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Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and climate-related issues are making farming a greater challenge. There are more than 1,000 farms in Washtenaw County and, for many, the future is uncertain. WEMU's David Fair discussed agricultural challenges and solutions with MSU assistant professor and extension economist Mathew Gammans.
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For many, Monarch butterflies symbolize some of nature's beauty. Yet, you may have noticed fewer of them around in recent years. Erin Zylstra is a…
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WEMU's Lisa Barry and On the Ground Ypsi project manager Sarah Rigg talk with Keesa Johnson from the Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund about efforts to…
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As we all continue both personally and in the business world to try and figure out our new reality in light of our current global health crisis, Washtenaw…
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Many services have felt the sting of the coronavirus outbreak. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," Kathy Sample, founder/owner of Argus Farm Stop,…
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Back in 2003, the City of Ann Arbor initiated its "greenbelt program," which was designed to preserve and expand local farmland and nature areas. In this…
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The weather this year has been unfavorable for the corn and soybean harvest in Michigan. Farmers have faced colder and wetter-than-normal conditions in…
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It’s been a full century now since the Ann Arbor Farmers Market first hit the downtown streets. It was in a different location then, but the idea of a…
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This week, "Art and Soul" focuses on the culinary arts. WEMU’s Lisa Barry and Jessica Webster speak with Tammie Gilfoyle, a local artist, dog rescuer, and…
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The fall season is all about harvesting crops for the coming winter, and one local farmer wants to make this time of year something special. 89.1 WEMU's…