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Tag: Agriculture and Farming
The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It?
Three years ago, when Utah’s Great Salt Lake was at its lowest levels, state lawmakers were alarmed enough to try what may be impossible: save […]
After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp
Sara Busse needed to make a hot meal for 40 needy seniors. She had promised a main dish, a starch, a vegetable, a fruit and […]
Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth […]
Keep an Invasive Species in Check: Eat a Big Rat-Like Rodent, U.S. Says
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a suggestion to help curb the growing population of an invasive species that bears a resemblance to a […]
‘La Migra!’ A Glimpse of Trump’s Promised Deportation Storm
When President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office on Monday, the U.S. Border Patrol is poised to play a central role in his promised immigration crackdown. […]
Texas Teen Killed Goat at School Barn Used for Livestock Contests, Police Say
A 17-year-old Texas girl has been charged with animal cruelty after she killed another teenager’s goat by force-feeding it pesticide because she believed the goat’s […]