Landscape Message: May 5, 2023 Center for Agriculture, Food, and
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UMass Extension's Landscape Message is an educational newsletter intended to inform and guide Massachusetts Green Industry professionals in the management of our collective landscape. Detailed reports from scouts and Extension specialists on growing conditions, pest activity, and cultural practices for the management of woody ornamentals, trees, and turf are regular features. The following issue has been updated to provide timely management information and the latest regional news and environmental data. Thanks for your continuing interest!
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6 Maps to Draw for Creating Your Own Permaculture Site Design - Tenth Acre Farm
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The Energy Transition Will Need More Rare Earth Elements. Can We Secure Them Sustainably? – State of the Planet
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Experts: Beyond corn and soybeans, farming's future has plenty of options - Investigate Midwest
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2023 Recap: Unveiling the Agricultural Insights of the Year, by Agrio, Operations Research Bit
Center for Land-Based Learning
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9 Agricultural Players that are Shaping the Future of Food in Northern Ontario : Bioenterprise
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Ten Important Things to Consider When Planning Your Landscape Design - Gardening Solutions - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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Food corporations commit to more sustainable farming before climate meeting : NPR
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9 Agricultural Players that are Shaping the Future of Food in Northern Ontario : Bioenterprise
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Opinion America Has a Chance to Make Farming More Climate Friendly - The New York Times