Black History Month is here, so let’s talk about one of the greatest agricultural minds of the 19th and 20th centuries, George Washington Carver (1864-1943). Back in 1941, Time Magazine called him the ...

We all remember George Washington Carver’s work with peanuts–he invented 105 recipes employing peanuts, and made peanut-based cosmetics, dyes, paint and nitroglycerin. But Carver, born a slave in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It seems every day now is some form of holiday, but Jan. 5 is one that deserves a little more love. The fifth day of the year is known as Carver Day, marking the death and ...

With enduring gratitude to Dr. George Washington Carver, peanuts and peanut products became and still are a popular American household staple. Although the invention of peanut butter itself can be ...