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VIDEO: Growing cows on grass yields happier farmers, better dairies – Part 2
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Grass or grains?
For some farmers, moving cows from the feedlot to the field yields more money for less work.
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VIDEO: Growing cows on grass yields happier farmers, better dairies – Part 1
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Grass or grains?
For some farmers, moving cows from the feedlot to the field yields more money for less work.
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VIDEO: Lake Superior and Climate Change – Part 3
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In this three-part video series, scientists at the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth, Minn., explore the implications of climate change and other human activities for Lake Superior and the African great lakes.
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VIDEO: Lake Superior and Climate Change – Part 2
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In this three-part video series, scientists at the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth, Minn., explore the implications of climate change and other human activities for Lake Superior and the African great lakes.
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VIDEO: Lake Superior and Climate Change – Part 1
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In this three-part video series, scientists at the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth, Minn., explore the implications of climate change and other human activities for Lake Superior and the African great lakes.
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VIDEO: Seeing is believing — cougar caught on camera in Michigan
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For years there were sightings. Then in 2008, came the tracks. In 2009, came a photo. Now, there’s a video — a cougar roaming Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. (Video: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Farmers, filming and Flint: Land, need and passion found here
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Two urban entrepreneurs have found Flint’s farm potential.
They see a promising convergence of low-cost land and a need for fresh produce grown nearby.
With video
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Farmers, filming and Flint: Seed to sale
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Brian Johns is a farmer and an educator at his own Happy Family Farm.
He teaches students to grow vegetables using traditional and cutting-edge technologies such as hydroponics and aquaponics.
They learn “seed to sale” – from growing to entrepreneurship. (Video)
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VIDEO: Great Lakes SmackDown! Terrestrial Terror Finale
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What started with 16 of the most ominous land-based (and some aquatic wildcard) invasive species has been whittled down to one champion:
The emerald ash borer, also known as, The Green Menace.
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VIDEO: Invasive emerald ash borer upsets Great Lakes ecosystem, economy
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The invasive, tree-eating emerald ash borer is a costly addition to the Great Lakes region. See how state officials and homeowners are battling the destructive critter.