Pesticide Pruning Science 
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 28, 2025
Though black-tailed prairie dogs have a long-standing reputation as pests, their ingenious tunnel systems and industrious prairie pruning make them one of the Wests primary ecosystem engineers. Bison like to wallow in the dirt exposed by prairie dogs, and graze on the nutritious grass and plants that resprout after a prairie dog pruning.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
And because they grow quickly with minimal resources—and without herbicides or pesticides—scientists point to their potential to help bolster nutritional security, hedge against disruptions in the food supply chain and even generate fresh produce on long-term space missions. Kupu is Hawaiian for sprout; the property is located on Kupu Place.)
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Civil Eats
MARCH 12, 2025
Case in point: The fertilizers and pesticides used on farms have to pollute our rivers, oceans, and drinking water. Twenty-five years ago, I started in the public health nutrition program at Teachers College, with a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell. You described our industrial food system as insane and absurd.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 5, 2023
In this 2023 Holiday Book Guide, you’ll find reviews of memoirs, personal essays, histories, science writing, journalism, cookbooks, guidebooks, and photo collections—written by our editors, staff writers, and freelance contributors. In addition to our top picks for holiday giving, you’ll find a roundup of our recent book coverage.
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Penix said urban farming also helped her learn more about what goes into in our food, like pesticides and other agents she considers to be harmful, although some experts maintain these chemicals are safe. It’s that hard time to let things kind of be without kind of aggressively pruning, trying to make things pretty. Just let it fade.
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