Nebraska
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Life, uncontained: Fighting with weeds, squash — and GMOs
Living things have a habit of not doing what you expect them to. But sometimes plants and animals can go places you aren't intending, and the consequences can be minor ... or catastrophic.
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One sick chicken
How far do you go to treat a farm animal? Balancing animal welfare, farm economics, and government means making tough calls.
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Nebraska governor's race: Heineman vs. Meister
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Nebraska. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?
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Searching for eggs in all the right places
It's like Easter in September on my farm, where "free range" seems to mean "free to lay your eggs anywhere but in your nice, spacious coop."
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Help! I have vampires on the farm
This year's mosquitoes are sucking all the life out of summer on a farm in Nebraska.
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Midwestern wine makers have it tough — but neighbors can make it tougher
In 1999, there were three grape vineyards in Iowa. Now there are 230. But each could be wiped out by a commonly applied pesticide called 2, 4-D.
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The county fair: Less country every year, even in Nebraska
When the tomatoes turn red and the corn is so tall I can't even reach the top by jumping, I get a hankering for funnel cake, sno-cones, and the tilt-a-whirl. It must be county fair season in the Midwest! But while those things are still on offer, other traditions are disappearing.
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The time it always rained
For farmers, water is both boon and bane. Here in Nebraska, we've already gotten more rain than we usually get for the entire year, and more is on the way.