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How Farms Became the New Hot Suburb
A new real estate trend has developments planted around working farms. But are these communities sustainable?
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Here’s How Cinnamon is Harvested in Indonesia
Watch as the inner bark from cinnamon trees is cut and stripped down to create the spice
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Why Syria’s Protecting Seeds From Its War
When civil war broke out in Syria, scientists saved more than 80 percent of a priceless trove of seeds
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How Much Water Does it Take to Grow America’s Favorite Foods?
From beef to beer, here’s how the numbers stack up
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We tend to privilege our sense of sight, but why not be led by your nose?
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You Can Thank the Ancient Maya for Your Grocery Store’s Papaya
New research suggests the Mesoamerican civilization was responsible for first cultivating the hermaphrodite version of the plant favored by growers
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A Special Facility in England Keeps the World’s Chocolate Safe
The cocoa tree is very sensitive to disease and pests, so someone checks every plant bound for international trade
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A Norwegian Company is Transforming Deserts Into Farmland
Solar power plants in Qatar and Jordan, not far from the sea, are powering desalination systems that irrigate plants in and around greenhouses
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City Bees Are Actually More Diverse Than Country Bees
Other pollinators don’t like urban areas as much as rural, but bees live in similar numbers across different landscapes
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Farm Animals Could Soon Carry Wi-Fi
In a few years, shepherds might be monitoring their flocks with networks of wireless sensors
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Before Agriculture, Human Jaws Were a Perfect Fit for Human Teeth
The emergence of agricultural practices initiated major changes to the jaw structure of ancient humans, leading to dental problems we still experience
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Life-Giving Rain Also Spreads Deadly Plant Disease
High-speed cameras show how leaf flexibility influences raindrop dispersal into the air — along with pathogens picked up from infected plants
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The World Hit “Peak Chicken” in 2006
The popular poultry is just one of many key food resources that hit peak production between 5 and 30 years ago
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Commercial Hives Might Be Saving Crops, But They’re Killing Wild Bees
Diseases known to affect commercial bees are having a troubling impact on the wild population
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Twelve volunteers were supposed to one whole GMO banana each — but so far they have eat zero
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America’s Goats Are Concentrated in Texas
In 2012, famers reported more than 2 million goats living in the U.S.
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The 1887 Blizzard That Changed the American Frontier Forever
A blizzard hit the western open range, causing the “Great Die Up” and transforming America’s agricultural history
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Watch How Farm Machines Shake Down Almond Trees
California grows 80 percent of the world’s almonds, for now
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Chances Are Your Supermarket Tomatoes Were Picked By Mexican Workers Living in Terrible Conditions
An investigation reveals practices in Mexican farm labor camps that resemble slavery
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