Nibbles: Artichoke, Barley, Aquaculture, Organic farms, Pig conservation, Involuntary parks, Chokeberries, Grass evolution, sustainability

Jeremy says: Put an artichoke in your tank!
American boffins say: I know what, instead of making beer with it, let’s feed barley to fish.
Ugandan fishermen say: Want a “boutique” fish?
USDA says: “The nation’s organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall…”
South African animal genetic resources experts say: Save our pigs!
The Economist says (we paraphrase) war is good for biodiversity conservation … but where are the wild relatives?
Right here, in the boreal north, and we need to conserve it, and the knowledge to use it, say Canadian conservationists.
Rainfall, not temperature, was the trigger for C4 grasses say other American boffins.
“It’s a sloppy use of language to equate vegetables and food,” says Rachel. We agree.

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