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Posts Tagged ‘Economic Botany’

Knowing Coffee On a Different Level

Posted in Education, tagged , on August 13, 2008 | No Comments »

Always on the look-out for something new to learn, I recently took advantage of a unique opportunity to learn about coffee. Great, I thought, new information for the economic botany file.
If you are unfamiliar with the subject of economic botany, it is an area of botany that addresses the origin and domestication of plants. [...]

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Botany in the Kitchen

Posted in Economic Botany, Education, Science Library, tagged , , , on November 3, 2007 | No Comments »

We want to share a very practical resource with you. McCormick has a tool on its website that will help you determine the age of the spices in your drawer. All you need to do is enter the code on the bottom of your McCormick spice jar and select the location at which it was [...]

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Perfect Time for A Tour

Posted in Economic Botany, Education, Learning Opportunities, Venues, tagged , , , , , , on October 26, 2007 | No Comments »

Scheduling a tour around the beginning of olive packing season can be a tricky thing because of the many external factors that can influence the start of the season. Fortunately, our conversations with the staff at Graber Olive House paid off. The canning season begins this weekend! This means that the packing house will be [...]

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