ASHEVILLE – A group of craft beverage pioneers are being hailed for shaking up traditions to create a better industry and, in turn, a better world. This month, Wine Enthusiast named the “Future 40 Tastemakers” of 2024, which include leading figures in the industry across the country. Lyndon Smith, co-founder and chief operations officer of […]
Study: Self-reported expected harm from drinking water in 141 countriesPhoto credit: luchschenF / Shutterstock More than half of adults in 141 countries fear that their drinking water could be damaged within the next two years. Perceptions of these factors are influenced by gender, urbanization, financial hardship, education and trust in public administration. In a study […]
The 2024 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair recorded by far a new attendance record of 861,425 visitors for the 10-day event, which ended on Saturday. The 2022 fair attracted 776,195 visitors, which was the previous record. Last year’s fair brought 739,315 visitors. The first Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair was held in 2021. […]
Dorothy Montgomery | Especially for the Times Recorder The Muskingum County Blue Ribbon Fair only happens once a year. The recent 178th edition was a perfect opening ceremony. It really is a huge reunion, as evidenced by the many hugs, handshakes and, yes, tears. How the memories flowed. This reminded me of Darrell Cubbison and […]
Santa Barbara County Farm Day is presented by Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). For the sixth year, more than ten agricultural organizations and farms in Santa Barbara County invited the public to a day of free activities and tours. “This is a great opportunity for locals to get to know the ranches that they […]
A new MapBiomas report released on Wednesday (21) shows that Brazil has lost a third of its native vegetation since the Portuguese invasion in 1500. By 1985, when the dictatorship in Brazil officially ended, the loss of natural areas amounted to 20% of the national territory. According to the study, this decline has expanded to […]
Sandra Lepley | Specially for the Daily American Monday afternoon at the County Fair A quiet afternoon at the Somerset County Fair Madolin Edwards, The Daily American MEYERSDALE – “This is the Super Bowl for farm animals in Somerset County,” said Caleb Antram, 20, of Somerset, who took two pigs and eight sheep to the […]
Bad news for Swiss farmers is good news for consumers, who pay the highest food prices in Europe. A system of tariffs designed to protect Swiss agriculture effectively prevents imports when a product can be produced domestically. Conversely, tariffs on cheaper goods from abroad can be reduced when there is not enough meat, fruit and […]
The Wilson County Fair livestock shows open The Wilson County Fair livestock shows open and can be followed via livestream Larry McCormack, The Tennessean, [email protected] The Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair attracted 230,021 visitors during the first three days of the 2024 fair On the first Saturday, 145,880 visitors attended the Wilson County – […]
Middletown Times Herald – Record 6 common violations during restaurant inspections Here are six restaurant violations that inspectors often notice. Wochit Orange County restaurant inspection records show two food service establishments had five or more violations in July, according to the latest data released by New York State. An Indian restaurant in Newburgh had five […]
