Articles by Sr. Staff Writer Nathanael Johnson
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No, Carly Fiorina, the government has not “destroyed” California ag
According to the GOP candidate, regulation is strangling the Golden State's farmers. Yet somehow they are still earning record profits.
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This is a story about weed and hoes
Now that weeds can stand up to herbicides, farmers have to uproot them the old-fashioned way: with garden tools.
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Kids toss out fruits and veggies from school lunches, researchers find
A new study shows that fruit-and-veggie quotas get kids to take more produce on their trays -- but they throw out more, too.
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There’s a new sustainable ag technique in town, and it’s cleaning up
With the right "push-pull" planting combos, African farmers can ward off pests, fertilize crops, feed animals, and even withstand drought.