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A recent study of cover cropping in Western Canada underlines the importance of setting goals before adopting the practice. Jodi Holzman, who graduated ...

The USDA announced the termination of its $3 billion “climate smart” program, a grantmaking initiative that was supporting ...

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Despite its common name, wild ginger is not related to culinary ginger, commonly used in cooking. In fact, they aren’t even ...

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Scalping your grass might look neat and tidy, but it's one of the worst things you can do for lawn health. Cutting too low ...