This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Dominette, a Hereford cow whose genetic material was used in the study Researchers from twenty-five countries have made a genetic map of a cow. Better understanding of what makes a cow a cow could...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Even in ancient times, people liked to eat lettuce. Egyptians and Romans served the green, leafy vegetable at the end of dinner. Now, people in some countries start the meal with lettuce as part of...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Chili peppers Some people who like to eat very hot chili peppers say that they can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you added energy. We cannot confirm t...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Agroecology students at Goshen College in Wolf Lake, Indiana Many colleges and universities in the United States provide education in agriculture. But only a few schools offer experience in traditi...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We have a question from Malaysia -- really, two questions. How is ginseng grown and harvested in the United States? And is it used as a traditional medicine by Americans or just Asian-Americans? So...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Earlier this month, Michelle Obama and twenty-three schoolchildren helped prepare the ground for an organic vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House. The first lady showed the young ga...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Beans are a popular choice for home gardens. Specialists at the University of Illinois Extension say bush beans need the least work. The plants do not need supports to stand. Green bush beans used...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we talk about tomatoes. Tomatoes are generally easy to grow. Experts at the University of Illinois Extension suggest you start seeds indoors if the ground is still cold. For best results with...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. True or false? Potatoes are root vegetables. False. Potatoes are underground stems called tubers. Most kinds of potatoes can be planted during cool weather. But John Masiunas of the University of I...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We have talked about growing carrots and beets. This week, we move from root vegetables to a leafy vegetable. Cabbage is related to mustard, turnips, kale and collards. The leaves that form a head...