Vienna sausages are so outdated. You want to give guests to your home something filling and flavorful? Check out the recipe below. Savory Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs Makes about 7 dozen For the meatballs: 1 lb. 80% – 85% lean ground beef 1 lb. ground pork ½ medium onion, peeled and finely minced 2 ...

If you notice defoliation in river birch trees, this may be a sign that dusky birch sawflies are feeding on the foliage. Examine the leaf edges for these voracious feeders, which resemble caterpillars (immature moths and butterflies in the order Lepidoptera ) but are actually sawflies, in the bee, a...

Food is many things. It nourishes our bodies, delights our senses and gives us something to gather around. Food is also a powerful cultural symbol, reflecting traditions, values and histories of communities around the world. But for a researcher in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture & Life Sci...

The summer months are a time when many of us enjoy lawns. From playing sports to picnicking, lawns can be an important part of our summer experience. With all of this activity, lawns can be sensitive to overuse, and soil compaction may become an issue. What is soil compaction? It’s when the amount o...

As spring cleanup and gardening seasons begin, you may be coming across old garden supplies and other items that you are unsure of how to properly dispose of. Here are some general reminders and tips on how to dispose of these items (but remember, your location may affect what you can and cannot do)...

It’s tempting to write about spring still, but I have to remind myself that it’s now June and we will soon be in the thick of summer. There shouldn’t be any doubt about that in the context of quickly climbing temperatures, but it’s been an odd transition. We haven’t had much of a “spring” this year ...

The start of spring brings the beginning of another growing season for Northeast farmers. Farmers and home gardeners alike have been busy tilling up their fields and sowing different seeds. You may be itching at the chance to pick that first fruit of the season or to find the farm stand with the fre...

The “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” brand serves up burger recipes and tips to keep grills fired up all summer long. With the weather heating up and cookouts on the horizon, grill masters everywhere are sharpening their skills and preparing to kickoff summer with beef on the grill. In fact, most men...

There’s no denying they’re pretty, but did you know there are practical reasons to plant flowers among the vegetables in your garden? Pollination is a vital component in a successful vegetable garden. Planting flowers is like ringing the dinner bell for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. They’...