Foraging for medicinal and indigenous foods is a prehistoric practice that not only has boosts immune systems, but has gained increased attention due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Study suggests rural strategies help economies of shrinking cities
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You won’t find barns and silos in Detroit. Or herds of cattle. Or fields of soybeans, sugar beets or wheat. Even so, much of the city is now “ruralized,” a new study says, a phenomenon also visible in Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw.
Agriculture
MSU study finds no-till farming yields long-term economic benefits
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Results from a nearly 30-year ongoing study published by researchers at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station show that over the long-term, no-till agriculture produces improved crop yields.
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Michigan could soon be facing a new invasive species
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A rapidly spreading invasive species may soon be on its way to Michigan.
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Keep drones grounded during wildfires, firefighters advise
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It may be tempting to capture spectacular aerial photos of wildfires, but using drones is not only reckless, it’s illegal, and could have deadly consequences, according to firefighting experts in several states.
Climate
Composting fabric fights climate change
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Instead of tossing that old t-shirt, use it to help plants grow.
Land
Abandoned mines aplenty, but cash to clean, close them, scarcer
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Nobody knows how many abandoned mine features such as tunnels, shafts, pits and waste piles remain on federal land in Michigan and elsewhere, but untold numbers of them pose safety and environmental threats, a new General Accountability Office (GAO) report says.
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In springtime, beware of cottony woolen fluff on hemlock trees
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A new infestation of the invasive insect was recently found in Michigan’s Mason County.
Agriculture
Michigan’s migrant workers especially vulnerable to virus
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Migrant farm workers can’t practice social distancing.
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Growing food and hope in Chicago’s southside
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A band of nonprofit organizations are looking to change how Englewood residents interact with their local environment and expand their worldview.
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Invasive plant program expands statewide
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The Traverse City-based Go Beyond Beauty program has received funding through two projects from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program to tackle such plants as Japanese Barberry, baby’s breath and blue lyme grass that are spread by people putting them in gardens.