Animals
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Benefits of Manuka Honey
Manuka honey has recently been deemed a “super food” that has the ability to treat many health conditions. While some…
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Silvopasture: A Sustainable Way to Raise Large Livestock
Every year millions of acres of forest are cut down to make room for ever-growing herds of livestock. Our industrial…
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The Benefits of Keeping Chickens
Though it may not be for everybody, there are many potential benefits to keeping chickens in your yard, whether they’re…
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Beckoning the Bats: What They Do for Our Gardens and How to Attract Them There
In permaculture, we look for opportunities to expand on biodiversity, as well as take advantage of functions that can occur…
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Closed-Loop Farming in Costa Rica
I woke up to the sound and smell of a chicken coop. It was a mild March morning in La…
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Eight Tips For Selecting The Right Breed Of Chicken For Your Backyard
Keeping backyard chickens is a joy shared by many. The sight of a flock of ladies scratching around your garden…
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Why do we need Wildlife?
And what can we do about it? Abundant wildlife is the first sign of a healthy planet. For far too…
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Harvesting Water as Inspired by a Darkling Beetle
Water is a scarce commodity in dry regions so scientists have come up with an ingenious way of collecting water…
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Production of bee-friendly insecticide to remain in Australia
Innovate Ag, the company behind the bio-insecticide Sero-X, has managed to secure funding that will allow them to continue producing…
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Ding Dong Monsanto’s Gone
We may finally have a solution to the plant killer Monsanto: MycoPesticide, a super spectacular amazing natural pesticide created, or…
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Insecticide use by nearby cotton farms is causing “devastating” losses for an Australian bee keeper.
Insecticide use by nearby cotton farms is causing “devastating” losses for an Australian beekeeper One of Australia’s largest commercial honey…
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Attracting Bees to the Garden and Keeping Them There without a Hive
People are in the fight for the rights of bees these days. After a couple of award-winning documentaries (Vanishing of…
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