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Bonneville, the Northwest's biggest clean-power supplier, faces promise and perils in changing energy markets

Hal Bernton

July 21, 2019 |

The Seattle Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Coulee, Washington

The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state has a longstanding history of providing generating power and hydropower, but hasn't always been the most reliable operation and faces financial uncertainty. Still, it has a produced "public power at cost for Northwest utilities" and contributed to a boost in the numbers of salmon available for harvest.

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Home on the range? Private buyers restore U.S. grassland to cowboy consternation

Gregory Scruggs

July 18, 2019 |

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Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

The American Prairie Reserve (APR)has diverged from government funding and instead created a free-market system to preserve prairie land across Northeastern Montana. Some ranchers in the state oppose the allowance of wild bison and other animals to wander fence-free, but others sell their land to the APR to maintain a diverse ecosystem on the plains.

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How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

Robin Lloyd

July 07, 2019 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is one of a growing number of elementary schools in the U.S. using community gardens to teach predominantly low-income students about healthy food options and provide produce to larger communities situated in food deserts.

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How Sonoma's Vineyards Survived a Siege of Fire, Smoke and Ash

Michele Bigley

July 03, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

Through collective action and informed practices, such as promoting grazing in vineyards, residents in fire-ravaged communities build a more resilient future. Across California’s wine region, locals have begun to reorient their way of life to mitigate the effects of future wildfires. The Good Fire Alliance, nonprofit group of organizations, focuses on promoting community resilience to wildfires, educating about safe burning practices, grazing, and encouraging general fire-ecology awareness.

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Kenya: Livestock Insurance Causes Paradigm Shift in Addressing Drought

Duncan Mboyah

July 02, 2019 |

Science Africa |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In the Horn of Africa, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation has introduced insurance schemes for pastoralists who rely on livestock farming but are at risk for ever-increasing droughts due to climate change. This is already helping some of the 20 million livestock herders across the region.

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Palawan's indigenous women lead sustainable upland farming, forest protection

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

June 01, 2019 |

Rappler |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

Empowering women to practice sustainable agriculture promotes resilience and enables communities to protect biodiversity. The Kusor Upland Farmer’s Association, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, gives farmers an alternative to wildlife poaching and slash-and-burn agriculture by promoting sustainable, organic farming. The KUFA participates in workshops and farming demonstrations to teach women how to grow root vegetables such as yams for additional income as an alternative to more ecologically damaging practices.

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Hungry Goats Are on the Front Lines of Wildfire Prevention in Southern California

Aliya Jasmine

May 30, 2019 |

KNBC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

When a Southern California rainy season fuels a boom in non-native grasses, the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Forestry Division deploys herds of goats to munch on what could turn into a wildfire hazard. The goats provide a green alternative to the use of machinery to clear brush. The four-legged crews are more agile on steep slopes and cost less than their human and mechanical substitutes. The fire department limits the use of goats to qualified vendors who must ensure that the grass eaters don't go overboard, eating even native grasses and causing new environmental problems.

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Millennials ‘Make Farming Sexy' in Africa, Where Tilling the Soil Once Meant Shame

Sarah Maslin

May 27, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ghana

New “agripreneurs” are trying to bring high-tech, business-driven farming practices to Ghana, while also attempting to shift the prevailing norm that a career in farming is not equivalent to “success.” This comes in the form of creative farming practices, like raising snails, to government support, in the form of education and financial support, all hoping to bolster the agricultural ecosystem.

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Greenhouse Gas Scientist Questions How To Cut Emissions On Her Own Farm

Kate Payne

May 20, 2019 |

Iowa Public Radio |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Jewell, Iowa

As a response to global climate change, many are turning to farming and agricultural practices as a response. Plants are able to bring carbon dioxide into soil, where some is stored, reducing the overall amount in the air. While initially seen as a silver bullet solution, scientists are now discovering limitations – like overestimating how much carbon can be stored. For small farms, in order to adopt more eco-conscious practices, they need more economic incentives to change their ways.

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The radio station connecting California farmers

Jessica Kutz

May 20, 2019 |

High Country News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

The Hmong Agriculture Radio Show airs weekly, broadcasting news about unique crops, health and safety practices, and funding opportunities for Hmong farmers in their native language. Since the 1990s, this show has been a consistent way to make sure these farmers were getting the information they need to help their farms thrive - and it’s working.

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