Agriculture

The history of insect control
James McWilliams, fellow in the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale University and associate professor of history at Texas State University, appeared at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss his new book, "American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT."
Minnesota tomatoes in high demand
While some varieties of tomatoes have been taken off of restaurant menus and grocery store shelves, a Minnesota brand is in demand. Minnesota's own Bushel Boy tomatoes have been deemed safe by the FDA.