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Spring 2012

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In the Eye of the Beholder
Native plants could be keeping beneficial secrets

The Root of the Problem
A persistent pest stages its comeback

The State of Minnesota's Trees
Why 2012 is an important year for forests

Plotting a New Landscape
Small fields may equal big eco-benefits


Fall 2011

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Bad Boys
How the common carp became such a pest, and lessons for other invasive species

The Big Picture
Researchers partner with farmers and industry to build a biomass energy system that works

Talking Turkey
Research on how turkeys breed and feed helps industry thrive

Thirsting for Sustainability
Scientists used balanced approach to mixing agriculture and water


Winter 2011

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Bears from the Air
Helicopter counts help track climate change

The Household Pollution Equation
How individuals affect the urban environment

Out of Africa
Porter finished his journey on two wheels

Digestive System
Partnership with Fair could boost campus waste-to-energy project


Spring 2010

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Hunting for Answers
Long-term study reveals some surprising facts about Minnesota's deer population

Preserving the Land While Making a Living
Perennial crops could provide energy, sustainability and environmental benefits

Saving Some Green
Finding the right plants for Minnesota rooftops may help foster a greener skyline

Weathering the Storm
Through good times and bad, experts help farm producers succeed
 

Fall 2009

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A Lot on Their Plates
Research looks at how to make school nutrition healthier, more cost-effective

Remembering Dr. Norman Borlaug

Shoreline Restoration
Piping plovers are coming back from near extinction

Fuel from the Forest Floor
Scientists look at viability of a sustainable woody biomass industry


Summer 2009

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Long-distance Learning
"Cairo to Cape Town" class explored Africa by bicycle

Moooving Toward Organic Dairying
WCROC's unique research will fill growing demand for information

The New Face of Renewable Energy
Research spans may disciplines

Frozen in Time
Graduate students search for new fungi in Antarctica


Winter 2009

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When Fungi Attack
A fungus could break barriers to cellulosic ethanol

Warm Front Moving In
Cold-climate research evolves as Earth warms

Building a Better Potato
Scientists continue a long tradition of CFANS research

Battle for a Cure
Pigs may hold the key to ending disease
 

Fall 2008

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Preserving the Prairie
Why native land remains important

CSI: CFANS
Looking into the mystery of high-oil corn

The Great Divide
Warming the forest to understand the future

Road to Snack Food Fame
A Food Product Team Adventure
 

Spring/Summer 2008

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Drilling for Oil
It's not just black gold

A Life of Leisure
Alternative barns may be worth extra cost

Super Species
Exotic plants, animals threaten environment

Green Is in the Air
Tall tower monitors carbon
 

Winter 2008

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Secrets of the Hive
Propolis might have life-saving properties

What's Evolution Got to Do with It?
A basic tenet of science flows through CFANS research

Cultivating Culture
Scientists learn how to learn from native populations

Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Woody biomass could help solve sustainable fuel questions
 

Fall 2007

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Rust Never Sleeps
Search is on for UG99-resistant wheat varieties

Wattage from Waste
Manure could be the next big biofuel

Policy and Progress
How research balances cost and benefits


 

Spring/Summer 2007

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A Little Bitter, A Lot Better
Enhanced veggies may save lives

Runoff
Why concerns about it could flood Minnesota's waters

The Power of Wind
Prairie project may reshape the renewable fuel landscape

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