Growers say USDA must act soon after judge’s ruling raises questions about US sugar supply

Growers: USDA must act, prevent sugar supply issue

Groups urges EPA to ban lead in ammunition, fishing tackle, claiming harm to wildlife

Groups seek ban on lead ammunition, fishing tackle

Last harvest: After 378 years in business, NH family farm is up for sale. Asking price? $3.35M

After 378 years, NH family farm goes up for sale

Researchers: Population of Amazon river dolphins dropping as they’re slaughtered for fish bait

Amazon river dolphins being slaughtered for bait

Location-based Gowalla app is a social networking tool that’s part game, part travel companion

Go on a trip with Gowalla app or check in for fun

As interest in homegrown food grows, more companies develop technology for rooftop gardens

More companies create tools for rooftop gardening

Michelle Obama recruits nation’s top chefs to take her calorie-cutting campaign to schoolkids

Michelle Obama calls on top chefs to inspire kids

Questions arise about ‘Ardi’s possible place on human family tree and where it lived

Questions raised about ‘Ardi’ as man’s ancestor

Detroit nonprofit, Triscuit build new community gardens as part of national urban ag effort

Detroit group, Triscuit partner on urban gardens

Cities where nonprofit Urban Farming, Kraft Foods brand Triscuit plan community gardens

Cities where Urban Farming, Triscuit plan gardens

Study finds Midwest could profit by growing fruit, vegetables to meet demand for local food

Study: Growing more veggies could profit Midwest

Canada goose pierced by hunter’s 26-inch arrow luckily lands in retired NJ veterinarian’s yard

Goose hit by arrow lands in veterinarian’s NJ yard

Ind. Dunes State Park, National Lakeshore team up for International Migratory Bird Day May 8

Ind. Dunes parks mark Int’l Migratory Bird Day

Once a leader in manufacturing, the Motor City looks to urban farming to provide jobs, food

Motor City may provide model for urban agriculture

Flowers for Alcatraz: Recreation effort restores Rock gardens to former glory

Restored gardens bloom on the Rock

SAN FRANCISCO — Scoured by wind and steeped in criminal history, Alcatraz has a forbidding face. But look a little closer and you see a gentler side to this old fortress, the gleam of flowers blooming brightly on the island’s rocky slopes.

Annual backyard bird count shows abundant robins and tree swallows, scarce winter finches

Robins rule in annual North American bird count

DNA decoded from human ancestor in Siberia; analysis may indicate new member of family tree

New ancestor? Scientists ponder DNA from Siberia

In British hospitals, come visit your family, but don’t sit on the bed and don’t bring flowers

British hospitals: No sitting allowed

LONDON — Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalized friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn’t allowed.

Organic food advocates protest San Francisco’s giveaways of compost to community gardeners

Organic activists protest San Francisco compost

Organic food advocates say San Francisco is giving community gardeners toxic sludge as compost

Claim: San Francisco giving gardeners toxic sludge

Organic farmers seek to bar genetically modified beets, source of about half of US sugar crop

Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beets

Seeds of urban farms sow discord among neighbors, advocates push for laws to allow growing

Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz

Giant trellises will be grown on 18-story federal office building in Portland, Ore.

Portland high-rise to get 250-foot-tall trellises

A brief history of vegetable gardening at the White House, including Michelle Obama’s garden

Vegetable gardening at the White House

A brief history of vegetable gardening at the White House:

Turning swords to plowshares: Iraq veterans find peace in work on San Diego-area organic farm

Veterans find peace working on San Diego-area farm

BirdsEye view: New bird finder application is like having local bird experts in your pocket

App in the hand finds birds in bushes as you roam

Details of White House Christmas decorations: from Blue Room to East Room to gingerbread house

Details of White House Christmas decorations