consumers are seeking out the more distinct flavor of...