The Food Pyramid that many of us learned about in school is now ancient history. That old guideline on food groups and servings has been replaced by MyPlate.
Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Increasing digestibility of soybean meal
Three microbes are used to break down antinutritional factors and increase digestibility of soybean meal, an important source of protein for animal feed.
Rotational grazing–why adoption rates have stagnated?
A survey of ranchers shows that those who do not use rotational grazing see water and labor as major barriers to adopting the conservation practice.
Increasing adoption of soil conservation practices
Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.
Increasing protein, fiber in steamed bread
Replacing up to 15% of the flour with dried distillers grain, a coproduct of the ethanol industry, can help increase the protein and fiber in steamed bread.
New weapon to help fight wheat scab
A near-infrared seed sorter that can quickly identify and remove seeds damaged by Fusarium head blight will help wheat breeders improve scab resistance.
Research fellowship leads Oglala Lakota alumnus to graduate school
A USDA fellowship that took Dillon Nelson, an Oglala Lakota College senior, out of his comfort zone has led him to pursue a doctoral degree in bioinformatics.