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Wine Industry Intent on Truly Going Green
The wine industry is making a concerted effort to adopt environmentally responsible practices, according to two UC Davis surveys of wine industry professionals and...
On Texas Prairie, Wind Power is Resurgent, Boosting Economy
Today, West Texans love the wind! Wind farms are transforming the rural area's economy as well as its treeless horizon, while delivering...
Cubans Line up for Chance to Use Idle State Land
Thousands of Cubans have lined up to apply for the opportunity to farm idle government plots of land, in a new program devised by...
Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Drops by a Fifth
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has gone down by a fifth as compared to last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported...
Solar Costs to Plummet, Says Executive
GT Solar, which makes equipment used to produce polysilicon and solar products, expects polysilicon prices to fall to nearly one-tenth their current level in...
Ethical Coffee Helps Save Peruvian Rainforest
Once bleak and lifeless places degraded by years of high-impact farming, Peruvian coffee farms are being transformed by a growing trend for certification schemes...
From Motown to Growtown: Urban Gardens Revitalize City and Feed Poor
A 2-Acre city lot in Detroit is now a thriving garden of fresh produce, thanks to Urban Farming.
Taja Sevelle saw the hundreds of acres...
New Way of Growing Rice Could Help Solve World Food Crisis
Cornell University professor Norman T. Uphoff is advocating a new way of growing rice in hopes of helping to solve the global food crisis....
Sale of Sugar Company Land Turning Point for Everglades Restoration
Florida's governor last week announced the details of the largest environmental acquisition in state history, a $1.7 billion buyout of 187,000 acres of farmland...
Focusing the Sun for Cheaper Energy (Video)
With fossil fuels pushing electricity costs ever higher, bringing solar power to the market is looking more attractive every day. This solar array in...
Ocean Motion Used to Power Up Homes
When it comes to tapping energy from the ocean, off-shore oil rigs are often what comes to mind. But the ocean itself is proving...
Billionaire Texas Oilman Bets Big On Wind
A legendary Texas oil man is turning to wind power with a plan to spend $10 billion to build the world's biggest wind farm....
Honey Bees Stage Major Comeback
Over 85 percent of Ohio honeybees survived the past winter, a huge relief for farmers who rely on the marvelous insects to pollinate more...
Peace is Delicious for Traditional Foes Who Now Grow Coffee Together
In Uganda, one man went to his neighbors and his friends and brought together three groups of people - Christian, Muslim and Jewish -...
Drew Barrymore Donates $1 Million To UN Anti-Hunger Plans
American actress Drew Barrymore announced that she would donate $1 million to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to help the agency feed...
Volvo Unveils Sixth Annual Hometown Hero Award Winners
Volvo yesterday announced the top three winning heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards: After a tragic farm accident involving her son,...
Finding Love Getting Easier in Rural Areas
Catering to rural Americans, a unique online matchmaking service, FarmersOnly, launched in 2005 has brought together some 85,000 lovers (of tractors) seeking companionship. The...
If You Expect the Worst From Strangers this Story is for You
My faith in human nature has never been so inflated as it was last weekend after our family get-together in Vail. Here's the story...
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Music Video by Black Eyed Peas Frontman Inspired by Obama Speech
A group of friends in the entertainment industry inspired by Sen. Barack Obama's speech following the New Hampshire primary have produced a powerful music...
Organic Cotton Sales Double
According to the Organic Farm and Fiber Report 2007, organic cotton sales rose 53 per cent in a two-year period, driven by demand from...