FARGO - Corn has become the mainstay of ethanol production. However, many firms are investigating new feedstocks, such as switchgrass, forest products and algae, to produce cellulosic biofuels that ...

PIERRE, S.D. — At Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, South Dakota, South Dakota State University has a trial of field peas, consisting of around 35 different varieties of both green and yellow ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- A lot of discussion has swirled in South Dakota this winter about field peas and other pulse crops such as chickpeas and lentils because of the construction of a processing plant ...

FARGO - Field peas (Pisum sativum L.), native to southwest Asia, were among the first crops brought under cultivation by man. The largest acreages of field peas in the U.S. are in North Dakota, Idaho, ...

A farmer might call them cowpeas. A grocer might call them black-eyed peas. A restaurant waitress might call them field peas. But they are all talking about the same vegetable — the southern pea. If ...

This pea recipe comes from my friend, the late Henry Mayer, who served this casserole with anything barbecued. He also told me it was a dish that could share the table with pot roast, smothered ...

Ascochyta blight represents a significant threat to field pea production worldwide. The disease is primarily caused by a complex of host-specific fungal pathogens, most notably Didymella pinodes and ...

If you want to promote higher populations of beneficial insects, cull your buckwheat crops within 20 days of flowering. If ...

Sour beers have become a fixture on microbrewery menus and store shelves. They're enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. Researchers have ...