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Carp. It’s what’s for dinner.

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A Chicago fishmonger has a solution for the asian carp invasion:  If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em!  But it might not be that simple.  He sent carp to some of Chicago’s top chefs and they, well, struggled. The carp are bony, bloody and apparently have a flavor that’s entirely in the eye (or tastebuds) of the beholder. Mike Sula reported on the carp experiment for the Chicago Reader. Some choice excerpts:

From Paul Kahan at the Publican: “After a few attempts at butchering, we were adequately creeped out and will not go any further.” From Sean Sanders at Browntrout: “…tastewise I really don’t like it.

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Great Lakes resources brew great beer

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A unique blend of climate, water and tradition make the Great Lakes region the best in the country for beer brewers and drinkers, enthusiasts say.
Together, the Great Lakes states produced more than 1.7 billion gallons of beer in 2009 – almost 27 percent of the country’s total production.

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Satellite watch: Animated Lake Huron ice breakup

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Worry wanes over the chance of flooding brought on by the melting ice bridge at the southern tip of Lake Huron. But a few freighters heading through the St. Clair River have gotten stuck in ice chunks that are gathered up like “sand bunched in an hourglass,” Tammy Stables Battaglia writes in the Detroit Free Press. The hourglass metaphor is apt. You can see it in action here:

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Groups seek specialty crop grants

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A new federal grant program to raise the competitiveness of specialty crops may give apple growers a boost.
It supports conservation, innovation and promotion. That includes marketing, research and ways to promote sustainability.

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Michigan nears deer management decision

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LANSING, Mich. — Hunting may soon have new guidance if the state Department of Natural Reseources and Environment approves its draft deer management plan.

The plan to manage 1.8 million deer goes to the agency director, Rebecca Humphries, on April 8.

Final approval would come on May 6; the agency would begin implementing parts of the plan immediately.

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Wisconsin leads in anticipating climate change

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There’s a lot of talk about stopping climate change. But the climate is already changing and even the most ambitious mitigation plans still predict some warming.

Some forward thinkers in Wisconsin are helping brace the state for what’s ahead.