Greening the Desert: Dutch Researchers Work to Restore Sinai Peninsula
| | | | | Greening the Desert: Dutch Researchers Work to Restore Sinai Peninsula | | Once brown and degraded, the Loess Plateau in China is now a lush green valley where plants and animals thrive. Dutch researchers think it's possible to do the same in one of the driest regions in the world, the Sinai Peninsula, and restore a green, fertile plain by restarting the area's water cycle. | | | |
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| | | California County To Consider Ban On Rodeo Events, Gear The Alameda County, Calif., Board of Supervisors is set to consider banning wild cow milking contests in rodeos and the use of spurs and straps used by rodeo cowboys. Read More |
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| | | John Phipps: The Crises In Agriculture That Never Really Were It would appear that many of the crises in agriculture that alarmed us in the early 21st century simmered down to something like stalemates. Moving forward, we should be reluctant to man the barricades over any predictions that suggest impending doom for agriculture and our communities. Either the predictions are misguided or they will occur so slowly we will barely notice. Read More |
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| | | Barn Cats Are Worth the Inevitable Heartache There’s something to be said for a self-sufficient barn cat who gives you your space, keeps your barn free of mice and helps you make tons of great memories along the way. Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal's Pork editor, shares three reasons why barn cats are more than “just a cat” at her house. Read More |
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| | Weather Watch With AgDay's Meteorologist The Southwest could once again be dealing with heavy rain this week. Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick has the latest. Read More |
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