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Apsara Bharati is watching over her field in Nepal, where she and her neighbors are using the system of rice intensification to plant seedlings.

Nepalese Rice Farmers Boost Yields By Sowing Fewer Plants And Cutting Water

Jan 30, 2019
As the climate gets drier, researchers are looking again at an alternative method to grow rice — a crop that feeds millions of people — that uses less water. But support for the technique is mixed.
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A red-bellied lemur feeding at dusk in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.

Lemurs Provide Clues About How Fruit Scents Evolved

Oct 03, 2018
Researchers tested what kind of information the animal is able to discern from scent about whether a fruit is ripe. There's evidence that some fruits evolved to better signal ripeness to lemurs.
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Thanks to ethylene, one bad apple spoils the lot.

Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right

Sep 24, 2018
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.
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Arkansas farmer David Wildy inspects a field of soybeans that were damaged by dicamba. The pesticide ban is tied up in courts, leaving farmers uncertain about what to plant.

Local Courts Lift Arkansas Weedkiller Ban, Creating Chaos

Apr 18, 2018
The state's summertime ban on the use of a popular weedkiller has dissolved, for now, as a result of court decisions. Some confused farmers are rethinking their plans for this year's crops.
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Cheryl Mitchell, shown here at the Elmhurst Milked plant in  Elma, N.Y., spent years developing a process to create a plant-based milk that had as much protein as its dairy counterpart.

A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk

Jan 30, 2018
American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.
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Ripple's pea-based milk contains 8 grams of protein per cup, the same amount as in a cup of cow's milk.

A Peas Offering For The Dairy Aisle: Can This Milk Alternative Rival The Real Deal?

Jan 19, 2018
Yellow-pea milk might sound odd, but the founders of Ripple Foods think their protein-rich dairy alternatives could give cow's milk a run for its money and open the door to more plant-based products.
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Gardening Call-In Show

Apr 26, 2011
If you're in the mood for spring flowers, tune in.  Expert gardeners answer your questions on flowers, succulents, and how to prepare your spring garden for the summer heat.
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Update on Empire, Nevada: How the Housing Industry Closed a Town

Apr 05, 2011
Back in December, the USG gypsum plant announced it would close its doors..
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