Tag: Farming
Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit? | Great Lakes Now
By Erica Hobbs, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
Wetlands don’t often come to mind when thinking about major metropolitan cities like Detroit. Bogs, marshes, vernal pools, and swamps contrast starkly with the city’s skyscrapers, roads, and industrial plants, and up to 90 percent of the area’s wetlands along the Detroit River have been lost since European settlement.
Points North: Labor of Mixed Emotions | Great Lakes Now
By Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Growing up, Nic Theisen thought farming was a terrible way to make a living.
Baranyai: Public good questionable when farmland expropriated for industry
Expropriation is a drastic measure.
Western Fair: Want to get away from the midway? There’s still plenty to do
So you’ve been on the rides, you’ve tried some of the food, and now you’re looking for other things to do to round out your trip to the Western Fair.
Mahon: What we build up so lovingly with our hands
I was told several years ago about this old German saying, although I can’t find any modern reference to it.
Technology, innovation and what’s new at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
An estimated 40,000 people pass through Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show annually, and this year, attendees are getting an up-close look at the products of more than 700 companies, including demonstrations of the latest in farming machinery.
Cucumber harvest looks promising with an early start
Most are shipped to the US for processing
What you need to know about Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Itâs been more than 30 years since its inception, and for three days this week Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show, touted as the largest agriculture exhibition in Eastern Canada, will run at Discovery Farm Woodstock. Here are some things to know about the farming mega-expo. IT REALLY IS BIG Hosted on more than 40 hectares (100 […]
London-area agriculture firms grab share of $22M innovation fund: ‘Growth’
Several agriculture companies in and around London are getting a piece of a $22-million fund to improve their operations.
Mahon: There have always been ‘ghosts in the machine’
When I see collections of old but working farm equipment on display at this time of year, at fairs and events, I often think about the ‘ghost in the machine.’