California to Institute Extreme Water Reductions for Thousands of Farmers
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What Happens To Fresh Milk During A Snowstorm?
Delivery trucks are getting stuck trying to navigate unplowed roads with five to six feet of snow. So what happens to the milk?
Shoutout to All The Pear: U.S. Pear Farmers Thankful to Rick Ross
As rapper Rick Ross’ much-vined catchphrase “shoutout to all the pear” goes viral, how will the U.S. pear industry be affected?
Chicken From China May Show Up On U.S. Shores
China can now process and re-export American chickens. Not everyone is too happy about it.
A fragrance that will make you smell like your favorite fruit: tomato.
Tracking Ancient Hawaiian Farming Methods With Instagram
A group of Hawaiian conservationists are using Instagram to tie observations of the natural world to the traditional lunar calendar
This Worm Is Genetically Engineered to Spin Spider Silk
If you always thought it would be a great idea to breed silkworms that produced spider silk, it turns out you weren’t the first.
Deep-Fried and Dutch: 5 Foods to Burst Your Arteries
A few deep-fried dutch delicacies.
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