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The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?
Now seen as a “future-proof” material, seaweed is a fast-growing and versatile protein source. Seaweed farms are poised to skyrocket in number over the next few years, prompting calls for more policies to govern the industry and protect waterways and marine ecosystems.
Six Months on the Road: Inside the World of Migratory Beekeeping
Bees and other pollinators are a hardworking but often forgotten backbone of our food system. In order to get everywhere they need to be, beekeepers travel with hives for nearly half the year.
Meet the Breeder On a Quest to Bring Genetic Diversity to US Tart Cherries
The US has a tart cherry problem. Amy Iezzoni, professor emerita at Michigan State University, is trying to change that.
Swift Intervention By Western States Is Keeping a Devastating Beetle at Bay
Scientists have modeled the projected spread of the Japanese beetle in Washington state, but they say management and public engagement can alter the outcome.
Could Hydroponic Fodder Solve the West’s Water Woes?
With hay in the crosshairs of state water savings plans, some ranchers are switching to technologically advanced alternatives.
Potato Virus? Call in the Dogs
Farmers and researchers are working to stem a devastating potato virus using what only a dog’s nose knows.
Meet the Flavor-Focused Farmers Cultivating More Than a Thousand Crops
For Zaid and Haifa Kurdieh of Norwich Meadows Farm, crop diversity guides what grows.
Impulse Chickens and Trendy Goats: The Pitfalls of Modern Homesteading
A few months after backyard chickens became popular in the spring of 2020, farm rescues and sanctuaries saw an influx of surrendered birds. Now, they’re asking people to think twice before following their homesteading dreams.
Watching Grass Grow … From Space
Knowing when your fields are an optimal length for grazing is crucial for grassland farmers or ranchers. Satellites may be the best way to get that information.
