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Yes or no to GMOs?
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) drew a fierce response in 2009...
Zero-waste checklist
• Reusable shopping bags — Eco-Cycle recommends the ChicoBag because it is made from 99 percent recycled materials and because plastic shopping bags are bad for the environment when they are manufactured and disposed of improperly...
Tips for the freshmen
We asked a former intern what he wished he knew as a freshman. Here’s what he came up with...
Critter Classifieds: Jan. 12, 2023
Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, longmonthumane.org
Critter Classifieds is a column where you can meet furry, feathered and four-legged friends who need your...
Eating your legislation
Federal farm bills are the 400-pound gorilla of American agricultural policy, setting direction for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), if not the entirety of domestic farming. The last one was passed in 2008, and consisted of a $403 billion package ...
Off Target 11: Time running out for lions, bears and your...
In mid-December, the USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services (WS) released its pre-decisional Draft Environmental Assessment for its predator damage management in Colorado. The draft is now in...
Student Guide 2010: Tune in to CU’s student radio station
Turning the dial to Radio 1190 is like opening a box of chocolates, as Forrest Gump would say. You never know what you’re going to get. OK, so if you checked the online program calendar for 1190, you’d know what you’re getting. But it’s much more fun to just tune to...
Natural foods riding a boom
Even though the cold weather is here, those of us without air conditioning still might object to the meaning of the term “hotbed.” A hot bed is not a good thing...
Shifting seasons
As fall harvests wind down, some backyard gardeners may think the work is at an end. But local agricultural experts agree that there are several steps that should be taken to make next year’s growing season even more bountiful. Or even prolong the current yield...
